Conspiracy Theory and American Foreign Policy — Who Decides What Counts as “Rational”? (Deep Dive)

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This episode explores Conspiracy Theory and American Foreign Policy by Tim Aistrope, a systems-level analysis of how political authority determines which explanations are treated as rational — and which are dismissed as paranoia.

Rather than viewing conspiracy theories as fringe psychological failures, the text shows how modern states rely on secrecy, intelligence planning, and narrative control to legitimize their actions. At the same time, similar skepticism from marginalized groups is framed as irrational, even when rooted in historical experience.

This episode treats Conspiracy Theory and American Foreign Policy as a systems narrative — examining how discourse, legitimacy, and power shape what can be publicly known.

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