some years ago I pointed out to my wife that any PBS show, on almost any nature/science related topic, was going to work "climate change" in somehow - no matter how unrelated or far-fetched. she didn't believe me... at first.
after a few weeks, she started calling it out each time it happened. after a year or so, she mostly stopped watching nature shows, now only watches their period dramas. (I don't point out the 'woke' alterations of history on those shows, since they're not always egregious, and I don't care.)
“When an affirmation has been sufficiently repeated and there is unanimity in this repetition—as has occurred in the case of certain famous financial undertakings rich enough to purchase every assistance—what is called a current of opinion is formed and the powerful mechanism of contagion intervenes. Ideas, sentiments, emotions, and beliefs possess in crowds a contagious power as intense as that of microbes.”
—Gustave Le Bon, “The Psychology of Crowds”
Repetition is the favorite and most easily deployed weapon in the propagandists’ toolkit, thanks to our neurological vulnerability to the illusory-truth effect across all ages:
A personal story: I worked (in the US) doing per diem work for a local tv station for 15 years. I was in a technical position. When I left (essentially automated out of a job), I decided to stop watching local news. That quickly morphed into not watching cable news unless something I was particularly interested in was happening.
With the advent of streaming, that turned into watching no news on tv at all. I still read things online, randomly listen to talk radio and feel I'm actually more informed than those that watch tv news. Essentially, I have completely shut off the fear porn.
Highly recommend shutting all MSM off. ALL. OF. IT.
It is time to stop pretending that there is such a thing as "objective" once we add the narrative language to it that is necessary for humans to make sense of it. A much more meaningful approach is full disclosure at every turn.
Pointing out the lack of evidence and the manifold absurdities in the russiagate conspiracy theory is labeled "conspiracism", even though no conspiracy is alleged.
So, as old people now(in our 60’s) we’ve been looking at real estate in god’s waiting room (Florida), specifically Yankeetown. Yesterday, my husband informed me that Yankeetown is out because it floods frequently and will be under water by some date in the near future (I want to say 2035 - sometimes details bore me these days). I asked “do you think that’s the climate change bullshit or is it true?”. You just don’t know what to believe anymore.
This is good. Totally true, all the 'news services' are now obviously bought. Wasn't always the case, as far as I can tell, but today its the case. I now just don't take literally anything the MSM says at face value.
I hate being manipulated. I can’t stand watching world wildlife commercials. I turn them off. I turn off the St Judes commercials. Shane on these people. Sadly, they are successful.
It's brainwashing. We've all been subjected to it throughout Covid, and our youth have been subjected to it constantly, since Kindergarten, in everything they see and read, including their text books. For a cringe, read "The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing" by Joost A.M. Meerloo. Meerloo survived Nazi incarceration and interrogation in the Netherlands, and wrote this book in the 50s. It was published in 1960.
Well, even Shakespeare was a bought 'n paid for propagandist.
We, right here with Substack, are enjoying the greatest opportunity for discovering and sharing true facts and honest research ever. Imagine if we hadn't had our most recent Plague Era. Fraudulent wars hadn't been enough to make people wonder about reality vs. fiction and we've had fraudulent wars forever.
But what we've been going through for the past three years has changed a lot of people's basic assumptions profoundly. Sure, we got two sides screaming the same crap at and about each other.
But we got something else too. That growth of the genuine independent. Water and feed and nurture like our lives depend on it.
I'm not sure why this is, but the more I hear the propaganda, the less I believe it. For me, it's similar to ignoring the screaming mentally ill person on the street. High quantity of hysterical "reporting" = misinformation or disinformation. Easy peasy.
AP news is not news, it's paid for marketing
Reuters is right up there too... sponsored by.. Pfizer!😆 Great read!✊🏻
Have not watched, listen to or read any main stream media for three years. Have I missed anything? No, I didn’t think so.
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some years ago I pointed out to my wife that any PBS show, on almost any nature/science related topic, was going to work "climate change" in somehow - no matter how unrelated or far-fetched. she didn't believe me... at first.
after a few weeks, she started calling it out each time it happened. after a year or so, she mostly stopped watching nature shows, now only watches their period dramas. (I don't point out the 'woke' alterations of history on those shows, since they're not always egregious, and I don't care.)
“When an affirmation has been sufficiently repeated and there is unanimity in this repetition—as has occurred in the case of certain famous financial undertakings rich enough to purchase every assistance—what is called a current of opinion is formed and the powerful mechanism of contagion intervenes. Ideas, sentiments, emotions, and beliefs possess in crowds a contagious power as intense as that of microbes.”
—Gustave Le Bon, “The Psychology of Crowds”
Repetition is the favorite and most easily deployed weapon in the propagandists’ toolkit, thanks to our neurological vulnerability to the illusory-truth effect across all ages:
• “The Effect of Repetition on Truth Judgments Across Development” (https://psyarxiv.com/36mqc/)
• “Study shows that repeated statements are more often judged to be true, regardless of a person’s age or prior knowledge” (https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2020/10/06/study-shows-that-repeated-statements-are-more-often-judged-to-be-true-regardless-of-a-persons-age-or-prior-knowledge/)
Hence lockstep bobbling heads:
• https://twitter.com/akheriaty/status/1596331604070174727
A personal story: I worked (in the US) doing per diem work for a local tv station for 15 years. I was in a technical position. When I left (essentially automated out of a job), I decided to stop watching local news. That quickly morphed into not watching cable news unless something I was particularly interested in was happening.
With the advent of streaming, that turned into watching no news on tv at all. I still read things online, randomly listen to talk radio and feel I'm actually more informed than those that watch tv news. Essentially, I have completely shut off the fear porn.
Highly recommend shutting all MSM off. ALL. OF. IT.
You'll be much happier and healthier.
It is time to stop pretending that there is such a thing as "objective" once we add the narrative language to it that is necessary for humans to make sense of it. A much more meaningful approach is full disclosure at every turn.
Pointing out the lack of evidence and the manifold absurdities in the russiagate conspiracy theory is labeled "conspiracism", even though no conspiracy is alleged.
So, as old people now(in our 60’s) we’ve been looking at real estate in god’s waiting room (Florida), specifically Yankeetown. Yesterday, my husband informed me that Yankeetown is out because it floods frequently and will be under water by some date in the near future (I want to say 2035 - sometimes details bore me these days). I asked “do you think that’s the climate change bullshit or is it true?”. You just don’t know what to believe anymore.
This is good. Totally true, all the 'news services' are now obviously bought. Wasn't always the case, as far as I can tell, but today its the case. I now just don't take literally anything the MSM says at face value.
I hate being manipulated. I can’t stand watching world wildlife commercials. I turn them off. I turn off the St Judes commercials. Shane on these people. Sadly, they are successful.
It's brainwashing. We've all been subjected to it throughout Covid, and our youth have been subjected to it constantly, since Kindergarten, in everything they see and read, including their text books. For a cringe, read "The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing" by Joost A.M. Meerloo. Meerloo survived Nazi incarceration and interrogation in the Netherlands, and wrote this book in the 50s. It was published in 1960.
Well, even Shakespeare was a bought 'n paid for propagandist.
We, right here with Substack, are enjoying the greatest opportunity for discovering and sharing true facts and honest research ever. Imagine if we hadn't had our most recent Plague Era. Fraudulent wars hadn't been enough to make people wonder about reality vs. fiction and we've had fraudulent wars forever.
But what we've been going through for the past three years has changed a lot of people's basic assumptions profoundly. Sure, we got two sides screaming the same crap at and about each other.
But we got something else too. That growth of the genuine independent. Water and feed and nurture like our lives depend on it.
No longer is there global warming. It is now called climate change.
The global warming argument falls apart when it is colder than usual. Climate change covers it either way.
the leftists will tell you, "well, all experts agree, the information is "widely known""
because they listen to every main stream news org and read every news item, it is all the same.
I am shocked and amazed that they do not see the outright fraud, the exact same talking points and absolutely no dissent!!
I'm not sure why this is, but the more I hear the propaganda, the less I believe it. For me, it's similar to ignoring the screaming mentally ill person on the street. High quantity of hysterical "reporting" = misinformation or disinformation. Easy peasy.