Episode 28: Epistemic Gulag Archipelago

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Episode 28 was recorded shortly after another strict lockdown was implemented in Ontario, Canada, in order to mitigate a putative third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.  The episode begins with a discussion of the covid-related oppression of GraceLife church by the health authorities in Alberta, Canada. We then continue with an analysis of how social scientists view conspiracy theories.  We note that in general, social and political scientists view conspiracy theories as problematic and they characterize those who hold such theories as having a whole host of negative personality characteristics and dubious political motives.  To solve the putative problems associated with conspiracy theories, some social scientists advocate banning conspiracy theories, censoring conspiracy theorists, infiltrating and disrupting communities that hold conspiracy theories, re-educating the population to never question their epistemic authorities, and convincing people to defer to sanctioned experts.  We discuss the problems with these proposals and explain why conspiracy theorizing is a healthy component of democratic societies and how it helps prevent tyranny.  

Episode Timeline & Notes0:00:00 - Opening Segment

0:00:00 -Grace Life Church

Rebel News | RCMP raid Pastor James Coates' GraceLife Church - YouTubeRebel News | GraceLife Church Raided — Rebel Was There - YouTubeRebel News | Live from GraceLife! Kenney Threatens MLAs - YouTubeCourt permits Government to avoid producing Dr. Hinshaw’s evidence on lockdowns at May 3 trial of Pastor James Coates | Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

0:00:00 - Listener email

Rickards, James. The Road to Ruin: The Global Elites' Secret Plan for the Next Financial Crisis. Penguin Random House, 2016. (pp. 89-91)SPARS Pandemic Scenario | Projects: Center for Health SecurityYouTube | China Observer - Vision Times | Di Dongsheng 2: They Run U.S. and the World in the Past 70 Years-2019 | China Expert and Xi's Man - YouTube

0:00:00 - Yeadon's Perspective

EXCLUSIVE - Former Pfizer VP: ‘Your government is lying to you in a way that could lead to your death.’ | LifeSiteRumble Video | Former Pfizer VP speaks out about COVID vaccines and lockdownsThe ex-Pfizer scientist who became an anti-vax hero.PolitiFact | Former Pfizer employee wrong that coronavirus pandemic is ‘effectively over’ in UKFreeland says COVID-19 has created a 'window of opportunity' to launch national child-care program | CBC News2021 Liberal Convention – In Conversation with Chrystia Freeland and Ken Dryden - YouTubeFor Liberals, COVID is a “political opportunity” & an “epiphany”. - YouTubeGoldman Sachs (GS) Q4 2020 earnings crushes estimatesWarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar: Covid-19 has been "really good" for CNN's ratings - YouTube

0:00:00 - Last episode review

Episode 27: Epistemic Establishment | Not Conformed0:00:00 - Conspiracy theorists as deficient humans: the social sciences perspectiveThe psychology of why people believe conspiracy theories - explained by experts - YouTube0:00:00 - Solutions of social scientists & some philosophersConspiracy Theories and the Problem of Disappearing Knowledge | Quassim Cassam | TEDxWarwick - YouTubeR. X. Dentith, PhD – ConspiracismMatthew R.X. Dentith - Investigating Conspiracy Theories - YouTube

0:00:00 - Aggressive Offense (Sunstein & Vermeule)

Sunstein, C. R., & Vermeule, A. (2009). Conspiracy Theories: Causes and Cures. Journal of Political Philosophy , 17 (2), 202–227. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9760.2008.00325.xJournalists, Learning They Spread a CIA Fraud About Russia, Instantly Embrace a New One - Glenn GreenwaldDefense Department's 'extremists' happen to look exactly like Trump voters - American Thinker

0:00:00 - Education

The psychology of why people believe conspiracy theories - explained by experts - YouTubeOpinion | Don’t Go Down the Rabbit Hole - The New York TimesArchive.org | Don’t Go Down the Rabbit Hole - The New York TimesDr. Robert EpsteinGoogle is spying on your private conversations, manipulating search results: researcher - YouTubeTestimony of Dr. Robert Epstein | C-SPAN.orgAIBRT: Improving Human Life, One Behavior at a TimeWe Can Stop Big Tech NOW!Video: Google Vote Reminders Only Went to Liberals, Not Conservatives for at Least Four Days: Dr. Robert EpsteinSIFT libguides - Google SearchCOVID‐19 and misinformation: Is censorship of social media a remedy to the spread of medical misinformation?: EMBO reports: Vol 21, No 11

0:00:00 - Defer to "Experts"

Conspiracy Theories and the Problem of Disappearing Knowledge | Quassim Cassam | TEDxWarwick - YouTube

0:00:00 - Deplatforming/Censorship

The psychology of why people believe conspiracy theories - explained by experts - YouTubeBrian Stelter: Reducing a liar's reach is not the same as censorship - CNN Videosee shownotes Episode 24: Bags of Germs | Not ConformedAmerica's Frontline DoctorsFLCCC | Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care AllianceBREAKING: Twitter permanently bans President Trump from platform | News | LifeSiteParler goes offline after Amazon removes hosting services following Google and Apple bans | News | LifeSiteParler CEO: Attorneys Drop Company as Website Goes OfflineGab Free Speech Radio Episode 3: Why Is Gab Banned From Both App Stores? - YouTubeGab Has Been Blacklisted By Visa – Gab NewsGreat Barrington DeclarationTom Woods email | Guess who's writing the tell-all book about FauciRebel News | YouTube SUSPENDED Rebel News!The Harms of Lockdowns, The Dangers of Censorship, And A Path Forward - YouTubeCare Not CutsCOVID‐19 and misinformation: Is censorship of social media a remedy to the spread of medical misinformation?: EMBO reports: Vol 21, No 11PART 1: CNN Director ADMITS Network Engaged in ‘Propaganda’ to Remove Trump from Presidency - YouTubePART 2: CNN Director Reveals That Network Practices ‘Art of Manipulation’ to ‘Change The World’ - YouTubePART 3: Chester Says CNN 'Trying To Help' Black Lives Matter By Protecting Group's Narrative On Race - YouTubeWhy Big Tech deplatforming should be deeply disturbing for everyone, regardless of your politics 

0:00:00 -The problem with this perspective & solutions

Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously (Collective Studies in Knowledge and Society) (p. 82). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Kindle Edition.0:00:00 - Summary and ClosingExtrasMany Ontario police forces refuse power under new COVID-19 orders to enforce random stops | National PostHygiene Theater: Deep Cleaning Isn’t a Victimless Crime - The AtlanticSausage Making at FDA: How Human Cancer Cells Got Into Vaccines | Children's Health DefenseThe Sackler Family's Dynasty of Guilt | The American ConservativeHe got Facebook hooked on AI. Now he can't fix its misinformation addiction | MIT Technology ReviewWhere to Find Us

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