Conspiracy Theories and Cognitive Weapons: The Influence of Operation Mindfuck on Beliefs

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Millions of people believe in crazy conspiracy theories, including the Biden-Rothschild connection and Jewish lasers fixing the election. Even people in Congress are buying into these theories. The narrator wonders if spreading silliness through Operation Mindfuck was a mistake, now that it's being embraced by the right. They question whether Donald Trump is a discordion.

Author of Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson Gabriel Kennedy walks us through the Chapel Perilous and reminds us how important and essential Wilson’s work is in a world on the brink of conspiratorial madness.

🎙️In his monologue, Rushkoff discusses how Robert Anton Wilson modeled uncertainty as a form of play and the long-term implications of Operation Mindfuck.

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