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PART NINE
The allure of the 2%
So how does conspiracy theory feel?
First of all, it lets you feel like you’re smarter than everyone.
Ninety-eight percent of scientists may agree on something, but the conspiracy mindset imagines the other 2% are really on to something.
This allows conspiracists to see themselves as “critical thinkers” who have separated themselves from the pack, rather than outliers who have fallen for a snake oil pitch.
One of the most exciting parts of a conspiracy theory is that it makes everything make sense.
The allure of the 2%
So how does conspiracy theory feel?
First of all, it lets you feel like you’re smarter than everyone.
Ninety-eight percent of scientists may agree on something, but the conspiracy mindset imagines the other 2% are really on to something.
This allows conspiracists to see themselves as “critical thinkers” who have separated themselves from the pack, rather than outliers who have fallen for a snake oil pitch.
One of the most exciting parts of a conspiracy theory is that it makes everything make sense.