Introduction
The year 2006 is referenced in multiple conspiracy theories, especially those involving significant global events, disasters, and cryptic predictions. Many online communities interpret events of this year as orchestrated or deeply symbolic.
Origins
Interest in 2006 as a conspiratorial year often focuses on world political developments, natural disasters, and viral internet phenomena.
Key Examples
- O’Hare airport UFO sighting (Chicago)
- Release of the first “creepy clown” videos
- Escalation of conflicts in the Middle East
Critical Analysis
While some believe 2006 marked the beginning of a “new era” of hidden control, most analysts view this as pattern-seeking in chaotic news cycles.
Influential Literature: Pro & Contra
- Michael Barkun – “A Culture of Conspiracy” – University of California Press, 2013. Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy. UCP, 2013.
- Douglas Rushkoff – “Team Human” – W.W. Norton, 2019. Rushkoff, Team Human. Norton, 2019.
- Cass R. Sunstein – “Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas” – Simon & Schuster, 2014. Sunstein, Conspiracy Theories. S&S, 2014.
- Richard Dolan – “UFOs and the National Security State” – Keyhole Publishing, 2002. Dolan, UFOs and the National Security State. Keyhole, 2002.
- Jan Harold Brunvand – “Encyclopedia of Urban Legends” – W. W. Norton, 2001. Brunvand, Encyclopedia of Urban Legends. Norton, 2001.
- Angela Nagle – “Kill All Normies” – Zero Books, 2017. Nagle, Kill All Normies. Zero Books, 2017.
- Patricia Turner – “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” – University of California Press, 1993. Turner, I Heard It Through the Grapevine. UCP, 1993.
- Simon Parkin – “Death by Video Game” – Serpent’s Tail, 2015. Parkin, Death by Video Game. Serpent’s Tail, 2015.
- Marina Warner – “No Go the Bogeyman” – Chatto & Windus, 1998. Warner, No Go the Bogeyman. Chatto, 1998.