when an audience has preconceived ideas, there is money to be had in 'validating' those ideas. It doesn't matter if you're wrong time and again - you just need to show up with emotionally satisfying narrative and boom - there is your TV appearance, there is your book sale, there is your merch deal. Alex Jones is a conspicuous exemplar but you can find less outrageous versions anywhere.<p>Gordon Chang for example, 30 year history of 'calling' the imminent collapse of China. Consistently wrong, here's another book deal Uncle Chang!