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I've been curious why "conspiracy theory" is used exclusively as a pejorative. Turns out that Wikipedia defines it as such: > A conspiracy theory is an explana
by gurkendoktor 7y ago
I've been curious why "conspiracy theory" is used exclusively as a pejorative. Turns out that Wikipedia defines it as such:
> A conspiracy theory is an explanation of an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful actors, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable.
But who gets to define what is more probable? Why not just "when there is no proof (yet)"? But I guess that battle and term are lost.
- deogeo 7y agoWhich raises the question - how do you describe an explanation that justifiably (or at least plausibly) relies on conspiracy?
- NikkiA 7y agoYou generally refer to named actors as 'conspiring together'. The definition of a 'conspiracy theory' is almost dependant on the actors being unknown or unconfirmed, and thus isn't a provable act of conspiracy versus an implausible crazyness.
- deleted 7y ago[deleted]