The Ancient Greeks said there were only a few basic themes one could write about. The rest is just variation. What are these themes? This might be a very academic or theoretical approach, but as the question is about Themes, it is necessary to differentiate Theme from Plot, Story and Genre. In...

Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? Certainly the most generic reason is mistrust. Mistrust in the government, that is, as conspiracy theories always include governmental actions (not by definition, but I have not seen any exception to this rule yet). It also has a lot to do with...