Conspiracy Theories

Are the engineers trying to kill us? In the film Prometheus, life on earth was created by a group of giant aliens, known as the engineers. However the engineers grew displeased with humans and created a version of the xenomorphs, aka the aliens, to destroy us. At one point archaeologist Elizabeth Shaw says “they created us. Then they tried to kill us. They changed their minds. I deserve to know why.” They why is simple. We failed them and killed those they sent to help guide us. The human species is a failed experiment that they want to end.

The internet has been accused of wrecking many things over the years – print media, Blockbuster and privacy, for instance. One thing it definitely hasn’t killed, though, is the antisemitic conspiracy theory. In fact, the internet is breathing new life into ideas that have been doing the rounds – sometimes causing mass murder – for centuries. In this episode of Truth Hurts, we look at how today’s biggest conspiracy movements are just recycling the same old, evil lies.