The Psychology of Totalitarianism

All of which fear was precipitated by an absolutely bogus UK publication suggesting a pandemic which would exceed the Black Death of the Middle Ages. Yes, our masters jumped on the bandwagon but there should nonetheless be consequences for the 'scientist' who triggered the panic.

The author is correct in one thing...we are under constant bombardment by crisis mongers. Has been this way since mass media spawned connections previously unknown to mankind. Then on to the next step... "In modern times, the explosive proliferation of mass surveillance technology led to new and previously unimaginable means for the manipulation of the masses." There is little unknown about any of us thanks to technology. Computers store this information, refine it, sell it, and buyers use it. Among those buyers is government. You can buy it, too. The sellers will take your money. But the point is that when you use your grocery discount card, you have no expectation of privacy - read that fine print you ignored to grab the discounts. Same with your credit cards. Virtually every transaction you make is recorded and analyzed by someone somewhere for resale. Toss in those many "security cameras" scattered around the streets, stores, even doorways...even that all-seeing eye on your computer screen frame. Then there are the cellphones, your car emergency communicator, that black box under your hood. Now, who do you trust?

H. L. Mencken, who became an adult at the very beginning of the 20th century and lived until the middle part of the century understood much of what the author writes about, perhaps not in such technical terms, but pretty much the same thing has been a standard practice for a very long time in politics. Mencken said: "The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." And another Mencken quote which seems to be particularly applicable today ...... "On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." H. L. Mencken Well, we are there, with an even more idiotic moron in the 'reserve' spot at VP.

the “don’t waste a crisis” freaks come out to seize the moment and they are very real monsters.sore roses ,zhou , smidgen the smug , valjar ,hilda beast … media , cujo of NY , scarf queen , lil elf , etc .. they had the plan and wishes all set to go , day one

FTA: "The real task facing us as individuals and as a society is to envision a new view of humankind and the world, to find a new foundation for our identity, to formulate new principles for living together with others, and to reclaim a timely human capacity—Truth Speech." I know its bad form to end with the author's final line, but the answer is as simple as it is hard for people to accept; read God's Holy Scripture. He has given us His Word to guide us in His Way, His Truth and His Light. He is the foundation of our identity. He has given us the principles for living together with others, with our full human capacity - all for the Glory of God. That is Truth Speech.

Our own Dr. Faustus initially predicted 2 million American deaths from COVID-19.