Редакция S04E277 - Чем хороша теория заговора? / Редакция контекст

Lately, we seem to hear especially often that there is a conspiracy against Russia. In fairness, this theory did not appear now — it has been more than a decade and even more than a century.

Conspiracy theories have accompanied mankind throughout its history and appeared not only in difficult and anxious times, as now, but also in the most stable countries and circumstances.

What is the strength and vitality of such theories? Why do not only average citizens, but sometimes even academics believe in them so easily? We tried to understand conspiracy theory and its phenomena.