LibraryScenariosWhen conspiracy theories keep you awake at night
Scenario

When conspiracy theories keep you awake at night

I spent three hours tonight going down a rabbit hole about voter fraud conspiracies that I know are probably false but I cannot stop reading them because what if they are true.

Laozi
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The digital age has made uncertainty feel unbearable, turning healthy skepticism into compulsive information-seeking.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and democracy?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.