Science and rational thought have been replaced with a quest for “fairness” and “what feels right”

The world of 1984 is firmly established in 2021. Science and rational thought have been replaced with a quest for “fairness” and “what feels right.” Andy Tix, Ph.D., wrote, “Theodore Parker once stated that facts are “true, independent of all human opinion.” That is, although we may have wishes for what’s true, previous beliefs about what’s true, and groups telling us what’s true, none of this compares with what’s actually true. Reality has a life of its own.”

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Left sees science as something they can manipulate in order to justify their agenda

“In the past, we could at least sometimes come together as a people, even if we disagreed on initial solutions to problems, because we agreed on relevant facts. This has largely changed. As a result, we are increasingly polarized and fractured, often incapable of consensus, compromise, civil discourse, and creative problem-solving.”

We are two worlds living together. Those on the right see science as a tool to learn and improve, the Left sees science as something they can manipulate in order to justify their agenda. The Right sees past mistakes as necessary for learning and improvement, while those on the left see those same mistakes as cause for condemnation and retaliation. They insist that wrongs made by ancestors in the past must be corrected by punishing their descendants in the present. In the second world, “science” is still revered, but their science is a religion, with rules and dogma, where research is cherry-picked to support the “proper” conclusions, and questioning their science is considered unforgiveable heresy. One of the first tenets of this new religion was worship of the earth and the need to protect “her” from global warming. Scientific studies were produced that showed an alarming trend toward ever-increasing temperatures with disastrous results. Even though further review of their data showed that their various “hockey stick” charts and graphs used to prove their points were cherry-picked to take sections of historical climate data from different sources at different times, the obsession with climate change continues. This behavior makes sense when you realize that the human mind was built for survival, not truth. The only way to survive in the dangerous world of pre-history was to stay with your tribe, otherwise, who would care for you while you recovered from an illness or injury? Those who went against the crowd were ostracized and shunned - and didn’t live long. Humans are not scientific beings, but social creatures, where truth is significantly less important than belonging to the group, even if it leads to disaster and even death. Think The Jonestown Massacre, where over 900 people committed suicide in order to serve the wishes of their “tribe’s” leader.

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Let’s get to the truth as if our lives depend on it

Now it seems as if evil actors have taken advantage of these human tendencies toward group-think, compliance and conformity, to manipulate us into giving up our freedoms of speech, assembly, and commerce in order to survive a “pandemic.” We obediently followed “experts” who claimed they knew what was happening, and told us what we needed to do to survive. But even when these experts are exposed as self-serving liars, they are still revered by their tribe members. People continue to wear masks, even when told repeatedly that they do no good, and in fact, can be very harmful. Our children have been kept out of school, even though almost none of them have caught the virus or suffered any harm if they did. We are pressured take the vaccine in order to protect ourselves and our families, and to be able to hug our grandmothers, regardless of our risk from COVID. It’s interesting to note that the same people who revere the earth and despise genetically modified animals, are willing to become genetically modified humans through an unproven vaccine. It now alleged that there are currently more deaths from the vaccine than from COVID. Even more disturbing are stories of women who never took the vaccine experiencing horrific reproductive side effects, including heavy vaginal bleeding and miscarriages, simply from being in close contact with people who have been vaccinated. Are the vaccines the modern day equivalent of Jim Jones’ Kool-Aid that everyone is being forced to drink? Those of us who believe that facts and rational science are still important are struggling to make sense of the conflicting reports about the vaccines, their side effects and these unusual new symptoms. An independent study is under way to gather facts using the scientific method. All Americans should participate at CovidStudy1 Let’s get to the truth as if our lives depend on it.

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