It could be that all our historical records are modern forgeries to prop up the current zeitgeist. It all comes down to how much we can trust anything beyond o

It could be that all our historical records are modern forgeries to prop up the current zeitgeist. It all comes down to how much we can trust anything beyond our immediate sense perception and reasoning. But then if you go down that rabbit hole, how much can we trust our own sense perception and reasoning? On the other hand, who has the time, or inclination, to construct such an elaborate conspiracy? And if they were brilliant and powerful enough to concoct such a thing, why would they bother going through the effort to control a bunch of much inferior beings?