I have been searching for a working definition of conspiracy theory for years. The only thing I am sure of is that I don’t believe any of them.
I believe in simple motives behind men’s actions.
Man is driven by greed.
Man is driven by lust.
Man is driven by the thirst for honor and power.
Above all, man is driven by fear.
No one is evil for the sake of evil, just as no one is good for the sake of goodness.
I don’t distrust academia—I disregard it.
After all, my theory is as good as theirs any time.
My basic theory of government is to balance the collective greed of the elected by their lust for power.
After all, a small government is just a small devil.
I am skeptical of anything that cannot be explained in simple English.
The human psyche is better captured by poetry and aphorism than by thick volumes of psychology.
History, it seems, is the most malleable of sciences.
I ascertain historical narrative by applying hard human nature to soft historic fact.
Religion is the confounding factor.
I know many deeply religious people—myself being one—but no religious institutions.
I suppose it is in the nature of collectives to be godless.
On the macro level, the rule of the jungle reigns supreme.
I am wary of the powerful, the winners.
It’s not only the history books they write—it’s the science and literature books as well.
I trust in the wisdom of the masses instead: unbiased, human, and natural.
I don’t believe in grand conspiracies or covert forces at work.
And yet, by applying straightforward logic, nothing is ever as it seems.