We all love conspiracies! 

Whether we’re Hollywood, mainstream media, Alex Jones, Netflix, Amazon or billions of internet users, we can’t live without them.

Some pretend not to be amused. 

But there’s no way to stop the humanity from telling stories about itself. 

Kings, popes and dictators tried and failed miserably for centuries.

Modern fairy tales about the rich and powerful

PizzaGate, QAnon and all the other familiar favorites are of course as baseless as the bible.

So, why do CNN, BBC and New York Times deliberately pick the most dangerous ones from the dark web every summer and spread them to millions of innocent people — while mocking new media for doing the same? 

And why do we still crave them? 

Because they’re damn good writing.

Their plots rival those of Dickens, Shakespeare, Stephen King and the Bible. 

Resonating widely with the public, their exotic heroes and villains, colorful dramas and irreverent stories turn today’s fairy tales into ready-made money machines for the media. 

And the tallest of tales mesmerize us just as much as any other faith-based ideology.

That’s why even the most respectable platforms can’t resist them during the silly season. 

And it’s always silly season on the internet.

A word of caution

So go ahead, explain today’s craziest conspiracy theories for the rest of us — as long as you make it clear they are just that. This is news coverage, not InfoWars.

With that in mind, gather around the camp fire and share the most delightful crackpot tales from the wilderness right now.