Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? Why can’t you spend more than five minutes on social media before you run into someone telling you that birds aren’t real, that lizard people rule the world, or that the scientific establishment is working overtime to screw over everybody? Are there historical reasons to explain why we live at a time when conspiracy theories are so ubiquitous? The short answer to the latter question is ‘yes’, and that’s precisely what this whole essay is about.
 
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Author Bio: Daniele Bolelli is a writer, martial artist, university professor, and podcaster. He was born in Italy and currently lives in Los Angeles. You can learn more about Daniele through his Wikipedia page or by following him on X or Substack.