Category Archives: Culture

From Science to Scientism: The Crisis of Modern Science

“In this essay on the crisis of modern science, Apostolos Efthymiadis argues that contemporary scientific culture has drifted from its philosophical foundations toward dogma and authority. Drawing on Aristotle’s epistemology, he challenges scientism, politicization, and consensus-thinking, and calls for a restoration of intellectual rigor and scientific humility.”

The Information State: Politics in the Age of Total Control

Article (book review) by Marian Halcombe.

Excerpt:

Jacob Siegel’s central claim is not subtle and does not need to be. After 2016, America’s governing class concluded that democratic outcomes could no longer be trusted. Rather than persuade the electorate, it set out to manage it. Rather than defeat its opponents, it reclassified them as security threats. What followed was not a breakdown of institutions, but their smooth and enthusiastic repurposing.

The Heinous Nature of Headlines and Propaganda as an Experiment in Psychological Manipulation

Article by Gary D. Barnett.

He starts it off with a quote from Edward Bernays‘ 1928 book ‘Propaganda‘, in which he writes:

“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society.“

(Bernays, by the way, was a nephew of Sigmund Freud.)

Then, in his own article, Barnett writes:

For most, it is a struggle to just get up and face the day, or at least that is the case for a majority of the population. Because of that, most choose to hide from reality in order to satisfy a dream-state, instead of facing the truth. It is as if the entirety of this population is in a mind-control experiment, and are being hypnotized to accept their own slavery as the best option. AI, if allowed to take over society, can accomplish that designed outcome, just as is sought by the oligarchs.

He ends his article with these words:

This reality is not accidental, it has been purposely created in order to capture the psyche of the majority. Something is greatly amiss here, as so many of this population have effectively given up on actual life in favor of a State-structured life based on fraudulent perception as a way of escaping what is real. This is terribly disturbing, as the last thing needed at this time is a country full of obedient zombies. This makes me wonder if the “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” was simply a prescient preview of things to come.

“Is there any point in public debate in a society where hardly anyone has been taught how to think, while millions have been taught what to think?”

Watership Down and Richard Adams Documentary

Video by Stuart Robinson, who writes:

If you’re a fan of ‘Watership Down’ then I hope you’ll find this film very interesting. It’s the 50th anniversary of the first publication of ‘Watership Down’ in November 2022 so I’m sharing this documentary that I filmed with Richard Adams ten years ago. In a series of interviews Richard talks about his life and times, revealing his passions, influences and experiences that led him to write his famous novel. Happy viewing, thanks Stuart.