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The Myths We Tell Ourselves
The Myths We Tell Ourselves “We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.” Your average mass media pundit regularly decries the fact Americans no longer have trust in the country’s institutions, yet simultaneously refuse to take any sort of responsibility for the situation. Government bureaucrats and other assorted supporters of […]
The American Exceptionalism Myth and the Selling of U.S. Domination
The American Exceptionalism Myth and the Selling of U.S. Domination I believe in American exceptionalism with every fiber of my being. – Barack Obama, 2015. From birth, Americans are expected to believe in the notion of U.S. superiority over other peoples in other nations. The daily school ritual of pledging allegiance to the flag and playing […]
The Myth of Sound Fundamentals
Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The Myth of Sound Fundamentals The recent correction in the US stock market is now being characterized as a fleeting aberration – a volatility shock – in what is still deemed to be a very accommodating investment climate. In fact, for a US economy that has a razor-thin cushion of saving, […]
Life Without Limits: The Delusions of Technological Fundamentalism
Life Without Limits: The Delusions of Technological Fundamentalism In a routinely delusional world, what is the most dangerous delusion? Living in the United States, I’m tempted to focus on the delusion that the United States is the greatest nation in the history of the world — a claim repeated robotically by politicians of both parties. […]
War with Russia: Two Great American Myths
War with Russia: Two Great American Myths There are two myths which are deeply imprinted in the minds of most US Americans which are extremely dangerous and which can result in a war with Russia. The first myth is the myth of US military superiority. The second myth is the myth of US invulnerability. I […]
Myths Behind the War on Cash
Myths Behind the War on Cash The attacks on physical cash from a phalanx of economists, central bankers, commercial banks, and politicians have not diminished in recent years. On the contrary, in the face of the worldwide increase in terror attacks, particularly in Europe, and ongoing pressure on public budgets, the cash ban issue is […]
The Fed Has Lost Its “Myth Magic”
The Fed Has Lost Its “Myth Magic” Myths Are Worth Wondering About Wondering is what we do, here at the Diary, especially wondering about myths. “Myths” are not necessarily untrue. They just can’t be known or proven in the way, say, that Archimedes could prove that the king’s crown was made of gold. Antiquity’s most famous […]
Assessing Blame and the Victim Mentality
ASSESSING BLAME AND THE VICTIM MENTALITY Have you ever experienced a situation while driving where, suddenly, you find yourself in unfamiliar territory and you’re not exactly sure where you are……even though you know you’re close to home or another well-known-to-you area? Maybe you were distracted, daydreaming or preoccupied by thoughts of work or personal issues. […]
The myth of US self-sufficiency in crude oil
The myth of US self-sufficiency in crude oil Google for “US energy independence” and you will get 134k results, “US self sufficiency” yields 10k results. Here are some examples of what the media reports: In Aljazeera’s Inside Story, 10/1/2016, titled “How much support will Saudi Arabia win against Iran?” the delicate relationship between the US, […]
Falsifying History In Behalf Of Agendas
Falsifying History In Behalf Of Agendas In an article on April 13 ( http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2015/04/13/power-lies/ ) I used the so-called Civil War and the myths with which court historians have encumbered that war to show how history is falsified in order to serve agendas. I pointed out that it was a war of secession, not a civil war […]
How to Properly Debate a Non Prepper
How to Properly Debate a Non Prepper Let me start by saying that I almost never do this. I hate giving people a hard time for their opinions, even if they’re wildly divergent from my own. But sometimes, people say things that are so baseless and ignorant, they demand a response. Such is the case […]
BBC – Future – How to debunk falsehoods
BBC – Future – How to debunk falsehoods. We all resist changing our beliefs about the world, but what happens when some of those beliefs are based on misinformation? Is there a right way to correct someone when they believe something that’s wrong? Stephen Lewandowsky and John Cook set out to review the science on […]
Nine of the biggest myths that people believe about the system
Nine of the biggest myths that people believe about the system. Years ago, an elderly, frail Japanese martial arts master once boasted a 200-0 record against his opponents. He claimed to have a unique power that allowed him to inflict serious injury on people without actually laying a finger on them. Was it Chi? Magic? […]
