Most people know the idea of what a conspiracy is, but today’s blog is what they really are. 

Conspiracy theory – a belief that some convert but influential organization is responsible for a circumstance or event. 

The political scientist Michael Barkun believes that conspiracy theories rely on the view that the universe is governed by design, and embody three principles: nothing happens by accident, nothing is as it seems, and everything is connected. 

“A conspiracy theory may take any matter as its subject, but certain subjects attract greater interest than others. Favored subjects include famous deaths, government activities, new technologies, terrorism, and questions of alien life. Among the longest-standing and most widely recognized conspiracy theories are notions concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 1969 Apollo moon landings, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as well as numerous theories pertaining to alleged plots for world domination by various groups both real and imaginary.” – List of Conspiracy Theories.

To end this post, I hope everyone enjoyed my dive deeper into what a conspiracy theory is. Thanks for reading!