A news report tells us ‘scientists have predicted that temperatures on the Australian east coast could reach 50°C in the future’. “Oh my God, let’s panic”, as we did when we were threatened with the ‘millennium bug’. Let’s not question whether those scientist are engineers, physicians, sociologists, or of any other faculty or, in fact, ‘climate experts’. Let’s worry about this unbearable heat in the ‘future’, which begins right now and lasts for eternity. A bit more detail and accuracy would help boost the prophet’s credibility. Makes you wonder whether those findings are driven by the ‘global warming’ advocates, or are they simply sponsored by something as benign as, let’s say, the air conditioning or swimming pool industry.
The government proudly claims a record low 3% unemployment rate. What they fail to tell us is that, according to their statistics, anyone who works as little as one or more hours per week is not considered unemployed. Back up your report with a statistic & attach a title, verified or not, you often have un-challenged credibility. Statistics are highly valuable only when properly conducted, based on adequate, true information and are not agenda driven.
The myth of rhino horns being an aphrodisiac causes many believers to squander their money and has driven the rhino to the brink of extinction.
We hear doomsday prophesies that are more far-fetched than any Elvis sighting.
Lest we forget demons and devils, a human super invention designed to take blame for our crimes and to scare us into unconditional obedience.
There is no shortage of gullible people who repeatedly succumb to the lure of even the most obvious scams.
Social media has enormous potential for people power, it is the new street rally and it reaches the world in an instant. Never before has it been easier to voice your opinion and reach a very large, worldwide audience. Whilst it provides a platform for myth, superstition, conspiracy theories and hoaxes, called ‘crap’ in modern English, it also offers a gateway for reality and truth, however fact based truth is hard to find in a world of interest group driven narrative, projected estimates based on wishful thinking and opinionated, world view compatible reporting that precedes the event.
One of the main contributing factors in my cure from anxiety and depression was that I stopped believing crap. From this I have learned that in order to survive and thrive in this world, we could start by cutting out the crap we believe and living in the ‘real’ one.
Read more….R.B.&S. ‘Born to be free’