I agree, your prescription should work. A conspiracy theory gives people some control over their lives in that it explains chaos or random events, and puts peo

I agree, your prescription should work. A conspiracy theory gives people some control over their lives in that it explains chaos or random events, and puts people in charge of things. or maybe it's an answer for meaning in the world. It's comforting for many to think a world government is pulling the strings for some reason. It's more scary to realise that no one has control and things happen at random, meaninglessly.