Tag: propaganda
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.
To Restore Faith in Public Health, We Need Truth Commissions
We have seen the erosion of the scientific method through the suppression of dissenting points of view.
Postscript: “Professor Dave” and His Attack on Me
While it was an affair of honor to defend others, I personally do not consider Farina to be a worthy opponent.