My One Political Post for 2024

I'm trying not to be political. I know that there's very little that I can say that will sway anyone one way or the other. But I wanted to say this:

Eighteen long years ago, I wrote The Counterfeit, book about the Illuminati and about conspiracy theories. And there was one big takeaway from that:

People believe in conspiracies because it is easier to believe a simple answer than a complex answer. It is easier to believe that there is a cabal of people in a smoke-filled room making the important decisions.

Take, for instance, inflation. I don't care whose side you're on but here's the deal: