Ancient Aliens as a Modern Cosmic Religion: Pseudoscience, Media Dominance, and the Rise of the Nones
To the point
Ancient aliens is a contemporary, myth-like belief system promoted by media figures such as von Daniken and echoed by Giorgio Tsoukalos, Graham Hancock, and David Childress, offering cosmic destiny and religious-like meaning despite little solid evidence, and its rise helps explain the growing number of religiously unaffiliated people in the internet age.
