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Most of the information we receive isn't independently verifiable, meaning that we just trust the narrative given to us. Those who give us information - often the media, the government, scientists, educators, historians - have been proven to be agenda driven, using literary devices to control what the audience thinks and often plainly spreading lies. A culture of distrust has been created.
Once an entities credibility is jeopardized then it can be impossible to recover a good reputation. There will always be the wonder "how much of what they are saying is actually true?" I'll never know.
So since gatekeepers of information often don't explain what motivates them, or offer undeniable proof, people attempt to bridge the gaps with theories.
Since we often cannot even confirm or deny a story, a conspiracy theory can be just as good of an explanation as anything, especially if it offers more reasons why something is the way it is.
Once an entities credibility is jeopardized then it can be impossible to recover a good reputation. There will always be the wonder "how much of what they are saying is actually true?" I'll never know.
So since gatekeepers of information often don't explain what motivates them, or offer undeniable proof, people attempt to bridge the gaps with theories.
Since we often cannot even confirm or deny a story, a conspiracy theory can be just as good of an explanation as anything, especially if it offers more reasons why something is the way it is.
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