NWO - On The Stage

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DEF CON 22 - Richard Thieme - The Only Way to Tell the Truth is in Fiction

Adam Curtis' HyperNormalisation

HyperNormalisation wades through the culmination of forces that have driven this culture into mass uncertainty, confusion, spectacle and simulation. Where events keep happening that seem crazy, inexplicable and out of control—from Donald Trump to Brexit, to the War in Syria , mass immigration, extreme disparity in wealth, and increasing bomb attacks in the West—this film shows a basis to not only why these chaotic events are happening, but also why we, as well as those in power, may not understand them. We have retreated into a simplified, and often completely fake version of the world. And because it is reflected all around us, ubiquitous, we accept it as normal. This epic narrative of how we got here spans over 40 years, with an extraordinary cast of characters—the Assad dynasty, Donald Trump, Henry Kissinger , Patti Smith, early performance artists in New York, President Putin , Japanese gangsters, suicide bombers, Colonel Gaddafi and the Internet. HyperNormalisation weaves these historical narratives back together to show how today’s fake and hollow world was created and is sustained. This shows that a new kind of resistance must be imagined and actioned, as well as an unprecedented reawakening in a time where it matters like never before.

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We have retreated into a simplified, and often completely fake version of the world.

Simplifying a complex situation is actually very good and essential, but simplification becomes nefarious when simplified in error (either on purpose or not on purpose) resulting in mass deception and error. When the people question it (as they should), those simplifiers say "It's complicated". The phrase "it's complicated" has obscured many simple truths throughout all of history, because people value "simplicity" over "truth".

Reality is complex, lies are even more complex. A complex lie does not become truth by simplifying it, it just becomes more palatable and believable. Our understanding of reality must be simplified, but it also must not be defiled with lies.