Monthly Archives: December 2020

Some thoughts on conspiracy theories . . . the continuing saga of an old fear turned paranoia and its progression through history

Posted on December 16, 2020 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I said some interesting things about conspiracy theories in a conversation. Its a very simplistic explanation but I think that there is truth in it. Basically, I said that tendency of conspiracy theories, that is prevalent nowadays, originates from … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Christian conversion, Post-Christianity, and Christian influence, Historical progression, Historical stuff, Mass hysteria, mass mentality, mass society, witch hunts, fanaticism, the mob, etc., Modern world, life, and society, Politics and government, Religion and religious stuff, Royalty, Society and sociology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Thoughts on “the illusion of competency”

Posted on December 10, 2020 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I spoke of what I called “the illusion of competency”. I said this in response to a conversation in which we talked about the often ridiculous requirements that the government requires in order to get a job. We then … Continue reading →

Posted in Dehumanization, alienation, and disassociation, Education, learning, and over education, Grades, scholastic testing, psychological measurement, etc., Modern world, life, and society, Psychology and psychoanalysis, The 'system', 'systemism', and the power structure | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment