Thinking Points, April 22, 2023

Neil deGrasse Tyson, autists on Instagram, science & power, Faucista, Aldous Huxley, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the worst job in America, 500 years of conquest, The People's Testament, Golden Summer

Here are my latest thinking points:

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Consensus is not science

If “science communicator” Neil deGrasse Tyson were in charge, scientific paradigms would never shift.

Dr. Tyson in 1633, “I’m not interested in Galileo’s research. I’m interested in scientific consensus! The sun revolves around the earth!”

Dr. Tyson in 1847, “I’m not interested in Semmelweis’s research. I’m interested in medical consensus! Hand washing does NOT prevent puerperal fever!”

Dr. Tyson in 1960, “I’m not interested in what Frances Kelsey has to say. She’s only been at the FDA one month. I’m interested in scientific consensus! Thalidomide is safe and effective!”

The fact is, Dr. Tyson has contempt for actual science. Any actual scientist knows that “scientific consensus” is politics not science. Actual science follows the principle Nullius in verba — “take nobody’s word for it” (examine the evidence for yourself).

You can watch Del Bigtree’s interview with Dr. Tyson (here).

A friend on Facebook pointed out that there are longstanding rape and sexual misconduct allegations against Dr. Tyson that you can read about (here).

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So much better than a textbook description

Three absolutely amazing accounts on Instagram from young adults on the autism spectrum who are describing their experience of the world:

Morgan Foley

Louise Chandler

Russell Lehmann

I learn something new and insightful nearly every time they post.

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Science & power

Here’s the troubling paradox: one would think that doctors & scientists would have the best tools (i.e. the scientific method) for countering harmful ideology. But in Germany during Nazism and the U.S. during Covid, doctors & scientists were the first and most ardent supporters of fascism.

And there’s a reason for this.

The “unique epistemic position” of doctors & scientists gives them unrivaled power in society and so they are uniquely vulnerable to the corrosive influence of power. “Absolute power corrupts absolutely” is one of the iron laws of history.

One could guard against this — teaching humility in medical school, building in legal guardrails against corruption — and historically medicine has been mindful of this sacred responsibility (the Hippocratic Oath is the best example).

But today, the entire enterprise of allopathic medicine and mainstream science is so completely rotten that there are few good actors left to teach proper values. Indeed, telling the truth (by using the scientific method) and standing up against fascism is an almost surefire way to lose your job in healthcare or mainstream science now.

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Kinda can’t believe I didn’t think of this one earlier

Faucista noun [fäu̇-ˈshē-(ˌ)stä] 1: a follower of Anthony Fauci. See also: liar, nihilist, Molochian, madman.

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Aldous Huxley called all of it

“There will be, in the next generation or so, a pharmacological method of making people love their servitude, and producing dictatorship without tears, so to speak, producing a kind of painless concentration camp for entire societies, so that people will in fact have their liberties taken away from them, but will rather enjoy it, because they will be distracted from any desire to rebel by propaganda or brainwashing, or brainwashing enhanced by pharmacological methods. And this seems to be the final revolution.”
— Aldous Huxley, 1962

Full speech, audio (here).
Transcript (here).

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One of the best political ads I’ve ever seen

Please click through to watch it on Twitter.

I will have much more to say about the Presidential election in the coming weeks.

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The absolute worst

The worst job in America by far is pediatrician (or pediatric nurse). The job is just slow stochastic genocide of kids day in and day out while wearing a required happy face. I assume most go into it because they love kids. But as the kids in their care get sick from the endless shots and never return to health, the pediatricians’ brains morph into a twisted “heroic” Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Eventually they become like Gollum, unbearable to look at, imprisoned by the false idol they worship. F*ck every single pediatrician who is not speaking out about the iatrogenocide right now.

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500 years of conquest

Me: These people are crazy.
Indigenous person: Yes.
Me: I mean all of mainstream society, just completely insane.
Indigenous person: Yes.
Me: They are engaged in genocide.
Indigenous person: Yes.
Me: And for what, to gain more inanimate objects!?
Indigenous person: Yes.
Me: And they are completely miserable all the while, hurting themselves.
Indigenous person: Yes. Dude, we’ve been trying to tell you this for 500 YEARS! Where you been?
Me:
Indigenous person:
Me: I’m so incredibly sorry.
Me:
Indigenous person:
Me: So seriously what do we do now?
Indigenous person: If we knew, we’d already be doing it.

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CHD.tv

Recently I was on the People’s Testament with Stephanie Locricchio talking about my journey and the latest autism prevalence numbers. It’s always a bit nerve-racking to see myself on video. Thankfully Stephanie & the entire team at CHD.tv did a really lovely job with it and it’s a pretty thorough review of the latest autism prevalence data. Click through to watch it on the CHD site (28 minutes).

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Your moment of Zen

So sweet. I believe the golden retriever is named Summer. Click through to watch it on Instagram.

sportscenter

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Blessings to the warriors. 🙌

Prayers for everyone fighting to stop the iatrogenocide. 🙏

Huzzah for everyone building the alternative society our hearts know is possible. ✊

In the comments, please let me know what’s on your mind.

As always, I welcome any corrections.

Thank you to all of my subscribers and a deep bow of humble gratitude to everyone who has stepped up to become a paid subscriber. 🧡

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