I know this has happened to you. There’s something in the news. An odd fact grabs your attention. A friend mentions something. It’s strange, upsetting. It might even make you mad.
It’s one of those things that can’t be just a random act of the universe. It has to be the result of organized, malevolent forces working to destabilize, conquer, and destroy.
Lee Harvey Oswald couldn’t have acted alone in the JFK assassination. 9/11 had to be an inside job. Those aren’t trails of condensed water vapour behind airplanes in the sky—they’re chemtrails.
The Earth is flat. The Moon landing never happened. There are UFOs and aliens stored at Area 51.
All of these beliefs stem from wanting to make sense of senseless things. We feel powerless when something bad happens, so finding a “reason” might help us regain control and a feeling of safety.
Or maybe, by connecting all the dots, we reveal a truth that no one else sees, making us feel unique and superior. And if we find others who believe the same thing, we’re no longer alone with our fears.
Conspiracy theories have always been out there as we attempt to understand “why,” to restore order, and to reclaim clarity.
The more complex the world becomes, and the more people can connect online, the more conspiracies appear. Wake up, sheeple. Can’t you see what’s really going on?
This is Episode 68 of Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry. We’re about to embark on a journey through music’s greatest conspiracies. And let me tell you something: have I got some wild stories to tell you.
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