How will we reward conspiracy theorists? We indulge in some theories | Letters – Guardian

Esteem George Monbiot, I’m puzzled by the contradiction of likeable, in every other case rational of us who promote conspiracy fantasies (‘You’re going to call me a Holocaust denier now, are you?’: George Monbiot comes nose to nose alongside with his local conspiracy theorist, 4 Can also). George’s explanation that they lack rigour in trying to manufacture sense of the realm is a apt one, nonetheless by itself insufficient for such a rather a pair of “neighborhood”.

There are possibly many overlapping causes. My favourite, satirically, is that there’s a valid, nonetheless possibly diffuse conspiracy by rightwing activists to sow the seeds of mistrust, distress and division at a time of political upheaval in picture to garner enhance for populist choices. In recruiting people that “lack rigour” to this worldview, they furthermore convince them that they are particular, practically anointed (there’s a frequent inappropriate-over with valuable Christianity).

If it were identified who funded The Light newspaper, an extraordinarily professionally produced monthly conspiracy newsletter that promotes all of the fantasies that George describes, we would indulge in the next concept of what goes on – if one thing goes on. On the rather a pair of hand, I would appropriate indulge in fallen for the most modern conspiracy, nonetheless a minimal of that makes me essentially feel rather particular.
Patrick Cosgrove
Bucknell, Shropshire

What a excellent article by George Monbiot. I hadn’t regarded as conspiracy theories in that mild forward of – the actual conspiracies versus the bonkers ones, and why some of us seem to focal point ardently on the conspiracies for which there’s no reliable proof.

The piece looks to me to be a important piece of study (even though an extraordinarily miniature pattern) on the psychology of the advise and ideas to switch forward.
Alison Carter
Lindfield, West Sussex