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Neil Oliver on Global Crises, COVID, and the Erosion of Truth

Bret WeinsteinJune 15, 20252h 22min85,631 views
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Existential Fatigue and Organized Crime

  • 😩 A profound fatigue and despondency have set in due to an incessant barrage of crises, including the pandemic, war, and economic hardship.
  • 🚨 The current state is described as akin to living with organized crime, where power dictates actions rather than rules or morality.
  • πŸ’” The illusion of a rules-based society has been shattered, leading to a discombobulating realization that much of what was perceived as reality may not have been.

The Illusion of Reality and Currency Analogy

  • 🎭 The world we thought we lived in is not entirely fictional but a layer that allowed for some semblance of order, while true power operates above it.
  • πŸ’° Money is used as an analogy: simultaneously real in its utility but also a fiction controlled by those who can devalue it, akin to monopoly money.
  • πŸ“‰ The collapse of this
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COVID-19 pandemicGlobal crisesOrganized crimeRules-based societyCurrencyConfidenceSocietal evolutionProgressAutomationPopulation growthConsumptionProductionAmnesiaNarrative controlComplexityPathogenBioweaponsVaccine mandatesStandard of careGroupthinkFree exchange of ideasTyranny
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