The postmodern obsession with 'Paranoia' typically manifests as:
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Correct answer: The suspicion that a hidden order or conspiracy underlies what appears to be random events
Paranoia in postmodernism is often an epistemological quest. Characters strive to find the 'system'—whether it be the government, a corporation, or a secret society—that controls their fragmented world.
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