Historical agency

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• Metahistory and the philosophy of history in general

• The diffusion of culture as an historical agent
• Ideational historical agency
• The individual as an historical agent

9/11 conspiracy theories gain ground

By Ralf Isermann, AFP, Monday 8 September 2003. Wild accusations have gradually become part of public debate amid a sizeable minority in Germany. Conspiracy theories serve a basic human need. A healthy dose of paranoia was also usually part of the equation. The young are most suspectible to simple answers to complex events.