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Why conspiracy theories are booming

A conversation about the Epstein files, convened by The Drift

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Anand Giridharadas
Apr 22, 2026
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Why is conspiracy theorizing on the rise?

The other day, I, along with a group of other panelists, discussed this question and others in a conversation about the Epstein files, hosted by The Drift, a literary magazine that I highly recommend to you.

Some of what I said in reply:

Conspiratorial thinking rises and falls at different moments in history, depen…

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