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Conspiracy theory

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An explanation of an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy For a list of notable theories, see List of conspiracy theories. For other uses, see Conspiracy theory (disambiguation) and conspiracy. The Eye of Providence, or the all-seeing eye of God, seen here on the US$1 bill, has been taken by some to be evidence of a conspiracy involving the founders of the United States and the Illuminati. [1] A conspiracy theory is an explanation of an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy—generally one involving an illegal or harmful act supposedly carried out by government or other powerful actors—without credible evidence. According to the political scientist Michael Barkun, conspiracy theories rely on the view that the universe is governed by design, and embody three principles: nothing happens by accident, nothing is as it seems, and everything is connected. [2] Another common feature is that conspiracy theories evolve to incorporate whatever evidence exists again