Comfort In Conspiracy Theories

There’s nothing like a good conspiracy theory, isn’t there? Just give me a full cup of tea, a box of Cheez-Its and a television show on any random conspiracy theory, and I’m a happy camper. It’s not that I feel superior to the "idiots" who believe in conspiracy theories. It’s that I feel exactly the same way they do — except I happen not to believe in the conspiracy theory, which is a minor detail. I get great comfort from this, even when stressed out (and I have certainly been stressed out this past couple of weeks).

Let me make this clear. I’m not trying to make fun of anyone who believes in whatever conspiracy theory. In fact, I’d like to thank you for helping me to not only relax, but get to tolerate my fellow human being.

Stranger In A Strange Land

I don’t know about you, but there are many times when I’m sure I’m an alien from a different planet. You can only see so much illogic and brutal behavior from others before you come to this conclusion. When I get this feeling, I feel as if no one understands me. I also feel hopeless and definitely stressed.

Conspiracy theories make order out of this chaos. Our ancestors used to get the answers they needed from mythology, religion and then, later, science. Sometimes, the more we learn, the less scared we become. And then there are times when learning more means more reasons to be scared. Conspiracy theories not only give a somewhat reasonable answer to various problems in society, you can also find a lot of other people who share the same conspiracy theory.

Conspiracy theories can be a great way to meet friends. You also have a safe place to finally ask any question bugging you. And you don’t have to pay as much as you would for a therapist or a psychologist.

And, even though I don’t agree with the various conspiracy theories I come across, I also don’t immediately think the believers are morons or delusional. They’re just like anyone else.

I happen to believe in spirits (deities, ancestors, dragons, elementals — that sort of thing). Many people you meet will believe in God, the Saints and the Angels. Other people you meet will believe in technology as the way to better the world. Their beliefs are no more different than believing in UFOs, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster or that Elvis and Marilyn are shacked up in Texas. A believer in UFOs might find my belief in spirits laughable.

We all find our own ways to make order out of Chaos.

And that’s a very comforting thing.

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