re: #362 Killgore Trout

I think that’s a big factor. American Libertarianism has been a dumping ground for conspiracy theories and bad ideas for a very long time. I suspect there’s some other factor, some sort of base instinct at work beyond libertarian thought.

I think conspiracy theories are a symptom of a megalomania complex in connection with a huge dose of resentment. The explanations you come up with naturally outgrow your actual capabilities to affect things for the good.

A control mechanism for the psyche when external, social shit gets out of control.

Almost like religions.