One of the reasons for conspiracy theories is an assumption that peopl…

Thomas Sowell
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One of the reasons for conspiracy theories is an assumption that people in high places always know what they are doing. When they do something that makes no sense, devious reasons are imagined by conspiracy theorists, when in fact it may be due to plain old ignorance and incompetence. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2013). Controversial Essays, p.317, Hoover Press
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