Of late, there has been a feeling that the conspiracy theorists have been vindicated. For years they tried to tell us about how the moon landing was faked, how 9/11 was an inside job, how Covid-19 is either a fake illness, or at least a less harmful one than the authorities are saying it is, … Continue reading Should We All Just Be Conspiracy Theorists Now?
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Once More, From The Top, Fuck The BBC
You know, sometimes I wonder is it finally time to change the name of this blog to "What Did The BBC Do This Time?" It seems to be what I talk about a lot these days. And ten years ago, I would have been surprised about the fact a lot of my life is now … Continue reading Once More, From The Top, Fuck The BBC
Acton Was Wrong, Power Doesn’t Corrupt, It Does Something So Much Worse
Content Warning: I'll be talking about the Epstein Files, if you're feeling anxious or depressed right now, please come back to this blogpost when you feel able, and mind yourself. John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, famously said, ‘power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely’: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/absolute-power-corrupts-absolutely.html But I think Acton, and maybe this comes down to linguistic … Continue reading Acton Was Wrong, Power Doesn’t Corrupt, It Does Something So Much Worse