Why We SHOULD Dive Into Conspiracy Theories To Try To Explain America’s Dysfunction
A Response To Jesse Singal's Article
“If the truth is stranger than fiction, what if fiction is the truth?”
Yesterday, I read a thought-provoking article1 by . Berenson critiqued Pfizer’s decision to produce a commercial ad that, intriguingly, ended with a focus on cancer. After tuning into the halftime show, I also happened to catch this ad and thought it very strange, so I was moved to comment2 on his article.
My theory, or rather my conspiracy theory, is that Pfizer is preparing for a new wave of diseases, specifically cancer. This comment resonated with many individuals, leading me to reflect on our society’s perception of conspiracy theories.
Here on my Substack, I specialize in what I call ‘conspiratorial politics’: how have conspiracies affected our society and our reality? Yet, I’ve observed that many investigative journalists shy away from conspiracy theories, often viewing them in a negative light. As the saying goes, “the truth is stranger than fiction,” so what if fiction is the truth? What if conspiracies are the truth hiding in plain sight?
In my work, I delve into numerous conspiracies, starting with JFK and continuing through to the present day. Much of this content is paid membership only because these conspiracies aren’t mainstream-friendly and may only need to be accessible by people willing to pay for them and support this work. But the underlying idea is that there is a correlation between conspiracies and reality.
Conspiracies, in essence, are hypotheses. Within the scientific method, every hypothesis must be investigated. Just because something is labeled a conspiracy doesn’t mean we should dismiss it. A prime example is the question of “Viruses and If They Exist,” a topic explored by Denis Rancourt, which I discussed here:
One of the writers I follow, , recently wrote an article3 arguing against the need to look into conspiracies. I left a comment on his article and reached out to him via email for a conversation. Unfortunately, he never responded. Despite this, I believe it’s a conversation worth having, and I have decided to share that here.
So, without further ado, here’s the email I sent to Jesse. I welcome your thoughts, comments, and questions.
My Thoughts On Conspiracy Article
Hey Justin (To my readers, this should be Jesse. I started off on the wrong foot here),
Franklin O'Kanu here with the Substack Platform Unorthodoxy.
I recently started following your work, and I became a paid member. Your work on how Substack is under attack impressed me and introduced me to your work. I plan on writing more on this topic within my Substack and will use much of your work. I became a paid member because I wanted to read your article on conspiracies. Based on your work, I was interested to hear what you would say about the topic.
To give you some background here, my Substack is growing. I've been writing for about a month (To my readers, this should be a year. Geez, all these typos) or so. I'm a novice writer, but I have 1,500 subscribers and many paying subscribers.
PS: I'm not yet at the light orange mark, but I should hit that number relatively by this year or so. Potentially, the dark orange check mark by this year.
What's interesting about my Substack is that I write from what could be seen as a very conspiratorial perspective, which is why I wanted to see what you were thinking about conspiracies. Your work will be a valid analysis on my Substack as I plan to address it there.
As I read your work, I can see your perspective that we don't need to rely on conspiracy theories to understand the world. However, I have a different perspective to bring up here, as the age-old saying resonates here: “Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater.”
I'll be completely honest; there are some crazy conspiracies out there. I get that - yes, 100% of them are crazy. But I want to mention, as we are talking about Substack, that many of these “conspiracies” discussed on Substack have come to fruition. For example, let's look at the vaccines and the side effects of the vaccines. Or the conspiracies that there's data here being hidden. And just so much, so much more.
I call myself a theoretical scientist because when I study the world and study reality, to get a clear picture of what's occurring, one has to take into account every possible scenario, and this is where I've created this term known as “conspiratorial politics.” The question that this term looks to drive home is how conspiracies have shaped our reality. Once you begin to look at conspiracies this way, you see how there's data that supports these conspiracies.
Prime examples of conspiracies that have affected our world but may not be known by the masses are number one, the Federal Reserve; number two, the origins of education; and number three, we'll go a little crazy here and say MKUltra. These are conspiracies that are real, took place, and are still affecting our world today.
PS: The ultimate conspiracy I like to bring up to individuals is the General Smedly Butler conspiracy. That one gets people all the time.
I bring this up, and I bring this background here because it's very easy to throw out conspiracies. Very easy. When utilized, the term “conspiracy theorist” provides an excuse not to look into something. Yet, thanks to Substack, which is a home for many of these conspiracies, we've seen that many conspiracies about the pandemic have come true. Since this is the case, I would ask us to investigate what other conspiracies have affected our lives.
If Substack was created as a platform where individuals can freely express their views and opinions, even if they go against the mainstream, such as conspiracies, apart from health-related issues like the pandemic and censorship, what other conspiracies do you believe are affecting our lives?
I think your work would be phenomenal in this area, and: shameless plug: I would love to have you provide some insight on my work or even my book that I've written on the history of the world and how these conspiratorial politics and occultic sciences played a role in shaping reality.
One quick example is just Edward Bernays and propaganda. How actual is his work, how does that have a role in reality, and how true is it that those individuals have a role in shaping our reality, as I discuss in my article here on “who are the bad guys?”
As I go through this email and am about to close it, I realize this is a great conversation between two individuals, and this email itself would be a great post. Please let me know your thoughts, as I'd want to publish this as a post.
Aside from that, first and foremost, thank you for the time and attention you gave to reading this lengthy email, but I'm looking forward to your thoughts.
Have a great rest of your day, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Ashe.
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Well, I'm here because I agree with you and what you are writing. I like how you present your ideas, especially conspiracy theories that the Gatekeepers won't go near such as flat earth and space. Anyone who won't examine these issues is a Gatekeeper in my opinion and not worth my time.
I appreciate your take. I think we need to evaluate claims and hypotheses on their merits and stop trying to stigmatize "conspiracy theorizing". The history behind the stigmatization is pretty interesting, I recommend a book called Conspiracy Theory in America by Lance deHaven-Smith.