Jonestown at 40: The Real Conspiracy Is More Disturbing Than the Theories
…, or deconstruct the hearts of people long expecting to die, it seems most appropriate to conclude that murder and suicide occurred on that day. That paradox is what has given rise to the proliferation of alternative theories. As political scientist Michael Barkun writes in A Culture of Conspiracy, the conspiracy theorist’s view is both frightening and reassuring. It’s frightening because it magnifies the power of evil …. At the same time, however…
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