Tag: propaganda
Evolutionary Flimflam: Watch Out for These Common Parlor Tricks in Science Reporting
I suspect the average person comes to accept modern evolutionary theory through a near-constant drip of pro-evolution propaganda.
C. S. Lewis on the Unique Gullibility of the Elites, and More: John West in Conversation with Eric Metaxas
A theme in the interview is the dubious role of elites, who stand out for their readiness to surrender their critical faculties when Science Says to do so.
Should Scientists Lie to Us for Our Own Good?
People suspect that we are being conned about a lot of things. How would an accepted, admitted policy of conning us not make it worse?
Mimetic Behavior in the Scientific Community
Sometimes the suppression comes from the government. The restriction on doctors’ freedom to use promising treatments during the pandemic was unprecedented.
Pressure, Propaganda, and Persecution through Mimesis
French philosopher René Girard discovered something new, new but very old, about human behavior.