The Eternal Allure of the Rabbit Hole
This article explores the psychological allure of conspiracy theories through the lens of Sylvia Meagher, who dedicated her life to analyzing the Warren Commission Report on the JFK assassination. It examines how individuals become deeply immersed in complex, often obsessive, investigations of official government narratives.
Why it matters
It provides insight into the human tendency toward skepticism and the sociological phenomenon of 'rabbit holes' in the information age.
While researching a woman who went deep on the JFK assassination, I was pulled in, too.
The piece is a cultural and psychological profile that avoids taking a stance on the conspiracy theories themselves.
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