Comments on: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories

By: Jordan Bourne

Jordan Bourne — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:12:35 +0000

only one criticism, The New World Order is fact research US presidential speeches

By: Eric Clyne

Eric Clyne — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:02:45 +0000

What’s the Italian movie in which two brothers around 1865 have a conversation in which one argues that human liberty has been advanced by secret societies (he is member of the Carbonari) while his brother favours openness and political parties?

When conspiracies succeed they cease to be conspiracies. From the Russian Democratic Revolution of February to the Soviet Coup in October 1917, the Bolsheviks came out of the shadows and set up a parallel state. Then after a putsch and a civil war they called it a revolution. Was it a revolution?

An interesting aspect of alien thing is how quickly it became a religion then split into sects! This shows that other religions could have been and probably were radically different right at the start and within one generation whoosh different.

By: sissy

sissy — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:18:48 +0000

I have been reseaching Conspiracy and the Psycology of..for thesis to school. I must say I am having a very hard time with so MUCH info… SO MANY conspiracy theorists and theories… I am overwhelmed….

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:45:05 +0000

A lucid and robust explanation as to why conspiracy theories are formed and persist- of course, I’d expect nothing less from the High Magus Abominator of the Obliteron Empire.
I’m on to you scum, you think I wouldn’t notice? If you take that article, swap some letters round, add some, and take some away, it reads “All Humantiy will be enslaved by 2004″. Some people might point out that this date has already come and gone, but that’s all part of the plan isn’t it? What better way to lull us into a false sense of security? Fortunately I’ve discovered a way to beat them-the Obliterons have secreted the password to their database in our financial system, and all the people of earth need to do is email me their PIN numbers- I’ll handle the rest.

By: JayKay

JayKay — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:13:21 +0000

In response to the Wired piece http://bit.ly/9ocwBt THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CONSPIRACY DENIAL

By: JayKay

JayKay — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:07:08 +0000

@Amadán Mór This is a bit of a vague all-encompassing surmising of conspiracy theorists… I may be wrong, but I don’t think all conspiracy theorists believe EVERYTHING is somehow sinister and dark. However, faced with holey evidence and, with the benefit of much historical hindsight, thankfully some dreadful ‘conspiracy theories’ have come to light and been proven, shaming our ‘democratic’ and not so democratic governments. Take the blinkers off and investigate I’d say to anyone.

Oh, and I still think this is a vague piece by Wired.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:50:06 +0000

is it normal for a financier, Nathan rothschild, to holiday with Mandelson and George Osborne and then threaten to destroy the supposed third most powerful politician (Osborne) ? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1079169/Osborne-criticised-David-Davis-Corfu-meeting-Mandelson.html

“We are grateful to The Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years. It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subject to the bright lights of publicity during those years. But, the work is now much more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national autodetermination practiced in past centuries.” David Rockefeller, founder of the Trilateral Commission, in an address to a meeting of The Trilateral Commission, in June, 1991.

By: Amadán Mór

Amadán Mór — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:10:34 +0000

My theory is the vast majority of conspiracy theorists are people, who by their own standards, are under-achievers. They have seen their elders and peers and even their juniors excel in popularity or success. They have once too often been overlooked. They fail to reason objectively and say, I should be more co-operative, I should present my ideas more effectively, I need to improve at such and such. Instead they reason that there is something more sinister at work. These, powerful, popular people move in secret circles that I should be a part of but am not. Soon they see the same pattern everywhere and before you know it your successful neighbour is in fact (drum roll please) a reptile! People should research more, enquire more, observe more within and without and attach themselves to ideas less frequently.

By: Ron L Hubbard

Ron L Hubbard — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:13:24 +0000

We NEED conspiracy theorists, just like the ones who exposed Watergate. Remember that little conspiracy?

It is when ALL conspiracy theorists are bundled together and mocked regardless of what they are actually saying that is dangerous. Most conspiracy theories have at least an element of truth somewhere. Once the rabble that is the Internet gets hold of that truth, it sometimes gets lost.

I am PROUD to be a Conspiracy Theorist. Without people like me asking questions, the compliant, gullible masses, who blindly trample along behind whatever political agenda their leaders tell them, would be well and truly enslaved by now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Min1RzbRYMo

By: Monty

Monty — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:09:05 +0000

If conspiracy theories were true, there would be real scientists backing them up. architects and engineers for instance. Oh wait, http://www.ae911truth.org/