Show HN: a conspiracy theory generator
Does anyone have any reflections on the psychology of conspiracy nutters?<p>I have two friends who will believe pretty much anything that involves the government/corporations and nefarious activities. Evidence is strictly optional. Indeed, evidence to the contrary is not sufficient to disprove these theories. Or its just part of the conspiracy.<p>The funny thing is these people are otherwise quite intelligent and capable of rational thought. They have decent careers and neither are social outcasts.<p>If they had failed careers/relationships etc I might understand it as a coping mechanism to internally justify failure. But that is not the case here.<p>I dont understand why they believe these things. But then I dont understand how faith works for religious people either.<p>Anyone have any insight to this?