We all need to be careful. Hate is easier that you think. And it hides behind things like fear, self-righteousness and, these days, social justice.Thanks for reading On Second Thought! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. We can disagree about science or policy, but it’s the othering of human beings and the creation of thought criminals that fuel division and foster hate. One of the most common weapons people wield in the silencing of dissent is the hit piece - essentially the sucker punch of "journalism” and social media. Hit pieces are designed to discredit using ad hominem attacks and applying other logical fallacies to the assertions of the target.
Aug 18, 2022·edited Aug 18, 2022Liked by Ann Tomoko Rosen
"We all need to be careful. Hate is easier that you think. And it hides behind things like fear, self-righteousness and, these days, social justice."
I dig this.
Instead of feeling disdain for the moment and people we think are causing it we can point to the systems and the emotional thrust behind them in critiques, but blaming people, feeling superior, and wanting revenge of some kind, man, that ain't goin nowhere.
And I find we often turn to the darkness for solutions when we feel a fear. People get murderous fast, too reactionary, instead of facing a situation head on and defusing they often make everything worse by creating unnecessary enemies by trying to dominate the situation.
But this is the age of the petty tyrant, and as Carlos Castaneda made note of, if the petty tyrant makes us angry, sad, lost in pain, or anything else other than whistling a different tune with a smile in our heart through all that noise then we'll ultimately become the petty tyrant because we'll be using their tactics to handle the situation, and hence further the rule of the petty tyrant.
Since I landed in the Substack universe Jessica Rose has become on of my favorites even though it’s often a stretch to read some of her more scientific articles. But what I love the most about her is the humanity and warmth that comes through. When I read the above mentioned piece yesterday all I could think of is how absurd it is for someone to attack such a brilliant and decent soul. But in the comments it was revealed that the culprit is a Gates hired shill who basically does this for a living (and is rewarded with lots of Big Pharma stock).
Aug 17, 2022·edited Aug 17, 2022Liked by Ann Tomoko Rosen
Excellent essay on censorship and the marginalization of people, ideas, and facts. It's an endemic phenomenon with descent as the sole discriminator. The biggest leaders in the [new] "anti-vax" movement are all classical liberal thinkers, as one would expect since classical liberalism embraces diversity of thought in the pursuit of knowledge. Diversity of thought requires descent. RFK jr, Naomi Wolf, Steve Kirsch, and Robert Malone are just a few examples of the brave and forthright people whose efforts are nothing short of heroic.
That Auschwitz Memorial tweet is perfect for an article I’m working on now—thank you for alerting me to it, Ann!
"We all need to be careful. Hate is easier that you think. And it hides behind things like fear, self-righteousness and, these days, social justice."
I dig this.
Instead of feeling disdain for the moment and people we think are causing it we can point to the systems and the emotional thrust behind them in critiques, but blaming people, feeling superior, and wanting revenge of some kind, man, that ain't goin nowhere.
And I find we often turn to the darkness for solutions when we feel a fear. People get murderous fast, too reactionary, instead of facing a situation head on and defusing they often make everything worse by creating unnecessary enemies by trying to dominate the situation.
But this is the age of the petty tyrant, and as Carlos Castaneda made note of, if the petty tyrant makes us angry, sad, lost in pain, or anything else other than whistling a different tune with a smile in our heart through all that noise then we'll ultimately become the petty tyrant because we'll be using their tactics to handle the situation, and hence further the rule of the petty tyrant.
Since I landed in the Substack universe Jessica Rose has become on of my favorites even though it’s often a stretch to read some of her more scientific articles. But what I love the most about her is the humanity and warmth that comes through. When I read the above mentioned piece yesterday all I could think of is how absurd it is for someone to attack such a brilliant and decent soul. But in the comments it was revealed that the culprit is a Gates hired shill who basically does this for a living (and is rewarded with lots of Big Pharma stock).
Excellent essay on censorship and the marginalization of people, ideas, and facts. It's an endemic phenomenon with descent as the sole discriminator. The biggest leaders in the [new] "anti-vax" movement are all classical liberal thinkers, as one would expect since classical liberalism embraces diversity of thought in the pursuit of knowledge. Diversity of thought requires descent. RFK jr, Naomi Wolf, Steve Kirsch, and Robert Malone are just a few examples of the brave and forthright people whose efforts are nothing short of heroic.
The powers that be are coming for everyone like Toby Rogers, RFK Jr, Dr Robert Malone and anyone who dares speak up or pushback against tyranny