"With the declassification of each new batch of Epstein files, thousands of people have commented online how the documents full of the names of famous people from across all kinds of sectors may confirm that Kubrick based the movie on real life. In another twist in the world of conspiracy theories, some have even gone further, spreading the idea that the director did not die of a heart attack but was murdered for revealing the secrets of high society in the United States."
"Conspiracy theories about powerful secret societies operating outside or against the state often come paired with the notion that the wealthy and influential people involved in these plots also behave in libertine and immoral ways. In this view, the elites' boundless ambition is accompanied by an alleged bottomless sexual appetite and desires that deviate from the norm along with, of course, the ability to act on them with impunity, even when others are harmed."
"That vision of power as something inherently perverse and corrupting connects very well with the conspiratorial mindset. Beyond speculation, the truth is that stories about rich, narcissistic and insensitive men (women have historically been excluded from such circles of power) have fascinated us since the time of Marquis."
Eyes Wide Shut depicts a doctor uncovering masked orgies involving New York's elite, prompting online speculation that Kubrick based the film on reality following Epstein file declassifications. Some conspiracy theorists claim Kubrick was murdered to silence him about high society secrets. Conspiracy theories about powerful secret societies typically portray wealthy elites as sexually deviant and morally corrupt, operating beyond accountability. The Epstein case intensified these suspicions, aligning with Lord Acton's principle that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Conspiracy thinking connects perceptions of power as inherently corrupting with fascination about narcissistic, insensitive powerful men historically excluded from accountability.
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