1. Conspiracy Theories Tell Us More About The People Who Believe Them Than About The “Truth” That They Are Trying To Unfurl
Conspiracy theories are not backed by verifiable evidence, but no matter. The people who believe them are not looking for proof of an absolute “truth.” Instead, they don’t care about whether Elvis is dead or alive. Whether vaccines do cause autism or whether the Earth is flat. Because what they are looking for is confirmation of a cover-up, not really proof of the truth. It just seems like there will never be a way to change these people’s minds, no matter what evidence and research you put in front of them.
People will believe what they want. If they’re going to think that the moon is made of cheese, no matter how many lunar rocks they touch, they will still believe that the moon is made of cheese. If they want to believe that the Earth is flat, then all of the evidence in the world will not convince them. Furthermore, as long as conspiracy theories, including the flat earth idea, continue to prey on people’s fears that a powerful group of people controls their lives, these theories will always have followers. Conspiracy theories will always be around.