When Did Conspiracy Theories Get So Crazy?

Summary by Krater

Kurtis Conner reacts to and compares old and modern conspiracy theories using icebergs, analyzing claims from the moon landing hoax to Nibiru, the Denver Airport, and celebrity reincarnation.

From the video

Answers: What are the differences between old and modern conspiracy theories?

• Conspiracy theories
• Internet culture
• Modern conspiracy theories
• Historical conspiracy theories
• Celebrity reincarnation theories
• Flat Earth theory

What it concludes

• Believing in conspiracy theories is a very slippery slope when someone is isolated and vulnerable.
• The term 'conspiracy theory' was first used in 1863 by Charles Aster Bristed in the New York Times.
• The Apollo 11 moon landing was not staged, despite polling showing 30 percent of Americans believed it was in 1970.
• The Mad Gasser of Mattoon was likely mass hysteria resulting from public fears and anxiety during wartime.
• Conspiracy theories have evolved from silly, harmless ideas into extreme conjectures that people base their entire lives on.