Originally Posted by Casper

‘Going against the flow’ refers to the conspirational view of history rather than an accidental one. In the accidental view of history we are led to believe that historical events, such as wars and revolutions were the direct result of some sudden or surprising event. Conspiratorial history studies the part of history that is a product of man's planning. In conspiratorial history we are led to believe that events are the result of other planned events.