https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_theory
Evidence vs. conspiracy theory
Belief in conspiracy theories is generally based not on evidence, but in the faith of the believer.[32] Noam Chomsky contrasts conspiracy theory to institutional analysis which focuses mostly on the public, long-term behavior of publicly known institutions, as recorded in, for example, scholarly documents or mainstream media reports.[33] Conspiracy theory conversely posits the existence of secretive coalitions of individuals and speculates on their alleged activities.[34][35]
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A conspiracy theory is an explanation of an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful actors, often political in motivation,[2][3] when other explanations are more probable.[4]
The term has a pejorative connotation, implying that the appeal to a conspiracy is based on prejudice or insufficient evidence.[5] Conspiracy theories resist falsification and are reinforced by circular reasoning: both evidence against the conspiracy and an absence of evidence for it are re-interpreted as evidence of its truth,[5][6] whereby the conspiracy becomes a matter of faith rather than something that can be proved or disproved.[7][8]
Research suggests that conspiracist ideation—belief in conspiracy theories—can be psychologically harmful or pathological[9][10] and that it is highly correlated with psychological projection, paranoia and Machiavellianism.[11]
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When the world goes into a crisis like the Coronavirus, the conspirators are out in full force.
Religious Whack Jobs and other simpletons create conspiracies to help them try make sense of the world. They despise scientists, engineers and other accepted experts in society - the people that are opinion leaders and help define and shape the accepted reality - as shared by the majority.