I prefer the term 'conspiracy realist' nowadays. I've lost count of how many 'theories' have become realities since 2020. Validated and vindicated again and again. In some ways it makes fence sitters more palatable for the ever crazier topics we write about, to explore what might be the next revelation acknowledged by the legacy media.
The more the legacy media doubles down on and ridicules conspiracy theories, the more interest it piques in rationally debunking or validating said theories, using emerging information, facts, sources, studies.
Whereas the NPC community takes everything on faith and their unwavering belief system.
The contradictions are becoming so insane that it is hard to see how the center holds. We need to shut down the entire world over a respiratory virus that disproportionately affects the old and or unhealthy, with protocols that are unlikely to stop it. But now we cant shut down places where people have gay orgies because that would violate their civil rights and discriminate against them. You mean like vax passes?
There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind.
I've observed most people embracing the 'Ostrich effect' by burying their heads in the sand, dismissing every warning they are given of the next infringement on liberties. Mumbling about "just want to keep my head down and get on with my life."
They cannot yet grasp that the great reset & agenda 2030 etc will come for everyone's lives and livelihoods at some point. That point will become apparent this winter with hyperinflation, engineered food & fuel shortages, and families choosing between paying utilities or feeding themselves.
The biggest obstacle we're facing right now is pride — people can’t admit that they were wrong about stupid things, and we’re asking them to admit that they were wrong about virtually *all* of their previous beliefs. I think this is the real reason why we see these ridiculous news articles about naps or whatever causing heart attacks. It’s easier to try to blame something, no matter how absurd, than it is to admit to worshiping a false god.
It’s going to tear people’s minds apart when it all finally comes crumbling down.
I would say the lies that we have been spoon fed since birth are most pernicious in regards to big pharma. How many movies have been made about an unstoppable virus that kills everyone, for example? The Science usually stops said virus, whether literally in the form of a vaccine, or a drug or a antidote. The population was primed for such a thing
Certain personality types are more prone to questioning the narrative. It’s interesting!
A little Psychological Experiment - The Results
“…there were far more introverts than normal and far fewer extroverts. Readers here are more likely to be intuitive and therefore be more likely to spot patterns, read between the lines and are abstract and theoretical. There are an equal amount of thinkers (who are logical and like facts) and feeling types (who use their moral compass to make decisions). When it comes to how a person organises their world, there were more judging than perceiving personalities. These are people who want to take control of their environment, as opposed to flexible, spontaneous individuals.”
As humans, our most fundamental problem is getting enough calories to survive - don't do that, the rest doesn't matter. Thinking is very calorie intensive, so we've developed ways to avoid it. The best is to simply follow the crowd. So, most people opt for following the crowd. Some of us don't (which is good, we act as a check on the crowd). Just as you wouldn't want everyone to follow the crowd, you wouldn't want everyone to defy it - you need a balance.
Look, you might be the most ardent conspiracy theorist who ever lived, but there's lots of things you take on faith. (I doubt you ran tests to determine if cars really work or planes really fly.) Just as you think it's reasonable to assume planes fly, they think it's reasonable to assume COVID jabs are safe & effective. It's all about what you consider in doubt & what you consider proven, and you make these decisions to conserve energy - if you didn't, you'd starve or be paralyzed by indecision.
These contradictions in our thinking (our blind faith in one thing & our skepticism of another) are just cost cutting measures, necessary budgeting.
In other words, none of us is truly more or less skeptical than anyone else; rather, I think the differences lie in what we're skeptical about. I've studied history, so I'm skeptical of government. I've never really studied engineering, so I tend to trust planes & other inventions pretty blindly. (Never really wondered if that bridge was going to work etc.)
So, I think rather than saying he's a conspiracy theorist & she's not, we should start asking what is he skeptical about & what is she willing to trust on blind faith.
Or, to put it another way, let's examine ARGUMENTS, not personality types. The person who blindly trusts the COVID jabs will express blind faith in the power of the Fed to manage a soft landing, so they're really just dupes for government. Understanding that they have religious faith in government is key to understanding their argument & combatting it. Not trying to guess who has what personality.
Of course, maybe that's just my introversion talking.
That is brilliantly said and very true! I tend to take the shortcut of "the government is lying to me about 90% of the time." But if I turn on the tap and take a drink of water from it, I've probably contradicted myself, because that is probably some municipal water service. It does exactly come down to what you trust in those shortcuts...
Understanding how people process what they hear is important. It might allow me to modify my delivery method to a form that might be better received. That’s what I find useful.
You have to find the core premise: i.e. the conjabs are not effective and not safe and not get hung up on distraction. But it requires an emotional control sometimes you can read more than what they said into words...
I tend to go with the last point there. There's "the Science" which is sociopathic and aimed at manipulating perceptions and then real science that involves getting real stuff done like growing food, building bridges and extending lifespan. One has become so large it is threatening the operation of the other
I prefer the term 'conspiracy realist' nowadays. I've lost count of how many 'theories' have become realities since 2020. Validated and vindicated again and again. In some ways it makes fence sitters more palatable for the ever crazier topics we write about, to explore what might be the next revelation acknowledged by the legacy media.
The more the legacy media doubles down on and ridicules conspiracy theories, the more interest it piques in rationally debunking or validating said theories, using emerging information, facts, sources, studies.
Whereas the NPC community takes everything on faith and their unwavering belief system.
The contradictions are becoming so insane that it is hard to see how the center holds. We need to shut down the entire world over a respiratory virus that disproportionately affects the old and or unhealthy, with protocols that are unlikely to stop it. But now we cant shut down places where people have gay orgies because that would violate their civil rights and discriminate against them. You mean like vax passes?
There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind.
I've observed most people embracing the 'Ostrich effect' by burying their heads in the sand, dismissing every warning they are given of the next infringement on liberties. Mumbling about "just want to keep my head down and get on with my life."
They cannot yet grasp that the great reset & agenda 2030 etc will come for everyone's lives and livelihoods at some point. That point will become apparent this winter with hyperinflation, engineered food & fuel shortages, and families choosing between paying utilities or feeding themselves.
The biggest obstacle we're facing right now is pride — people can’t admit that they were wrong about stupid things, and we’re asking them to admit that they were wrong about virtually *all* of their previous beliefs. I think this is the real reason why we see these ridiculous news articles about naps or whatever causing heart attacks. It’s easier to try to blame something, no matter how absurd, than it is to admit to worshiping a false god.
It’s going to tear people’s minds apart when it all finally comes crumbling down.
I would say the lies that we have been spoon fed since birth are most pernicious in regards to big pharma. How many movies have been made about an unstoppable virus that kills everyone, for example? The Science usually stops said virus, whether literally in the form of a vaccine, or a drug or a antidote. The population was primed for such a thing
Certain personality types are more prone to questioning the narrative. It’s interesting!
A little Psychological Experiment - The Results
“…there were far more introverts than normal and far fewer extroverts. Readers here are more likely to be intuitive and therefore be more likely to spot patterns, read between the lines and are abstract and theoretical. There are an equal amount of thinkers (who are logical and like facts) and feeling types (who use their moral compass to make decisions). When it comes to how a person organises their world, there were more judging than perceiving personalities. These are people who want to take control of their environment, as opposed to flexible, spontaneous individuals.”
https://nakedemperor.substack.com/p/a-little-psychological-experiment-5a4
I did that personality test. I came up as a mediator if I remember correctly...
Logician checking in.
I’m an Advocate.
As humans, our most fundamental problem is getting enough calories to survive - don't do that, the rest doesn't matter. Thinking is very calorie intensive, so we've developed ways to avoid it. The best is to simply follow the crowd. So, most people opt for following the crowd. Some of us don't (which is good, we act as a check on the crowd). Just as you wouldn't want everyone to follow the crowd, you wouldn't want everyone to defy it - you need a balance.
Look, you might be the most ardent conspiracy theorist who ever lived, but there's lots of things you take on faith. (I doubt you ran tests to determine if cars really work or planes really fly.) Just as you think it's reasonable to assume planes fly, they think it's reasonable to assume COVID jabs are safe & effective. It's all about what you consider in doubt & what you consider proven, and you make these decisions to conserve energy - if you didn't, you'd starve or be paralyzed by indecision.
These contradictions in our thinking (our blind faith in one thing & our skepticism of another) are just cost cutting measures, necessary budgeting.
In other words, none of us is truly more or less skeptical than anyone else; rather, I think the differences lie in what we're skeptical about. I've studied history, so I'm skeptical of government. I've never really studied engineering, so I tend to trust planes & other inventions pretty blindly. (Never really wondered if that bridge was going to work etc.)
So, I think rather than saying he's a conspiracy theorist & she's not, we should start asking what is he skeptical about & what is she willing to trust on blind faith.
Or, to put it another way, let's examine ARGUMENTS, not personality types. The person who blindly trusts the COVID jabs will express blind faith in the power of the Fed to manage a soft landing, so they're really just dupes for government. Understanding that they have religious faith in government is key to understanding their argument & combatting it. Not trying to guess who has what personality.
Of course, maybe that's just my introversion talking.
That is brilliantly said and very true! I tend to take the shortcut of "the government is lying to me about 90% of the time." But if I turn on the tap and take a drink of water from it, I've probably contradicted myself, because that is probably some municipal water service. It does exactly come down to what you trust in those shortcuts...
Understanding how people process what they hear is important. It might allow me to modify my delivery method to a form that might be better received. That’s what I find useful.
You have to find the core premise: i.e. the conjabs are not effective and not safe and not get hung up on distraction. But it requires an emotional control sometimes you can read more than what they said into words...
I know people who saw the planes.
Quite a few people did!
Nice exhaustive and necessary elaboration. I'll have to come back with a finer tooth comb
I tend to go with the last point there. There's "the Science" which is sociopathic and aimed at manipulating perceptions and then real science that involves getting real stuff done like growing food, building bridges and extending lifespan. One has become so large it is threatening the operation of the other