``The Truman Show'' The Truth is hidden! A world full of schemes

A conspiracy theorist driven by a sense of mission

The similarities between these images are interesting, but what is more important is that ``The Truman Show'' is based on the idea that is characteristic of conspiracy theories, that is, ``This world is manipulated by people and authorities with a plan, and The Truth is ``Individuals and groups who act deceitfully on the surface are complicit in a conspiracy behind the scenes'' ``Nothing is a coincidence, there is a reason for every event and a fixed pattern'', etc. The point is that it is presented as a story.

For example, there is a scene in the movie where Truman gives a strange explanation to his wife. "I predict what's going to happen now. First, there'll be a woman on a red bicycle, then a man holding flowers, and finally, a wagon with a dented fender will pass by." This is his basis for showing that all the people walking on the street are actors and that the world is a fiction, but discovering seemingly meaningless laws and causal relationships is what conspiracy theorists are best at; He has a unique personality that requires him to find links and correlations.

"The Truman Show" (C) 1998 2015 by Paramount Pictures.

The more insane Truman is portrayed as, the more conspiracy theorists will sympathize with him (as in, ``Well, people think I'm crazy when I try to tell The Truth.'') Truman is driven by a conspiracy theorist's unique sense of mission: ``I am the only one who is alienated from The Truth, and I must find that The Truth.''

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