Think I already posted the preprint, but now as a journal article; relevant for discussions of #epistemicBreakdown.
'We demonstrate that some individuals circulate hostile rumors because they wish to unleash chaos to “burn down” the entire political order in the hope they gain status in the process. To understand this psychology, we theorize and measure a novel psychological state, the Need for Chaos.'
Thorough, insightful review essay on QAnon from @jordanscarroll.
'Once we lose faith in our leaders after they abuse their positions, it is hard not to see their evil influence everywhere and suspect everyone of malfeasance. QAnon steps through this break in the symbolic order.'
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/compensatory-fantasies-for-a-nation-in-decline-on-robert-guffeys-operation-mindfuck-and-mia-bloom-and-sophia-moskalenkos-pastels-and-pedophiles/ #conspiracyTheory #worlding #epistemicBreakdown
Justin Pickard
