Thanks, Owen. I think you're getting at something important: What is the stuff hiding beneath the ad hoc explanations? If it's attention-seeking, what is the best remedy for it? This attention to the inexplict content interrupts the cycle of ad hoc rationalizations.

The next post in the series is up now. I look forward to your thoughts.

https://medium.com/@petersweeney/the-conspiracy-paradox-31c035b04c5e