Covid was a conspiracy accelerator because of lack of control
The Covid-19 pandemic was distressing and difficult, with society uprooted and people’s lives having a lack of freedom and control. Because of this lack of control, conspiracy theories were accelerated. When people have no control they seek stories that put them back in control. Everything-is-a-Story after all.
Conspiracy-theories-offer-comfort. Covid was no different.
References
This idea is from Doppelganger-by-Naomi-Klein-2023
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