Epilogue

Abstract

This epilogue to Conspiracy/Theory explores the terms of epistemic crisis in the twenty-first century. Focusing specifically on the January 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, DC, the epilogue reviews the multiple conspiratorial projects that informed that violent event. Tracking the differences between authoritarian practices, white supremacists, QAnon believers, and grifters, it underscores the multiple “reality making” techniques informing contemporary politics. The epilogue also reviews the key arguments of the book and considers how the politicization of narrative functions today.