Excellent article by Edward Snowden in The Guardian about conspiracy theories. This is an old trick in propaganda, focus the attention on something polarizing to make the masses react, so that you can act freely on what truly matters. Snowden knows what he is talking about, and I encourage you to read his short and to-the-point article to explain why conspiracy theories are so popular today. He also uses the work of Jesse Walker on conspiracy theories. I also use Walker to explain why there is such a need of coherent yet false stories to explain today's world that goes way too fast for all of us.
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