Breaking Free of the Conspiracy Virus

Conspiracies are all the rage nowadays. It seems that Facebook has become a petri dish for conspiracy theories. Whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, Black or White, protester or Trump supporter, you can find a group that supports your particular brand of conspiracy ideology.

My particular belief is that some wicked force is trying to brainwash us all into believing ridiculous conspiracy theories. I’ve seen some of my friends — good people — get so brainwashed by their beliefs that I can’t even talk to them anymore. It’s like they’ve become part of a zombie apocalypse.

It’s important to remember that whatever you believe is simply B.S. By B.S., I mean you’re identified with a Belief System. Belief Systems are very hypnotic. They lurk inside our head, and when we totally believe whatever the voice in our head tells us, we start to see the world through a very tiny lens. Sometimes the lens can get so tainted by the belief that we’re right that we get very upset with anyone with another belief system.

The Symptoms

So, if the “conspiracy virus” is going around, what are its symptoms and what can be done about it? One of its symptoms is thinking that you know what’s really going on with something controversial, such as Covid-19, vaccines, Bill Gates, UFO’s, Q-Anon, or even the JFK assassination. The truth is that you don’t really…