Conspiracy

Why do people seek out convoluted theories for huge political (or even natural) events? What sort of comfort is there in believing "they're out to get us" or "they've planned this all-don't be fooled."

Who is they?

Is it more comforting to believe that some huge governmental or ecclesiastical "they" are out there in the world controlling us rather than facing up to the fact that we live in a world of barely hemmed in chaos and randomness (or sometimes just inept, dull bureaucracy)?

I guess so.

That said--I know THEY are hiding extraterrestrial aliens somewhere out in the desert Southwest. I just know it.