No, really. Don’t touch this book.
I got it from someone I don’t agree with politically so yes, maybe I was biased and skeptical when reading. But I did want to understand the other side, and that person said this explains, in part, their point of view. Some of their beliefs. So hey - why not, I want to understand how other people think.
After reading most of it, I think it’s brilliant. Not the book - the book is an absurd piece of shit and I’m genuinely afraid I’m a worse person for reading it. But how important “alternative truth” propaganda is. How doubt can help politics.
This book tried to put together all conspiracy theories alive, to make them all coexist, whether they have some truth to them or not. For this aim, it uses ZERO credible sources and EXTREMELY faulty logic. Impressive combo right? But it does connect things you KNOW are right, with things you THINK are right, with things that MAY be right, all the way to things that CAN’T be right. In a fascinating in a way. It kind of reminds me of Stargate SG-1, and how it tried to mesh together different religions, theories, and science. Only... you know... worse. And also - it actually talks about Stargate. I know right?
I mean, come on. I like a conspiracy theory as much as the next guy. But they can’t ALL be true. Fucking pick one or two!
Granted, this book doesn’t say the earth is flat. Not even this crazy/evil/racist author believes people are stupid enough to believe that. (But... you know... some are) But he does think people are stupid enough to believe SOME of the things he says. And you know what? That’s enough.
That’s why I think USING this book for political gains is brilliant. As a piece of propaganda. It saws doubt where there was none. It deepens doubt and mistrust. Especially in political figures. Especially in intellectuals. When you don’t know who to trust, when you can’t tell truth from fiction, you are more likely to go for a strongman. For a “man of the people”. Or better yet - for someone who confirms your suspicions and lets you believe in this BS. Someone who likes ALL conspiracy theories too. It would’t be the first time a book has helped change the world for the worse. I just hope people are smart enough to see through these nowadays. But... you know... they’re not.
Some of the things it talks about:
- how the US dollar and Federal Reserve work;
- immortal people; sadly, doesn’t even mention Keanu Reeves;
- samadhi meditation state;
- Jesus didn’t die on the cross, he died decades later;
- Humans are not the product of evolution, but genetic engineering by alien beings;
- a different human/alien race is living inside the Earth;
- Atlantis civilization, which was wiped out by the Great Flood; though they were most likely amphibious;
- Titans & giants;
- god was the king of an alien planet;
- god’s son was sent to Earth to extract something they need; but they didn’t like aging so they invented man; this god’s son is Lucifer, who turns out - he’s the good guy; he only wants what’s best for humans;
- the Crusades happened for the knights templar to take hold of secret documents from Atlantis in Jerusalem; those documents explain the reason of creation and are a close-guarded secret;
- freemasons are good, illuminati is bad;
- illuminati worship Lucifer;
- illuminati know these “hidden secrets” and control money politics and big business, they intend and succeed to create a world government;
- There’s a sacred geometry and Leonardo da Vinci knew it; hence the golden ratio and fibonacci;
- every single religious thing that was written is right, and used as proof; metaphorically when appropriate, literally when it helps make the case;
- The pyramids were built by the Atlantis civilization;
- we already have technology from aliens; like most of the things we invented in the past 50 years;
- we already communicate with aliens from sifferent planets;
- aliens are among us;
- hollywood makes sci-fi movies to ease us into “the truth”;
- US presidents killed by hidden interests of the illuminati;
- new world order;
- product barcodes are evil; they secretly all say 666;
- the illuminati plan for all of us to have RFID chips to control us, which will say 666;
- 666 stands for a few stuff, including COMPUTER;
- the illuminati have a few computers they call THE BEAST where all information resides; didn’t say artificial intelligence but it sounds a bit like it;
- mind over matter; psychic powers;
- bible and koran were written by different types of mediums;
- Nostradamus was brilliant and his writings are proof of what’s to come;
- there are enormous hidden tunnels beyond the Earth’s surface that we know nothing about; some are used to house immortal people; some are used by the military; the US military can get from coast to coast in hours using these tunnels; China conquered Tibet because they wanted their tunnels;
- The new world order is near, but don’t worry, live your life because there are hundreds of thousands of superchildren in china (but definitely not called mutants) who are ready to “do the good thing”; also what the illuminati don’t realize is that the earth is changing its position towards the sun; why? Because it’s the 7th divine day, the resting day; but wait, it’s science; what science? Science written in his father’s book; and this sun position thing will cause more solar flares and more children to be gifted and alternative current will stop being generated so the illuminati will be stripped of their most powerful weapon;
- if you don’t believe in ALL of the above it’s because you’ve been brainwashed; you’re missing faith; blind faith, that’s what you need; but yeah let’s call it “independent thinking”;
- all of the above is true; why? because the author says so; or some guy says so; what guy? can’t tell you, it’s secret; let’s call him Harold - he’s the son of an important person in the government; damn if i told you you’d be blown away;
You know what? I think I just finished a summary. Good for me - haven’t done that in a while: But yeah, you know, read the book, it’s an easy read and an interesting take on... “independent thinking”. Just don’t expect to be any smarter afterwards. Dumber? Maybe, sure...