Why Conspiracy Theories Thrive and what we can learn from them.

Ever since the pandemic I’ve found myself curious as to why someone might hold such a strong belief into these wild theories. Interacting with these ‘Facebook warriors’, friends and even family, I asked myself how we can have conversations to address some objective truths that won’t lead into name calling and verbal abuse. In this article, I’m going to share some insights I picked up about the world of conspiracy theories, exploring their impact on our sense of belonging. What can we learn about the people behind the conspiracy?