Seeing Through The BS

A characteristic of people in dissident and conspiracy movements as well as loony bins is that they are convinced that while their lives suck, at least they see through the BS. I know that in the past, the more time I spent reading dissident and conspiracy materials, the more convinced I was that while my life sucked, at least I saw through the BS. Upon reflection, I now think that my previous ability to see through the BS was exaggerated.