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Why People Believe in Myths, Urban Legends, and Conspiracy Theories in the Digital Age

In an era defined by a glut of information, it may seem counterintuitive that myths, urban legends, and conspiracy theories persist and often thrive. Yet, the very characteristics of our interconnected digital world, coupled with human psychology, create fertile ground for these narratives to take root and spread like wildfire, or to use the auContinue reading “Why People Believe in Myths, Urban Legends, and Conspiracy Theories in the Digital Age”

Nostalgia: Comfort and Trap

I watched a 1960s-era Ford Mustang drive by the other day and several cars going by the other way honked their horn while their driver waved as the piece of nostalgia went by. Perhaps those passing by the Mustang were thinking about their own youth for a moment, harkening back to a more carefree timeContinue reading “Nostalgia: Comfort and Trap”