Conspiracy the word is derived from the Latin conspirare, literally meaning to breathe together, to act or think in harmony. In modern times, conspiracy has taken on a sinister connotation. Most dictionary now offer two definitions of the word: 1. To plan together, secretly, especially to commit an illegal or evil act, or 2. To plan or plot secretly. One definition is vile, the other less so.
Conspiracy Theorists are more aptly defined as “Pattern Recognitionists” Those who engage in critical thinking by surveying, questioning, reading and reviewing a subject so better to understand and articulate specifics.
1. The authorities decide which events are conspiracies - the Appeal to Authority fallacy
2. Only the majority expert voice counts, the minority expert voice is to be derided and ignored - the Appeal to Common Belief fallacy
3. Professionals do not make claims of conspiracy nor do they theorise - the Strawman fallacy
4. Refuters use the more specific and appropriate term, “psychological operation” or psyop - the Definist fallacy
5. Selecting the obviously invalid argument - the Cherry-picking fallacy
6. OMG! You’re one of those tinfoil-hatted people! - Argument from Intimidation fallacy
7. Your reasoning is based on bias, mine is rational - The Bias Blind Spot
8. Is the fact of conspiracy the main concern? - no, it’s the Big Lie fallacy technique used for millennia to control our minds
9. The sophisticated Big Lie - the addition of the False Dilemma fallacy
10. If those in power had done it they would have … - Hypothesis contrary to fact
11. That’s insane, that cannot be true - Argument from incredulity
12. When the rule is that they must “tell” us the truth underneath the propaganda how is the rejection of the narrative in the realm of “theory”? - The Loaded Question fallacy
Professor Miller, I am President of the Pure Water Committee of Western Maryland, The late Virginia Rosenbaum and her little old ladies in tennis shoes kept water fluoridation out of our communities for over 50 years. Edward Bernay’s who was a master propagandist for first big tobacco & then water fluoridation helped both industries, trade associations & government agencies craft public service announcements and advertising to convince the unsuspecting public that a product or health initiatives was safe & effective and offered benefits to the public that was not warranted by the current scientific literature. This became known as corporate science. The propaganda was so blatant that they made films of children in school yards being sprayed with DDT to protect these children’s health. The pushback from thinking intellectuals & scientists that were familiar with the side effects or toxicity associated with the use of the product or chemical were immediately dismissed and branded as tin foil hat conspiracy kooks. The hostility between medical doctors, chiropractic practitioners and naturopathic physicians created a poisonous atmosphere amongst these professions. So the origins of the conspiracy theory, while the CIA may have adopted it for their own purposes, really was formulated by Rockafeller medicine that is now over 100 years old. Sincerely, Bernard Miltenberger
"True to your training" Yes you were indeed. Chomsky and Klein are moral midgets and political whores next to you.Thanks for being farsighted and honorable enough to remain ethically faithful to first principles.
One of the best things about being a "conspiracy theorist" is NOT having myocarditis.
Thank you so much Professor Miller, your appearance on my program was truly an honor of a lifetime.
Bookmarking to listen to this, thanks! In the meantime, this short video will help you decide whether you are a CT (Conspiracy Theorist) or a CT (Critical Thinker): https://sanefrancisco.substack.com/p/the-navy-blue-venn-diagram
Conspiracy the word is derived from the Latin conspirare, literally meaning to breathe together, to act or think in harmony. In modern times, conspiracy has taken on a sinister connotation. Most dictionary now offer two definitions of the word: 1. To plan together, secretly, especially to commit an illegal or evil act, or 2. To plan or plot secretly. One definition is vile, the other less so.
Conspiracy Theorists are more aptly defined as “Pattern Recognitionists” Those who engage in critical thinking by surveying, questioning, reading and reviewing a subject so better to understand and articulate specifics.
The terms "conspiracy theory/ist" drive me barmy and I've written a post exposing the extreme poverty of these terms:
12 logical fallacies unmasked in the use of the terms "conspiracy theory" and "conspiracy theorist"
https://petraliverani.substack.com/p/11-logical-fallacies-unmasked-in
1. The authorities decide which events are conspiracies - the Appeal to Authority fallacy
2. Only the majority expert voice counts, the minority expert voice is to be derided and ignored - the Appeal to Common Belief fallacy
3. Professionals do not make claims of conspiracy nor do they theorise - the Strawman fallacy
4. Refuters use the more specific and appropriate term, “psychological operation” or psyop - the Definist fallacy
5. Selecting the obviously invalid argument - the Cherry-picking fallacy
6. OMG! You’re one of those tinfoil-hatted people! - Argument from Intimidation fallacy
7. Your reasoning is based on bias, mine is rational - The Bias Blind Spot
8. Is the fact of conspiracy the main concern? - no, it’s the Big Lie fallacy technique used for millennia to control our minds
9. The sophisticated Big Lie - the addition of the False Dilemma fallacy
10. If those in power had done it they would have … - Hypothesis contrary to fact
11. That’s insane, that cannot be true - Argument from incredulity
12. When the rule is that they must “tell” us the truth underneath the propaganda how is the rejection of the narrative in the realm of “theory”? - The Loaded Question fallacy
That photo is so distressing.
Professor Miller, I am President of the Pure Water Committee of Western Maryland, The late Virginia Rosenbaum and her little old ladies in tennis shoes kept water fluoridation out of our communities for over 50 years. Edward Bernay’s who was a master propagandist for first big tobacco & then water fluoridation helped both industries, trade associations & government agencies craft public service announcements and advertising to convince the unsuspecting public that a product or health initiatives was safe & effective and offered benefits to the public that was not warranted by the current scientific literature. This became known as corporate science. The propaganda was so blatant that they made films of children in school yards being sprayed with DDT to protect these children’s health. The pushback from thinking intellectuals & scientists that were familiar with the side effects or toxicity associated with the use of the product or chemical were immediately dismissed and branded as tin foil hat conspiracy kooks. The hostility between medical doctors, chiropractic practitioners and naturopathic physicians created a poisonous atmosphere amongst these professions. So the origins of the conspiracy theory, while the CIA may have adopted it for their own purposes, really was formulated by Rockafeller medicine that is now over 100 years old. Sincerely, Bernard Miltenberger
Brilliant discussion on both ends.
Thank you for your hard work. We do pay attention to the sad, harsh reality that is visible thanks to truthtellers like yourself.
One small issue: Sir, please check if there's an audio feedback loop.
Use headphones only when doing audio/video interviews, or at least make sure that your microphone isn't picking up the output of the speakers.
"True to your training" Yes you were indeed. Chomsky and Klein are moral midgets and political whores next to you.Thanks for being farsighted and honorable enough to remain ethically faithful to first principles.
Jeremiah rocks, for sure! He is so right about Steve Kirsch, a brave and honorable man, a patriot.
Thanks, looking forward to listening.
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