I used to dismiss conspiracy theorists as contemptible idiots. Then one of my relatives became one. In the past few months I have watched someone I love — someone who used to believe in science, rational thought and the collective good — become an anti-vaxxer, anti-5Ger, anti-masker, a "plandemic" disciple and a "sovereign citizen" suspicious of any collective purpose.
Conspiracy theories are not simply a hobby. They have become an all-consuming identity akin to a cult. Conspiracy theories are flooding social media and breaking up families. Everything has an alternative explanation, from the Holocaust, the moon landing, September 11, the […]
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