... except that's not how it actually works. you have probably heard this platitude from someone who's trying to comfort you after a bad thing has happened. maybe you lost your job, or a loved one is in the hospital. it can be comforting to think there is a grand plan out there and everything that happens is just pushing you toward that plan. don't shoot the messenger, but the universe is chaotic. we'll take a look at how conspiracy theorists apply this platitude to their worldview, and why it just doesn't work that way. welcome to hypersensitive agency detection.