“Conspiracy thinking inflates the sizableness of the perceived enemy into infinity so that in the end one can only feel powerless compared to such a giant. In this way, conspiracy thinking also embodies an aspect of self destruction.” IdeologyConspiracySociologyConspiracy TheoriesTechnocracyConspirationMass Formation Book:The Psychology of Totalitarianism Source: The Psychology of Totalitarianism
“Conspiracy theories tend to depend on conspirators who are unduly evil with genocide or world domination as a motive,” WarManipulationConspiracyAnarchismEspionageMind ControlConspiracy TheoriesConspiration Author:Oscar Auliq-Ice
“Conspiracy theories are ways for someone to understand what is going on in the world and try to restore some sense of control in themselves.” WarTruthManipulationConspiracyAnarchismEspionageMind ControlConspiracy TheoriesIlluminatiConspiration Author:Oscar Auliq-Ice Junior
“Believing in a conspiracy theory is one strategy people use to regain a sense of control, even if the conspiracy theory is unrelated to what caused the lack of control in a person’s life.” WarHateFearManipulationConspiracyAnarchismEspionageMind ControlConspiracy TheoriesConspiration Author:Oscar Auliq-Ice Junior