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

[Dirk Bruere]

The Avantguardian wrote:

>--- Brian Lee <brian_a_lee at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>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.
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>>Just my own crackpot theory to explain away crackpot
>>theories.
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>>BAL
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>     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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Moreso when the number of people who do have massive influence in the 
world, let alone one nation, probably number no more than a few hundred. 
And they all know each other.

-- 
Dirk

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