Conspiracy?

"A conspiracy theory, Uscinski and Parent explain, is defined by four characteristics: “(1) a group (2) acting in secret (3) to alter institutions, usurp power, hide truth, or gain utility (4) at the expense of the common good”" (Shermer). There are multiple aspects of a conspiracy theory explained in the quote above but the most intriguing one is about people hiding the truth and gaining utility. Take for example the tragedy of Kurt Cobain and how his wife may have hired someone to kill him.…

The conspiracy theories surrounding the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks are varied and have been present for many years, edging into mainstream society in certain circumstances. Many of the theorist’s contest that the attack constituted a ‘false flag’ attack to rationalise increased limitations on civil liberties and foreign invasion with an ulterior agenda, both of which the attack incited. Evidence put forth by both individuals and groups to justify conspiracy theories is varied and involve…

The death of Osama Bin Laden marked a milestone in the War on Terror, but what really happened in this legendary event? The truth isn’t always an easy story to tell, which may be why this event sparked so many conspiracy theories as to what really happened with Bin Laden. We can’t tell you if there is and verisimilitude to these theories, but they sure are entertaining to read! Number Eight: It Wasn’t Osama Bin Laden Come on now guys, they did a DNA test. Although, we didn’t physically hold…

efforts to cease so many animal deaths. Unfortunately, however, his popularity was increased exponentially when a conspiracy of his death arose by his own fans which states that he died in a car crash in 1963 and the band left clues in their music because they felt guilty of their hoax. The rock legend, Paul McCartney, is subject to many media forms of pathos, from his alleged death conspiracy to his favorite childhood comic cameo. During the late 1960s, the theory of Paul McCartney’s death…

support for the conspiracy. This evidence is very disputable, because some will slightly alter details in order to gain the evidence needed. Deep personal research is suggested when inspecting the details of the 7 Day Theory. The repetition of an occurrence of numbers can happen anytime. The Number 23, a movie from New Line Cinema, mentioned multiple occurrences of the number 23. Using these occurrences of numbers for support is weak and quite silly. Some believers of the conspiracy favor to…

The 1741 New York Conspiracy Trials was the product of several factors such as racism, fear of slave rebellion and foreign invasion. During the 1740’s, English colonists in New York City felt anxious as they worried about Spanish and French invasions to gain control of North America. In addition, they feared the heavy immigration of Irish immigrants, who may have been Spanish spies. Above all, they were scared of a slave revolt due to the city's growing slave population. They feared a rebellion…

Hitler worshiper. I believe that he is a terrible person and I hope that he did die in the bunker. I am very fascinated with old conspiracies that show evidence that could make you believe one thing or another. In my opinion the “70 year old case” is the biggest mystery of this century. Other people my age probably believe the biggest mystery of my generation is the conspiracy of the deaths of…

Assassination of Adolf Hitler 1. My topic, plots to assassinate Adolf Hitler , is an example of a conspiracy theory. 2. Context: Adolf Hitler is known in history as a very corrupt individual. He was the leader of the national socialist german workers party, also known as the nazi party. Growing up Adolf Hitler had a very rough life and began reading into german nationalism as this sparked the many results to come of it. As a young child Adolf hitler had always been the shy sensitive type and…

than politicians? Paul Krugman, staff writer of The New York Times, expresses to his audience that since the government doesn’t care about science, the United States is doomed. In the article Conspiracies, Corruption and Climate, Paul Krugman writes about how the government is corrupted and the conspiracies about Hurricane Irma. Paul Krugman is a passionate and aggressive writer that knows how to get his points across and how to express his opinions so that others believe him. By thoroughly…

all people believe the same thing that they do. In order to do this, they had to kidnap King James. They inevitably failed to do so and were punished. The Main Plot was a conspiracy to try to replace the King James with his cousin Arabella Stuart. This plot was lead by and funded by Spanish churches and priests. This conspiracy also failed. Due to these plots, King James made the church sign the Oath of Allegiance. This was made to deny any of the Pope’s power over the king and reestablish his…