I think all the trypanophobia and other conspiratorial thinking is often more rooted in distrust than stupidity. Trust is tough, and everyone has countless exa

I think all the trypanophobia and other conspiratorial thinking is often more rooted in distrust than stupidity. Trust is tough, and everyone has countless examples they can think of why you shouldn't trust. There's infinite reasons to distrust and yet our society only functions by trust. The world outside your field of view is a fog of war. You estimate what's going on in the fog through the lens of your experience. Think about what's etching those lenses. We're all etching and we're all etched. Might seem hokey, but I think no matter how you see the world, the solution is more compassion. Balance compassion for yourself and others. It's more effective than handringing. Active compassion is the only thing that can polish the lenses too scratched up to see through. If everyone tries it and it doesn't work, I guess we could always try a genetically engineered mosquito that forces people to be compassionate. ;D