Good article! But "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition" was from Monty Python, not Mel Brooks. The battle for the hearts and minds of the ambivalent 1/3 continues, and I'm optimistic. The censorship simply isn't working very well- there's too much information out there, the matrix of lies has gone too far, and more people have been harmed by having "gone along with the thing." Since humans are social creatures, some level of authoritarianism is to be expected, but there's a limit to the personal damage most people will tolerate before rejecting the authority. Perhaps it will collapse, and life will become more local, with local authorities.
It might not be a grass-roots revolution- the authority structure may simply collapse entirely, so there won't be anything much to revolt against. But successful revolts never require anything close to a majority- I think historically it's usually less than 20 percent. Peasant revolts never amount to much by themselves, but as soon as enough members of the professional and intellectual classes go radical, it's a tide that can't be stopped. I think the covid episode has radicalized enough professionals now.
In the modern era, it's hard to overthrow a regime - no matter how weak - without the support of the military/police. As our beloved comrade leader noted a while ago, we may have small arms, but they have F-16s.
Perhaps another weakness of authority is the loyalty of the massive bureaucracy in the developed countries. They must remain loyal, for the most part, and they must not succumb to the effects of the jabs they have taken.
Absolutely. Censorship and propaganda work together to create the illusion of consensus. When communication is mediated by electronics, whoever controls the electronics controls what is communicated.
I'm here through a link on another substack. Excellent summary of experiments showing human behavior....I knew about a couple of them but not the others. I'm currently reading a fascinating book called "Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Batallion 11 and the Final Solution in Poland" by Christopher Browning. It's a chilling and sickening read, actually, but it illustrates some of the things mentioned in your article.
This is actually a brilliant article and explains so much about what's happening in our world. I've already shared it in the comments in two other substacks.
Good article! But "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition" was from Monty Python, not Mel Brooks. The battle for the hearts and minds of the ambivalent 1/3 continues, and I'm optimistic. The censorship simply isn't working very well- there's too much information out there, the matrix of lies has gone too far, and more people have been harmed by having "gone along with the thing." Since humans are social creatures, some level of authoritarianism is to be expected, but there's a limit to the personal damage most people will tolerate before rejecting the authority. Perhaps it will collapse, and life will become more local, with local authorities.
Ha! No wonder I couldn't find the video I had in mind. Monty Python indeed. Thanks for the correction. I'll update the article. 😄
On a more serious note, I hope you're right. There is definitely a threshold. The question is, how long until the majority of people reach it?
By the way, I only just found your substack - I really like what you're doing here !! Fascinating reading.
Thank you very much! I appreciate your readership.
It might not be a grass-roots revolution- the authority structure may simply collapse entirely, so there won't be anything much to revolt against. But successful revolts never require anything close to a majority- I think historically it's usually less than 20 percent. Peasant revolts never amount to much by themselves, but as soon as enough members of the professional and intellectual classes go radical, it's a tide that can't be stopped. I think the covid episode has radicalized enough professionals now.
In the modern era, it's hard to overthrow a regime - no matter how weak - without the support of the military/police. As our beloved comrade leader noted a while ago, we may have small arms, but they have F-16s.
Perhaps another weakness of authority is the loyalty of the massive bureaucracy in the developed countries. They must remain loyal, for the most part, and they must not succumb to the effects of the jabs they have taken.
We can only hope !
"It's always easier to convince someone when yours is the only voice they hear."
That is why They want the masses under permanent house arrest with most communications between individuals on screens controlled by Their AI.
Absolutely. Censorship and propaganda work together to create the illusion of consensus. When communication is mediated by electronics, whoever controls the electronics controls what is communicated.
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I'm here through a link on another substack. Excellent summary of experiments showing human behavior....I knew about a couple of them but not the others. I'm currently reading a fascinating book called "Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Batallion 11 and the Final Solution in Poland" by Christopher Browning. It's a chilling and sickening read, actually, but it illustrates some of the things mentioned in your article.
Thanks for the kind words. Sadly, there's a tremendous volume of literature that documents man's inhumanity to man.
This is actually a brilliant article and explains so much about what's happening in our world. I've already shared it in the comments in two other substacks.
Thank you for the kind words and the support! I'm very glad you found it useful.