[extropy-chat] Conspiracy Theory Theory [was peak oil theory]

[The Avantguardian]

--- Brian Lee <brian_a_lee at hotmail.com> wrote:


> I think conspiracy theories are attractive because
> they show a comforting 
> worldview where someone/group is actually
> controlling the seemingly chaotic 
> and irrational events. This meshes into the whole
> monotheistic mythos where 
> God is in control.
> 
> Just my own crackpot theory to explain away crackpot
> theories.
> 
> BAL

     If you had read "Focault's Pendulum" then you
would entertain that the possibility that "conspiracy
theorists" amongst the ruling class are themselves the
"conspiracy". i.e. A regular schmoe that can imagine
ways that a small group of very powerful people could
influence the course of world events will be labelled
a "crack pot". But a small group of very powerful
people that can imagine  ways that a small group of
very powerful people can influence the course of world
events in their favor, are probably doing so. They may
be "crack pots" too, but that doesn't change the fact
that they are indeed running things.

  

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is 
Stuart LaForge
alt email: stuart"AT"ucla.edu

"The surest sign of intelligent life in the universe is that they haven't attempted to contact us." 
-Bill Watterson

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