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I was reading this article They did it, we did it, I did it and it inspired me to write this post plus I have been sucked into conspiracy theories myself and do follow them quite a bit.
Sure these theories do bring out great information, truth but my question to that is can you believe every word of it?
I mean in the end we are all here trying to make a living doing whatever we do, so why would be give away the secret sauce and put ourselves in poverty?
I remember listening to Alex Jones and his show before and every time I watched his show I was in fear, especially when I went to bed. Is that normal? I don’t think so. It made me think that the world government was upon us already and we are all going to be turned into slaves or killed.
As opposed to David Icke who takes a different approach and encourages people to take control of their life. But more specifically he tells people to stop giving their power away to others and thinking they will act in your best interest. I remember one of his seminars was entitled Human Race get off your knees, and I think that statement summarizes his mission very well.
…time to play the game
Yup, in the end this looks like the blame game. Such as Alex Jones you blames Bush, Obama, etc. for this policy and that war and what not. But in the end, this would not be happening if people started speaking up and at least caring of what is going around.
This goes back to the core that when we put officials in power, we think they will do wonders for us but surprise surprise, they are reaping the benefits and stealing from you.
Are they telling the whole truth?
As I started to mention above, do we honestly think these guys tell the whole truth? I imagine they manipulate some details to their advantage because in the end they are trying to draw a following too.
So yes, they tell us to stand up for our rights and speak up. Well that doesn’t mean we listen to every word you say is true, we have a right to say no or disagree to you Mr. Alex Jones.
Any thoughts?
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The fact that there are indeed conspiracies out there makes it harder to just dismiss any conspiracy theory because it is a conspiracy theory. However, I think it is wise to be skeptical of all parties and positions instead of being gullible enough to fall for the most sensational theory as some people seem to do.
People need to ask themselves, “Does this even make sense? Can I verify these so-called ‘facts’ using other, 3rd party sources? Are they telling the whole truth, or merely presenting what supports their position?”, and perhaps most importantly, “Are they jumping to conclusions? Is there another explanation? Is there a simpler explanation?”
Most conspiracy theories, in my experience, have a seed of truth, but they jump to conclusions based on what they want to believe instead of examining all the facts and considering other explanations.
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I’m starting to think the term “conspiracy theory” has become meaningless. Do you think Alex Jones’ radio show is one big conspiracy theory? I don’t. He’s an uber-investigative journalist. He reports on a lot of facts. Yes, he adds his own personal flavor to it, but it’s easy enough to sort that out from what he’s reporting, in my opinion.
Rather than start off with dogmatic skepticism, I think it’s best to give all reporting an equal shot – and I think in-depth pieces of journalism, personal stories, etc. get really close at what’s going on. When you read enough, you can start to put pieces together yourself. There are all these logics out there that seem innocuous in their own contexts, but when you put them all side by side to see what’s going on, I think you really can get a more accurate picture of what’s going on. The people who try to report on that more accurate, intertwined picture are probably the ones who come under derision as “extremists” (as Peter Schiff was recently called).
In our culture of bite-size information only, trying to see the whole picture is, if not taboo, definitely rare and/or saved for very specific contexts only (notice how many documentaries get so easily shot down because of the smallest of details?).
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Would you like to define dogmatic skepticism? Sounds like an oxymoron if every I heard one.
According to Merriam Webster:
Dogmatic:
1 : characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts 2 : of or relating to dogma
Skepticism:
1: an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object2 a: the doctrine that true knowledge or knowledge in a particular area is uncertain b: the method of suspended judgment, systematic doubt, or criticism characteristic of skeptics3: doubt concerning basic religious principles (as immortality, providence, and revelation)
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P.S. What would be the problem with being skeptical? That seems like a very logical starting point to me.
Meg from FruWiki´s last blog ..Special:Log/delete
Meg, thanks for your comment.
You make great points that we shouldn’t be so gullible, we should do our own due diligence and not just jump right in and agree.
Money Energy, thanks for your comment.
I definitely agree that the info he gives is very useful and factual and I have learned a great detail.
I am just saying that we should still check for validity.
Also my other concern is, at least personally I tend to get a lot of fear that the world is crushing down whenever I watch his show. Perhaps it is his method of getting the message across.
I totally agree skepticism is needed because if we just agree to everything, what is the point of anything?
I used to believe in conspiracy theories more until I got to see first hand time and again how plans go wrong. All the time.
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Conspiracy theories are just another form of entertainment. Some do have some credibility when facts are backed up but often it is just another persons opinion. Listen to it and come up with your own conclusion is what I say.
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JD, thanks for your comment.
Well of course the plans change all the time but this eventually becomes predictable once you understand the whole process.
Studenomics, thanks for your comment.
Perhaps yes some theories don’t have any credibility but I think learning about the process of how this whole system is operated makes sense. I mean it shows us how society thinks and how we are controlled and with what techniques.
Hi Tom
Thanks for the mention here and happy to hear my post was some kind of inspiration for this article.
To my mind, ‘conspiracy theories’ are often just that … theories. And as with other theories sometimes they are proved correct (or close to correct) and other times they’re proved wrong. They form by taking a set of observations and creating a possible explanation. That is then tested and refined!
The problem with most modern conspiracy theories is that they seem to omit the final part (testing and refining) and are published not as a theory but as an explanation. And often they are very selective about the data used to support the theory. But the more sensational and unbelievable, the more likely they are to attract attention (and money!).
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Ian, thanks for your comment.
You know you bring up a good point about publishing selective material to support their statement. I would not be surprised if this happens everywhere especially in the health and food industry.