TITL TI TLE: E: Wh What at Yo You’ u’ve ve Be Been en Miss Missin ing g (P (Pil ilot ot) ) Se Seas ason on 01 Ep Epis isod ode e 01 (10.22.10) By Richar Richard d Grove Grove
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EPISODE EPISODE PROLOGUE: PROLOGUE: FADE FA DE IN IN: : Mo Mont ntag age e of vi visu sual als s il illu lust stra rati ting ng pa patt tter ern n of hi hist stor ory y LISA LISA (V.O.) (V.O.) For th For thou ousa sand nds s of ye year ars, s, th the e fe few w have ha ve us used ed kn know owle ledg dge e as po powe wer r to cont co ntro rol l th the e ma many ny an and d pr prof ofit it fr from om their ignorance. ignorance. Over Ov er hu hund ndre reds ds of ge gene nera rati tion ons, s, th the e masses masses have have outsou outsource rced d their their thinking, thinking, and unquestioni unquestioningly ngly consum consumed ed produc products ts of decept deception ion. . Today, Toda y, as a re resu sult lt, , th the e no nonn-el elec ecte ted d rule ru lers rs co cont ntin inue ue to pe pers rsua uade de us to adopt adopt their their limite limited d perspe perspecti ctives vesthis th is is th the e so sour urce ce of th thei eir r control. This This series series resurr resurrect ects s your your curios curiosity ity and broade broadens ns your your awar aw aren enes ess, s, so yo you u ca can n re read ad be betw twee een n the th e li lies es. . - Th This is is Wh What at Yo You’ u’ve ve Been Been Missin Missing! g! CUT CU T TO TO: : INTRODUCTION The T. The T.V. V. on st stag age e has has be been en co comp mpos osit ited ed ou out, t, th the e sc scre reen en showin showing g Skinne Skinner’s r’s pigeon pigeons s demons demonstra tratin ting g operan operant t conditioning. CAME CA MERA RA 1: St Stan andi ding ng be behi hind nd NE NEWS WS DE DESK SK R.G. The Th e go goal al of th this is ser erie ies s is to prov pr ovid ide e yo you u wi with th th the e to tool ols s to unde un ders rsta tand nd th the e wo worl rld d in wh whic ich h we all al l li live ve, , so we ca can n su surv rvi ive an and d thri th rive ve in li life fe. . Greeti Gree ting ngs s an and d We Welc lcom ome, e, I am yo your ur host ho st, , Ri Rich char ard d Gr Grov ove; e; an and d I’ I’d d li like ke to be begi gin n by em empl ploy oyin ing g me meta taph phor or, , usin us ing g th this is bo box x to re repr pres esen ent t th the e stat st atus us qu quo, o, so as to il illu lust stra rate te that th at th this is se seri ries es wa was s cr crea eate ted d to pres pr esen ent t yo you u wi with th th the e my myri riad ad of medi me dia a wh whic ich h de desc scri ribe bes s th the e wo worl rld d (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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R.G. R.G. (cont’ (cont’d) d) from fr om th the e ou outs tsid ide e of th this is bo boxxwher wh ereu eupo pon n we cr crit itic iciz ize e an and d re revi view ew it... (R.G (R .G. . th thro rows ws T. T.V. V. of off f sc scre reen en) ) WYBM WYBM is an educat education ional al explor explorati ation on desi de sign gned ed to st stim imul ulat ate e an and d aw awak aken en you yo u to yo your ur po pote tent ntia ial, l, re resu surr rrec ect t your yo ur cu curi rios osit ity, y, an and d in insp spir ire e yo you u to thin th ink k cr crit itic ical ally ly so yo you u ca can n im impr prov ove e your yo ur de deci cisi sion on ma maki king ng an and d re real aliz ize e more mo re en enjo joym ymen ent t ou out t of li life fe.. ... . Subm Su bmit itte ted d fo for r yo your ur ap appr prov oval al, , th this is is th the e pi pilo lot t ep epis isod ode e of What What You’ve You’ve Been Been Missin Missing! g! Titled Titled: : “Expos “Exposing ing The Noble Noble Lie” Lie” CUT CU T TO TO: : INTRO INTRO SEQUEN SEQUENCE CE WYBM WYBM 5-seco 5-second nd graphi graphic c and sounds soundscap cape e CUT CU T TO TO: : PROBLEM PROBLEM SOLVING SOLVING CAME CA MERA RA 2: NE NEWS WS DE DESK SK R.G. We have a lot to catch up on, and here he re’s ’s wh why: y: Ou Our r re rese sear arch ch ov over er th the e past pa st 7 ye year ars s ha has s un unco cove vere red d th the e foll fo llow owin ing g 3 fa fact cts: s: 1. Th That at th the e system systemati atic c form form of critic critical al thin th inki king ng, , up upon on wh whic ich h th the e We West ster ern n Worl Wo rld d wa was s bu buil ilt; t; wa was s ta take ken n ou out t of our ou r ed educ ucat atio ion n sy syst stem em in th the e 19 19th th Cent Ce ntur ury. y. 2. As a co cons nseq eque uenc nce e of ou our r educat education ion system system being being censor censored, ed, thos th ose e of us bo born rn in th the e 20t 0th h centur century y were were easily easily shaped shaped, , condit condition ioned, ed, and manipu manipulat lated ed by sophis sophistic ticate ated d forms forms of advert advertisi ising, ng, public public relati relations ons, , and propag propagand anda; a; leav le avin ing g us in a wo worl rld d ba bas sed on illu il lusi sion ons s of kn know owle ledg dge, e, an and d 3. As a cons co nseq eque uenc nce e of po poin ints ts 1 & 2, th thos ose e of us in inha habi biti ting ng th the e 21 21st st ce cent ntur ury y (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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R.G. R.G. (cont’ (cont’d) d) are ar e fa face ced d wi with th pr prob oble lems ms wh whic ich h se seem em to be un un-s -sol olva vabl ble, e, an and d pr pres essu sure res s and an d re resp spon onsi sibi bili liti ties es fo for r wh whic ich h we are ar e no not t ed educ ucat ated ed to be su succ cces essf sful ul at resolv resolving ing. . CUT CU T TO TO: : DREY DR EYFU FUSS SS / NE NEA A / PE PETR TRIF IFIE IED D CL CLAS ASS S ST STRU RUCT CTUR URE E (4 (4:2 :277-5: 5:19 19) ) CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R CUT CU T TO TO: : ERICA ERICA GOLDSO GOLDSON N (3:00(3:00-7:0 7:00) 0) CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R R.G. R.G. (V.O.) (V.O.) This Th is is Er Eric ica a Go Gold ldso son, n, an and d un unli like ke the th e va vale ledi dict ctor oria ian n of yo your ur high-s high-scho chool ol class, class, she’s she’s got some so meth thin ing g to sa say y wh whic ich h I th thin ink k yo you u should should hear: hear: (Pla (P lay y cl clip ip of Er Eric ica a in intr trod oduc ucin ing g he hers rsel elf f Li Libe bert rty y Valedictori Valedictorian an joins YAL.mp4) YAL.mp4) R.G. R.G. (V.O.) (V.O.) No, No , no no, , I jus ust t sa sai id th that at, , pl play ay th the e part pa rt wh wher ere e sh she e pr prov oves es sh she’ e’s s outgro outgrown wn her provis provision ional al self-esteem... (Play (Play clip clip from from Valedi Valedicto ctoria rian n speech speech) ) that’s that’s better better. . What’s What’s that? that? Rewind Rewind Plea Pl ease se. . No Now w Pl Play ay ag agai ain. n. It It’s ’s al almo most st as if sh she’ e’s s de desc scri ribi bing ng.. ... . wh what at’s ’s that that phrase phrase? ? PLAY CL PLAY CLIP IP FR FROM OM CO COOL OL-H -HAN AND D LU LUKE KE, , "W "WHA HAT T WE WE’V ’VE E GO GOT T HE HERE RE IS A FAILUR FAILURE E TO COMMUN COMMUNICA ICATE" TE" CUT CU T TO TO: : CAME CA MERA RA 2: NE NEWS WS DE DESK SK
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R.G. It wo woul uld d th then en ap appe pear ar, , th that at in or orde der r to so solv lve e th the e pr prob oble lems ms we al all l fa face ce as hu huma man n be bein ings gs- we ne need ed to st star art t learning, learning, communicat communicating, ing, and collaborating. Let’s Let’ s st star art t to fi figu gure re ou out t ho how w we can ca n ap appl ply y ou our r mi mind nds, s, an and d re revi vita tali lize ze a sy syst stem emat atic ic fo form rm of cr crit itic ical al thin th inki king ng to st star art t so solv lvin ing g ou our r prob pr oble lems ms. . So we ca can n ha have ve le less ss of this: CUT CU T TO TO: : OPERAT OPERATION ION OVERLO OVERLORD RD / BILLIO BILLIONAI NAIRES RES FOR DEPOPU DEPOPULAT LATION ION (:00-: (:00-:30) 30) CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R CUT CU T TO TO: : CAME CA MERA RA 2: NE NEWS WS DE DESK SK R.G. And An d mo more re of th this is: : CUT CU T TO TO: : POPULA POPULATIO TION N 101 CUT CU T TO TO: : JOHN JO HN AN AND D YO YOKO KO DI DISC SCUS USS S TH THE E MY MYTH TH OF OV OVER ER PO POPU PULA LATI TION ON CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R CUT CU T TO TO: : CAME CA MERA RA 2: NE NEWS WS DE DESK SK R.G. Gee, Ge e, fr from om lo look okin ing g at th this is 19 1962 62 News Ne wswe week ek Ma Maga gazi zine ne, , it lo look oks s as if "popul "populati ation" on" has been, been, for decade decades, s, a ch chos osen en wa way y to fr fram ame e ou out t ot othe her r prob pr oble lems ms.. ... . wh whic ich h ha have ve ye yet t to be identi identifie fied. d. If over over popula populatio tion’s n’s not no t th the e pr prob oble lem, m, th then en ma mayb ybe e cl clim imat ate e chan ch ange ge is wh wher ere e we sh shou ould ld be (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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R.G. R.G. (cont’ (cont’d) d) focusi focusing ng our attent attention ion... ... becaus because e I coul co uld d ha have ve sw swor orn n I’ I’ve ve he hear ard d Bi Bill ll Gates Gates co-min co-mingli gling ng these these ideas ideas somewhere... CUT CU T TO TO: : TRUST TRUST THE BILLIO BILLIONAI NAIRES RES / CORBET CORBETT T (8:30(8:30-9:5 9:50) 0) CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R CUT CU T TO TO: : CAME CA MERA RA 1: NE NEWS WS DE DESK SK R.G. Wait Wa it a mi minu nute te, , ho how w ar are e we go goin ing g to lower lower popula populatio tionn- assumi assuming ng Mr. Gate Ga tes s is co corr rrec ect t ab abou out t th the e ne need ed to do suc uch h th thi ing ngss- an and d ho how w are we goin go ing g to do it th thro roug ugh h "i "imp mpro rove ved d health health care, care, vaccin vaccinati ations ons, , and birthbirth-con contro trol? l? I’m a bit confus confused, ed, and an d we we’l ’ll l hav ave e to re reso solv lve e th that at in a few fe w mi minu nute tes, s, bu but t le let’ t’s s st stay ay on poin po int t an and d se see e wh why y wo worl rld d hu hung nger er stil st ill l ex exis ists ts.. ... . ma mayb ybe e we ca can n identi identify fy the root-c root-caus ause e which which manife manifests sts this this proble problem! m! CUT CU T TO TO: : FOOD FO OD: : TH THER ERE’ E’S S LO LOTS TS OF IT CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R CUT CU T TO TO: : CAME CA MERA RA 2: NE NEWS WS DE DESK SK R.G. Ah, Ah , so th the e ro root ot ca caus use e of wo worl rld d star st arva vati tion on se seem ems s to be Gr Gree eed, d, an and d the th e we weal alth th ga gap p se see ems to bui uild ld up a percep perceptio tion n of author authority ity and supe su peri rior orit ity y am amon ong g th the e fe few, w, as th they ey flee fl eece ce th the e ma many ny. . Wh Why y is gr gree eed d so popular? CUT CU T TO TO: :
6. GEKK GE KKO: O: GR GREE EED D IS GO GOOD OD CUT CU T TO TO: : DREY DR EYFU FUSS SS / NE NEA A / RU RUPE PERT RT MU MURD RDOC OCH H CUT CU T TO TO: : CARL CA RLIN IN / OW OWNE NERS RS / WA WAKI KING NG UP FR FROM OM TH THE E AM AMER ERIC ICAN AN DR DREA EAM M CUT CU T TO TO: : THE TH E ON ONE E PE PERC RCEN ENT T / LA LAMB MBOR ORGH GHIN INI I / SO SOCI CIAL AL DA DARW RWIN INIS ISM M R.G. Wow. Wo w. Ok Ok, , le let’ t’s s go ba back ck to th the e begi be ginn nnin ing g of th the e "T "Tru rust st th the e Bill Bi llio iona nair ires es" " cl clip ip, , an and d se see e wh what at we missed missed... ... and if you’re you’re intere intereste sted d in see eein ing g thi his s cl cli ip, or any of th the e clip cl ips s we us use e in th thei eir r en enti tire rety ty, , including including references references, , further further read re adin ing, g, an and d a co comm mmun unit ity y of pe peop ople le like li ke yo you u tr tryi ying ng to di diss ssol olve ve th the e Nobl No ble e Li Lie: e: th ther ere’ e’s s a li link nk in th the e epis ep isod ode e no note tes s fo for r th the e Tr Trag aged edy y an and d Hope Ho pe on onli line ne co comm mmun unit ity, y, as we well ll as a compre comprehen hensiv sive e listin listing g of the cont co nten ents ts of th this is ep epis isod ode e at Tr Trag aged edy y and an d Ho Hope pe do dot t co com m / WY WYBM BM. . He Here re’s ’s Jame Ja mes s Co Corb rbet ett t wi with th so some me mo more re in-depth in-depth analysis: analysis: TRUST TRUST THE BILLIO BILLIONAI NAIRES RES / CORBET CORBETT T (2:30(2:30-8:3 8:30) 0) CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R CUT CU T TO TO: : CAME CA MERA RA 5: VI VIDE DEO O WA WALL LL MO MONI NITO TOR, R, R. R.G. G. St Stan andi ding ng R.G. This Th is at atti titu tude de of su supe peri rior orit ity y ha has s its it s ro root ots s in An Anci cien ent t ti time mes, s, an and d ha has s pers pe rsis iste ted d fo for r th thou ousa sand nds s of ye year ars; s; unti un til l no now. w. Le Let’ t’s s ta take ke a pe peek ek in into to how Hollyw Hollywood ood repres represent ents s the roots roots of th the e We West ster ern n Wo Worl rld. d. CUT CU T TO TO: :
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ALEX AL EXAN ANDE DER R TH THE E GR GREA EAT T (F (FIL ILM M CL CLIP IP / AR ARIS ISTO TOTL TLE E PR PREA EACH CHIN ING) G) CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R CUT CU T TO TO: : CAME CA MERA RA 1: NE NEWS WS DE DESK SK (R (R.G .G. . si sitt ttin ing g do down wn) ) R.G. Intere Interesti stingl ngly y enough enough, , Alexan Alexander der the Grea Gr eat t la late ter r wr wrot ote e a le lett tter er ba back ck to his hi s te teac ache her r Ar Aris isto totl tle; e; an and d to employ employ a paraph paraphras rased ed summar summary: y: Alex Al exan ande der r is an ange gere red d by Ar Aris isto totl tle e printi printing ng books books which which allow allow (bas (b asic ical ally ly an anyo yone ne wh who o ca can n re read ad) ) to disc di scov over er an and d le lear arn n ho how w to us use e wo word rds s to co cont ntro rol l ot othe hers rs- or pr prot otec ect t themse themselve lves s from from being being contro controlle lled d by othe ot hers rs- bo both th of wh whic ich h Al Alex exan ande der r wa was s concer concerned ned about; about; specif specifica ically lly, , it read re ads s li like ke th this is: : Alexan Alexander der to Aristo Aristotle tle: : greeti greeting. ng. You Yo u ha have ve no not t do done ne we well ll to pu publ blis ish h your yo ur bo book oks s on or oral al do doct ctri rine ne (rhe (r heto tori ric) c): : wh what at is th ther ere e no now w th that at we ex exce cel l ot othe hers rs in in, , if th thos ose e th thin ings gs whic wh ich h we ha have ve be been en pa part rtic icul ular arly ly inst in stru ruct cted ed in be la laid id op open en to al all? l? For Fo r my pa part rt, , i as ass sur ure e yo you u, i ha had d rath ra ther er ex exce cel l ot othe hers rs in th the e know kn owle ledg dge e of wh what at is ex exce cell llen ent, t, than th an in th the e ex exte tent nt of my po powe wer r an and d dominion. dominion. Farewell. Farewell. Alexan Alex ande der r is fr frus ustr trat ated ed by hi his s teac te ache her r gi givi ving ng aw away ay th the e to tool ols s to persua persuade, de, coerce coerce and contro control l othe ot hers rs- if no not t fo for r th that at po powe wer, r, he woul wo uld d ha have ve to re rely ly on th the e us use e of forc fo rce e to co coer erce ce ot othe hers rs to do hi his s will wi ll- he he’s ’s al also so co conc ncer erne ned d th that at peop pe ople le wi will ll be in insu sula late ted d fr from om hi his s persua persuasiv sive e rhetor rhetoric ic and appeal appeals s to emotio emotion n their their emotio emotions. ns. But th But the e po poi int is thi his: s: Th Ther ere e is a conc co ncep ept t in an anci cien ent t Gr Gree eece ce kn know own n as the th e No Nobl ble e Li Lie, e, wh whic ich h us uses es wo word rds s to tric tr ick k yo you u ou out t of yo your ur li libe bert rty, y, prev pr even ent t yo you u fr from om ma maki king ng in info form rmed ed deci de cisi sion ons, s, an and d de deni nies es yo you u an any y re real al (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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R.G. R.G. (cont’ (cont’d) d) abil ab ilit ity y to pu purs rsue ue an and d at atta tain in yo your ur happiness. Before Befo re Ar Aris isto totl tle, e, Pl Plat ato o ha had d us used ed the th e al alle lego gory ry of th the e Ca Cave ve to desc de scri ribe be th thos ose e wh who o be beli liev eve e "T "The he Noble Noble Lie". Lie". CUT CU T TO TO: : ALLEGO ALLE GORY RY OF TH THE E CA CAVE VE (: (:00 00-3 -3:0 :00) 0) / BL BLIN INDE DED D BY TH THE E LI LIGH GHT T BY MANFRE MANFRED D MANN MANN (4:31(4:31-4:4 4:48) 8) CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R CUT CU T TO TO: : ALEX ALEX JONES JONES (12:50 (12:50-13 -13:55 :55) ) CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R CUT CU T TO TO: : THE TH E NO NOB BLE LI LIE E / TH THE E CRE REAT ATIO ION N OF TH THE E WE WEAL ALTH TH GA GAP P CAME CA MERA RA 1: NE NEWS WS DE DESK SK R.G. A lo long ng, , lo lon ng, ti time me ag ago, o, in a federa federatio tion n of city-s city-stat tates es known known as Anci An cien ent t Gr Gree eece ce, , a li lite tera rate te pe pers rson on name na med d Pl Plat ato o wr wrot ote e a bo book ok ti titl tled ed Th The e Republ Republic, ic, wherei wherein n he elabor elaborate ated d upon up on an id idea ea tr tran ansl slat ated ed as "T "The he Magn Ma gnif ific icen ent t My Myth th" " wh whic ich h is be bett tter er know kn own n as "T "The he No Nobl ble e Li Lie" e". . To de defi fine ne this th is co conc ncep ept: t: In po poli liti tics cs a no nobl ble e lie li e is a my myth th or un untr trut uth, h, kn know owin ingl gly y told to ld by an el elit ite e to ma main inta tain in so soci cial al harm ha rmon ony, y, or th the e so soci cial al po posi siti tion on of that th at el elit ite. e. A no nobl ble e li lie, e, al alth thou ough gh it ma may y be bene nefi fit t al all l pa part rtie ies, s, is diff di ffer eren ent t fr from om a wh whit ite e li lie e si sinc nce e a whit wh ite e li lie e do does es no not t ca caus use e di disc scor ord d if unco un cove vere red d wh wher erea eas s no nobl ble e li lies es ar are e usua us uall lly y of a na natu ture re su such ch th that at th they ey woul wo uld d do so so. . CUT CU T TO TO: :
9. GOLD GO LDMA MAN N SA SACH CHS S MA MAGI GIC C / DY DYLA LAN N RA RATI TIGA GAN N (3 (3:4 :444-4: 4:00 00) ) CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R CUT CU T TO TO: : U.S. U. S. "N "NEW EWS" S" AN ANCH CHOR ORS S / CH CHAR ARLI LIE E BR BROO OOKE KER R / O’ O’RE REIL ILLY LY LO LOSE SES S IT (1:50-9:11) GLEN GL ENN N BE BECK CK / TE TEAR ARS S CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R CUT CU T TO TO: : LIES LI ES BY OM OMIS ISSI SION ON CAME CA MERA RA 1: NE NEWS WS DE DESK SK wi with th 1/ 1/2 2 sc scre reen en in inse set t of Or Orwe well ll R.G. It se seem ems s th that at th they ey’l ’ll l sh show ow yo you u anyt an ythi hing ng on T. T.V. V. to ke keep ep fr from om show sh owin ing g yo you u re real alit ity. y. If we lo look ok at this th is 2, 2,50 500 0 ye year ar ol old d co conc ncep ept t of th the e nobl no ble e li lie, e, it it’s ’s th the e ro root ot-c -cau ause se whic wh ich h cr crea eate tes s th the e we weal alth th ga gap; p; an and d sinc si nce e it it’s ’s ba base sed d on a li lie e or cens ce nsor orsh ship ip, , it is th ther eref efor ore e al also so synony synonymou mous s with with the inform informati ation on gap. George Geor ge Or Orwe well ll on once ce wr wrot ote e th that at "t "the he most mo st po powe werf rful ul fo form rm of li lie e is th the e omis om issi sion on, , and it is th the e dut uty y of the hist hi stor oria ian n to ma make ke su sure re th that at th thos ose e lies li es do no not t cr cree eep p in into to th the e hist hi stor ory" y". . Th The e ga gap p in we weal alth th st star arts ts with wi th th the e li liee- th the e wi with thho hold ldin ing g or obfu ob fusc scat atio ion n of tr trut uthh- wh whic ich h is al also so the th e fo foun unda dati tion on of th the e co conc ncep ept t of prof pr ofit it an and d us usur ury. y. Howeve Howe ver, r, if we re rede defi fine ne pr prof ofit it as as: : any an y in incr crea ease se in sa sati tisf sfac acti tion on th that at is ob obta tain ined ed wi with thou out t us use e of fo forc rce e or coer co erci cion on; ; th then en we ca can n ga gain in a we weal alth th of perspe perspecti ctive ve which which will will dissol dissolve ve The Th e No Nobl ble e Li Lie. e. When Wh en yo you u ar are e de deni nied ed full-d full-disc isclos losure ure, , you are purpos purposely ely (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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R.G. R.G. (cont’ (cont’d) d) bein be ing g de dece ceiv ived ed to su subv bver ert t yo your ur sove so vere reig ignt nty y of ju judg dgme ment nt an and d th thus us your yo ur ch choi oice ce- wh whic ich h is li lite tera rall lly y th the e defini definitio tion n of underm undermini ining ng your your free free will wi ll. . Th The e en enti tire re st stat atus us qu quo o de depe pend nds s on US ma maki king ng po poor or de deci cisi sion ons, s, du due e to our ou r be beli lief ef in "T "The he No Nobl ble e Li Lie" e". . I say, sa y, do don’ n’t t gi give ve th the e pr pric icks ks th the e sati sa tisf sfac acti tion on. . If "T "The he No Nobl ble e Li Lie" e" has ha s be been en us used ed fo for r th thou ousa sand nds s of year ye ars, s, an and d it ap appe pear ars s to co cont ntri ribu bute te to, to , am amon ong g oth ther er, , the my myth th of "world star starva vati tion on" " as a cons conseq eque uenc nce e of a lack lack of reso resour urce ces s- it it’s ’s onl nly y
becaus beca use e th the e no nobl ble e li lie e ac act ts as a veil ve il fo for r gr gree eed. d... .. an and d i th thin ink k it it’s ’s time ti me to li lift ft th that at ve veil il. . Jo Join inin ing g me to he help lp bu buil ild d ou out t th the e co cont ntex ext t of this th is si situ tuat atio ion, n, is Pa Paul ul Ve Verg rge e in Vanc Va ncou ouve ver, r, br brin ingi ging ng yo you u mo more re of What Wh at Yo You’ u’ve ve Be Been en Mi Miss ssin ing! g! CUT CU T TO TO: : APOCAL APOC ALYP YPSE SE NO NOW. W. / LI LIFT FTIN ING G TH THE E VE VEIL IL ON TH THE E NO NOBL BLE E LI LIE E TH THAT AT IS THE TH E ST STAT ATUS US QU QUO O CAME CA MERA RA 3: P. VE VERG RGE E on vi vide deo o sc scre reen en, , R. R.G. G. at ne news ws de desk sk P. VE VERG RGE E The te The term rm, , "S "Sta tatu tus s Qu Quo" o", , is de deri rive ved d from from LatinLatin- litera literally lly meanin meaning, g, "the "the stat st ate e in wh whic ich" h" - or in mod oder ern n parl pa rlan ance ce, , to em embo body dy th the e id idea ea of "the "t he cu curr rren ent t or ex exis isti ting ng st stat ate e of affairs". Beyond Beyo nd de defi fini ning ng th the e st stat atus us qu quo, o, we need ne ed to id iden enti tify fy ho how w it wo work rks, s, an and d what’s what’s benefi beneficia cial l and/or and/or detr de trim imen enta tal l ab abou out t it it- so we ca can n deci de cide de fo for r ou ours rsel elve ves s wh what at we we’d ’d li like ke to pr pres eser erve ve an and d wh what at we we’d ’d li like ke to chan ch ange ge an and d ev evol olve ve th thro roug ugh h intelligent intelligent observation observation and creati creative ve proble problem m solvin solving. g. R.G. I th thou ough ght t th that at ta taki king ng ou our r mi mind nd of off f of te tele levi visi sion on mi migh ght t be a go good od st star art t lear le arni ning ng as a wa way y to ou outg tgro row w th the e status status quo. quo. (CONTINUED)
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Recogn Recognizi izing, ng, for instan instance, ce, the dege de gene nera rati tion on of th the e st stat ate e of educ ed ucat atio ion, n, we mi migh ght t ob obse serv rve e th that at we have have all been been system systemati atical cally ly dumbed dumbed downdown- litera literally lly progra programme mmed d to make make poor decisions. decisions. P. VE VERG RGE E The st The stat atus us qu quo o is a pr prol olif ific ic exam ex ampl ple e of ou our r co comm mmon on gr grou ound nd. . Di Did d you yo u ev ever er no noti tice ce th that at ou our r co comm mmon on grou gr ound nd is be bein ing g po pois ison oned ed, , an and d wond wo nder er wh why y hu huma man n be bein ings gs ar are e th the e only on ly li life fe fo form rm to cr crea eate te to toxi xic c poll po llut utio ion n fo for r pr prof ofit it? ? Di Did d yo you u ev ever er ask as k yo your urse self lf WH WHY? Y? Or Wh Who o Be Bene nefi fits ts? ? Have yo Have you u ev ever er re real aliz ized ed th that at th the e exce ex cess ss of to toxi xic c po poll llut utio ion n an and d frivol frivolous ous use of natura natural l resour resources ces might ha have ve so some meth thin ing g to do wi with th th the e prob pr oble lems ms we al all l fa face ce re repr pres esen ente ted d by the th e st stat atus us qu quo? o? We’re We’r e al all l hu huma man n be bein ings gs, , tr tryi ying ng to surv su rviv ive; e; an and d th this is se seri ries es is ab abou out t tuning tuning out our trivia trivial l differ differenc encesesand an d tu tuni ning ng in into to ou our r tr trem emen endo dous us simi si mila lari riti ties es- th that at is ou our r co comm mmon on ground. For in For inst stan ance ce, , wh whet ethe her r we li like ke it or not, no t, we we’r ’re e in on one e wa way y or an anot othe herrone on e of th the e 6 bi bill llio ion+ n+ co cons nsum umer ers s on this th is pl plan anet et- an and d it its s ab abou out t ti time me we all al l re reco cogn gniz ized ed th that at th ther ere’ e’s s a multi-billi multi-billion on dollar dollar industry industry specif specifica ically lly design designed ed to EXPLOI EXPLOIT T consumers; consumers; by manipulatin manipulating, g, dece de ceiv ivin ing, g, an and d co cond ndit itio ioni ning ng us to outsou outsource rce our decisi decision on making makingbeca be caus use e it is pr prof ofit itab able le to th them em. . You Yo u an and d I fin ind d ou our rse selv lves es in a wo wor rld with with respon responsib sibili ilitie ties s for which which we are ar e no not t tr trai aine ned. d. Th The e re reas ason on wh why y ou our r educ ed ucat atio ions ns ar are e ce cens nsor ored ed, , is so th that at othe ot hers rs ca can n be bene nefi fit t fr from om ou our r fo foll lly. y. R.G. I ag agre ree. e.
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P. VE VERG RGE E ONLY ON LY th thro roug ugh h th the e po powe wer r of mass-persua mass-persuasion, sion, propaganda propaganda, , market marketing ing, , and advert advertisi ising ng could could huma hu man n be bein ings gs be co conv nvin ince ced d th that at it is in th thei eir r be best st in inte tere rest st to cr crea eate te disposable disposable technology, technology, planned planned obsole obsolesce scence nce, , and toxic toxic pollut pollution ionfor fo r th the e sh shor ortt-te term rm mo moti tive ve of immediate immediate profit. profit. Critic Critical al Thinki Thinking ng Questi Question: on: If you realiz realized ed that that our presen present-d t-day ay "sta "s tatu tus s qu quo" o" wa was s in di dire rect ct co conf nfli lict ct with wi th th the e ne need eds s fo for r hu huma man n su surv rviv ival al, , what what would would you do to learn to outg ou tgro row w th the e st stat atus us qu quo? o? R.G. I’d I’ d ta take ke a fe few w st step eps s to towa ward rd re-pri re-priori oritiz tizing ing my time.. time... . like like this: CUT CU T TO TO: : TIME MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT CAME CA MERA RA 6: R. R.G. G. OF OFFI FICE CE / An Angl gle e 1 R.G. I tr try y to di divi vide de my ti time me wor orki king ng into in to 3 ca cate tego gori ries es so i co cont ntin inuo uous usly ly go th thro roug ugh h a sy syst stem emat atic ic pa patt tter ern n of crea cr eati tion on. . I in inve vest st 1/ 1/3 3 of my ti time me into in to Re Rese sear arch ch an and d St Stud udy, y, 1/ 1/3 3 of my time time into into Collab Collabora oratio tion n with with coll co llea eagu gues es, , an and d 1/ 1/3 3 of my ti time me invest invested ed into into Produc Productio tion, n, which which is the th e fo form rm of ex expr pres essi sion on wh whic ich h ma make kes s you yo u wa want nt to le lear arn n mo more re, , sh shar are e mo more re, , and an d do mo more re. . He Here re’s ’s an ex exam ampl ple e of how ho w yo you u ca can n st star art t to in inte tegr grat ate e lear le arni ning ng in into to yo your ur da dail ily y ro rout utin ine. e. CUT CU T TO TO: :
13. GNOS GN OSTI TIC C ME MEDI DIA A / MI MICH CHAE AEL L RI RINE NELL LLA A / TH THE E NO NOBL BLE E LI LIE E (1 (15: 5:50 50CAME CA MERA RA 6: R. R.G. G. OF OFFI FICE CE / An Angl gle e 2 R.G. In li list sten enin ing g to th the e Gn Gnos osti tic c Me Medi dia a podc po dcas ast t a fe few w we week eks s ag ago, o, i le lear arne ned d some so meth thin ing, g, wh whic ich h I re rese sear arch ched ed an and d stud st udie ied; d; wh wher ereu eupo pon n i th then en coll co llab abor orat ated ed wi with th my fr frie iend nds, s, an and d the th e ex expr pres essi sion on of th that at pr proc oces ess s is this th is pi pilo lot t ep epis isod odee- wh whic ich h wa was s th the e 11th 11 th ve vers rsio ion n of th the e sc scri ript pt- so let’ le t’s s ge get t Jan Ir Irvi vin n on th the e li line ne and get ge t so some me mo more re va valu lue e ou out t of Wh What at You’ve You’ve Been Been Missin Missing! g! CUT CU T TO TO: : SELF-EDUCATION CAME CA MERA RA 6: R. R.G. G. OF OFFI FICE CE / J. Irv rvin in on sk skyp ype e vid ideo eo / An Angl gle e 3 R.G. Jan, Ja n, th than anks ks fo for r ta taki king ng ti time me ou out t of your yo ur bu busy sy sc sche hedu dule le, , I wa was s ho hopi ping ng that th at yo you u co coul uld d he help lp us be bett tter er unde un ders rsta tand nd th the e co conc ncep ept t of Fallacies. J. IR IRVI VIN N Well We ll Ri Rich ch, , th the e co conc ncep ept t of th the e fall fa llac acy y ha has s ex exis iste ted d fo for r th thou ousa sand nds s of ye year ars; s; an and d pl play ays s an in intr tric icat ate e role ro le in fo form rmin ing g th the e fo foun unda dati tion on of the th e No Nobl ble e Li Lie. e. To be begi gin n wi with th, , it help he lps s to un unde ders rsta tand nd th the e or orig igin ins s of the th e wo word rd fa fall llac acy, y, to gi give ve it so some me cont co ntex ext. t. Th The e wo word rd de deri rive ves s fr from om th the e Lati La tin, n, fa fall ller ere, e, to de dece ceiv ive e or trick; trick; understandi understanding ng that, fall fa llac acie ies s ar are e a sy syst stem emat atic ic fo form rm of dece de cept ptio ion n us usin ing g wo word rdss- wh whic ich h is wh why y it’s it ’s so em empo powe weri ring ng to le lear arn n th the e vari va riou ous s fa fall llac acie iess- it it’s ’s li like ke a viru vi rus s sc scan an fo for r yo your ur mi mind nd, , al allo lowi wing ng you yo u to re read ad be betw twee een n th the e li lies es. . R.G. So li lite tera racy cy is a fo form rm of sl slav aver ery, y, until until critic critical al thinki thinking ng is exer ex erci cise sed d by th the e re read ader er? ?
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J. IR IRVI VIN N Exac Ex actl tly, y, bu but t th ther ere’ e’s s mo more re de dept pth h to it. it . In ad addi diti tion on to id iden enti tify fyin ing g th the e fall fa llac acie ies, s, yo you u al also so ne need ed to be ab able le to identi identify fy contra contradic dictor tory y argume arguments nts- which which violat violate e logic. logic. R.G. Now th Now that at we we’r ’re e aw awar are e of th the e fallac fallacies ies, , it’s it’s all about about learni learning ng how ho w to sp spot ot th them em wh when en re revi view ewin ing g medi me dia a me mean ant t to ch chan ange ge yo your ur be beha havi vior or using less-than-f less-than-factua actual l means. means. CUT CU T TO TO: : POP-UP FALLACIES FALLACIES R.G. So we we’v ’ve e al all l go got t so some me le lear arni ning ng to do, do , in or orde der r to pe perf rfor orm m intellectua intellectual l self-defens self-defense. e. J. IR IRVI VIN N Unle Un less ss yo you u wa want nt to be in inco comp mpet eten ent t your your whole whole life, life, intell intellect ectual ual self se lf-d -def efen ense se is a go good od id idea ea, , if your yo ur go goal al is to su surv rviv ive e an and d th thri rive ve in th this is wo worl rld. d. R.G. Then it Then it’s ’s pr prob obab ably ly a go good od id idea ea to star st art t to le lear arn n ho how w to le lea arn fo for r myse my self lf. . Ja Jan, n, co coul uld d yo you u ex expl plai ain n to me the fo form rm an and d fu func ncti tion on of th the e auto-dialec auto-dialectic tic and auto-didacti auto-didactic c learni learning ng proces processes ses; ; starti starting ng with with defini defining ng these these concep concepts? ts? J. IRVI IRVIN N (smart (smart, , succin succinct, ct, accura accurate te answer) R.G. Last La stly ly, , no now w th that at we we’r ’re e aw awar are e of th the e fall fa llac acie ies, s, an and d ou our r ne need ed to re-i re -ign gnit ite e ou our r cu curi rios osit ity y an and d th thus us our ou r le lear arni ning ng; ; co coul uld d yo you u su summ mmar ariz ize e in one wo word rd, , ho how w we lo lost st th this is sp spa ark of cu curi rios osit ity y wh whic ich h le lead ads s us ou out t of the th e da dark rk? ?
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J. IR IRVI VIN N In on one e wo word rd? ? Su Sure re. . Libe Libera ral. l. R.G. Excuse Excuse me? J. IR IRVI VIN N Libe Li bera ral, l, de deri rive ved d fr from om th the e La Lati tin n word wo rd Li Libe ber; r; wh whic ich h in th that at ti time me, , repr re pres esen ente ted d bo both th th the e co conc ncep ept t fo for r BOOK BO OK an and d fo for r FR FREE EE. . R.G. So th they ey un unde ders rsto tood od bo book oks s to be some so meth thin ing g wh whic ich h co coul uld d yo you u co coul uld d us use e to ma make ke yo your urse self lf fr free ee.. ... . pr pret etty ty smart. J. IR IRVI VIN N Wait Wa it, , it ge gets ts sm smar arte ter. r. Fr From om th the e word wo rd Li Libe ber, r, we al also so ge get t th the e pl plac ace e wher wh ere e th the e bo book oks s to ma make ke yo you u fr free ee are ar e st stor ored ed- th the e Li Libr brar ary. y. Li Libe ber r is the th e ro root ot of th the e wo word rd Li Libe bert rtyymeanin meaning g Free. Free. R.G. So Li Libe bera ral l ac actu tual ally ly me mean ans s Fr Free ee? ? So the th e Li Libe bera ral l Ar Arts ts ed educ ucat atio ion n is ab abou out t lear le arni ning ng yo your ur wa way y to fr free eedo dom? m? Hu Huh. h. J. IR IRVI VIN N Referr Refe rrin ing g to th the e Ox Oxfo ford rd En Engl glis ish h Dict Di ctio iona nary ry, , .. ... . (s (sho hort rt re read ad of definition) definition)... ... (antonyms) (antonyms) R.G. So it se seem ems s li like ke be beca caus use e we we’v ’ve e be been en progra programme mmed d or condit condition ioned ed to purpos purposely ely misund misunders erstan tand d the concep concept t of th the e wo word rd Li Libe bera ral, l, we we’v ’ve e li like kewi wise se lost lost our libert liberties ies, , librar libraries ies, , AND the th e se sens nse e of ou our r Fr Free eedo dom; m; an and d ther th erei ein, n, th the e No Nobl ble e Li Lie e ha has s empo em powe were red d th the e Bu Bush sh Do Doct ctri rine ne of usin us ing g co coer erci cive ve mi mili lita tary ry fo forc rce e to spread spread "democracy" "democracy"... ... interesting interesting. . Last La stly ly, , wh whil ile e yo you u ha have ve yo your ur OE OED D out, ou t, co coul uld d yo you u su summ mmar ariz ize e th the e defini definitio tion n of "Terro "Terroris rism" m"
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J. IR IRVI VIN N Gove Go vern rnme ment nt by co coer erci cion on or fo forc rce. e. R.G. Than Th anks ks Ja Jan, n, th that at go goes es a lo long ng wa way y toward toward understandi understanding! ng! CUT CU T TO TO: : BOOK BO OKS S TO DI DISA SAPP PPEA EAR R IN 5 YE YEAR ARS S / NI NICH CHOL OLAS AS NE NEGR GROP OPON ONTE TE CUT CU T TO TO: : CAME CA MERA RA 6: R. R.G. G. OF OFFI FICE CE / An Angl gle e 2 R.G. For th For thos ose e of yo you u pl play ayin ing g at ho home me, , if yo you u se sear arch ch Ne Negr grop opon onte te in th the e Brai Br ain, n, yo you’ u’ll ll se see e he wa was s ed educ ucat ated ed at La Ro Rose se, , "t "the he sc scho hool ol of ki king ngs" s" whic wh ich h ha has s al alum umni ni li like ke Ad Adna nan n Khas Kh asho hogg ggi i an and d Do Dodi di Fa Faye yed. d. La Last stly ly, , if yo you u ch chec eck k ou out t Ni Nich chol olas as’ ’ br brot othe her, r, John Jo hn, , yo you u can le lear arn n a lo lot t ab abou out t how thos th ose e wi with th el elit ite e ed educ ucat atio ions ns ar are e no not t incompetent incompetent... ... they’re they’re smart play pl ayer ers, s, wh whic ich h is wh why y th they ey ge get t aw away ay with wi th mu murd rder er.. ... . bu but t it do does esn’ n’t t ha have ve to be th this is wa wayy- if yo you u di didn dn’t ’t ha hav ve the th e po pote tent ntia ial l to ra rais ise e yo your urse self lf up by le lear arni ning ng- th they ey wo woul uldn dn’t ’t sp spen end d so much mu ch mo mone ney y tr tryi ying ng to du dumb mb us do down wn. . GET GE T YO YOUR URSE SELF LF A LI LIBE BERA RAL L ED EDUC UCAT ATIO ION N (W (WHI HILE LE YO YOU U ST STIL ILL L CA CAN! N!) ) CAME CA MERA RA 6: R. R.G. G. OF OFFI FICE CE / An Angl gle e 1 R.G. I’ve I’ ve in inve vest sted ed a lo lot t of ti time me ov over er the th e ye year ars s ta taki king ng co cour urse ses s at Ox Oxfo ford rd, , Harv Ha rvar ard, d, M. M.I. I.T. T., , Ya Yale le, , an and d ma many ny othe ot her r "f "fin ine" e" sc scho hool ols. s. He Here re’s ’s a fe few w of th the e co cour urse ses s I’ I’m m co cons nsum umin ing g ri righ ght t now. (Ins (I nser ert t sc scre reen en ca capt ptur ure e of itunes) CUT CU T TO TO: :
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ORIGIN ORIG INS S OF PO POLI LITI TICS CS/ / AN ANCI CIEN ENT T GR GREE EECE CE / DO DONA NALD LD KA KAGA GAN, N, YA YALE LE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY (5:40-8:40 (5:40-8:40) ) CUT CU T TO TO: : CAME CA MERA RA 6: R. R.G. G. OF OFFI FICE CE R.G. Partic Part icip ipat atio ion n in ou our r so soci ciet ety y is what’s what’s missin missing.. g... . let’s let’s start start part pa rtic icip ipat atin ing g by ge gett ttin ing g to kn know ow more mo re ab abou out t wh who o Pr Prof ofes esso sor r Do Dona nald ld Kaga Ka gan n is is, , an and d ma mayb ybe e we ca can n le lear arn n something something interestin interesting. g. CUT CU T TO TO: : AMER AM ERIC ICA A AN AND D EU EURO ROPE PE AN AND D TH THE E NE NEW W WO WORL RLD D OR ORDE DER R / KA KAGA GAN N CAME CA MERA RA 6: R. R.G. G. OF OFFI FICE CE, , ca call ll to P. VE VERG RGE E R.G. Greeti Gree ting ngs! s! He Hey, y, yo you u co cove ver r th the e conc co ncep ept t of th the e Ne New w Wo Worl rld d Or Orde der r in your your soon-t soon-to-b o-be e releas released ed film, film, Believ Believers ers Beware Beware, , right? right? P. VE VERG RGE E Well, Well , I co cove ver r th the e ev evid iden ence ce an and d testim testimony ony of the aristo aristocra crats ts whose whose drea dr eam m th that at is is; ; pe peop ople le li like ke Pl Plat ato, o, Alex Al exan ande der r th the e Gr Grea eat, t, H. H.G. G. We Well lls, s, who wh o ac actu tual ally ly wr wrot ote e a bo book ok ca call lled ed the th e Ne New w Wo Worl rld d Or Orde der. r. R.G. Have Ha ve yo you u ev ever er he hear ard d of a bo book ok titl ti tled ed "O "Of f Pa Para radi dise se an and d Po Powe wer: r: Amer Am eric ica a an and d Eu Euro rope pe in th the e Ne New w Wo Worl rld d Order?" P. VE VERG RGE E I ha have ve no not. t. R.G. Well We ll ch chec eck k th this is ou out t th then en, , du dude de: : I was wa s li list sten enin ing g to th this is Ya Yale le Le Lect ctur ure e on An Anci cien ent t Gr Gree eece ce, , pr pres esen ente ted d by Prof Pr ofes esso sor r Do Dona nald ld Ka Kaga gan; n; an and d I look lo oked ed hi him m up to see wh what at he wa was s all al l ab abou out, t, an and d I add dded ed hi him m to th the e brai br ain n mo mode del. l. Ca Can n yo you u cl clic ick k on th the e (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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R.G. R.G. (cont’ (cont’d) d) URL I just sent to you, and see what wh at I’ I’m m se seei eing ng? ? (SCR (S CREE EEN N CA CAPT PTUR URE E OF TH THE E BR BRAI AIN) N) P. VE VERG RGE E I su sure re ca can, n, th ther ere e we go go. . Se Sear arch chin ing: g: Kaga Ka gan. n. Am I lo look okin ing g fo for r Fr Fred edri rick ck, , Robert Robert, , or Donald Donald? ? R.G. Good qu Good ques esti tion on, , st star art t wi with th Do Dona nald ld and an d ch chec eck k ou out t hi his s co conn nnec ecti tion ons. s. P. VE VERG RGE E (ad-li (ad-lib b his connec connectio tions ns or send se nd the hem m to me fo for r pa past stin ing g in here) R.G. Now, cl Now, clic ick k on Fr Fred ed an and d ch chec eck k hi his s connections. P. VE VERG RGE E (ditto) R.G. Now. No w... .. cl clic ick k on Robe Robert rt. . P. VE VERG RGE E Robe Ro bert rt.. ... . .. ...a .and nd wr wrot ote e a bo book ok titl ti tled ed "O "Of f Pa Para radi dise se an and d Po Powe wer: r: Amer Am eric ica a an and d Eu Euro rope pe in th the e Ne New w Wo Worl rld d Order". (cam (c amer era a sh show ows s bo book ok on sh shel elf f in fron fr ont t of fo fore reig ign n af affa fair irs s maga ma gazi zine ne, , fo for r wh whic ich h on one e of th the e brothers brothers writes) writes) R.G. Can Ca n yo you u te tell ll me wh what at co comm mmon on hobb hobby y the th e fa fami mily ly Ka Kaga gan n ha has? s? P. VE VERG RGE E It lo look oks s li like ke th they ey’r ’re e al all l sign si gnat ator orie ies s to th the e Pr Proj ojec ect t fo for r a New Ne w Am Amer eric ican an Ce Cent ntur ury y do docu cume ment nt in Sept Se ptem embe ber r 20 2000 00; ; an and d th that at th they ey call ca lled ed fo for r a "n "new ew pe pear arl l ha harb rbor or" " in orde or der r to us use e a pr prop opos osed ed st stra rate tegy gy using using pre-em pre-empti ptive ve milita military ry force force to spre sp read ad de demo mocr crac acyy- be bett tter er kn know own n as the Bush Bush Doctri Doctrine. ne.
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R.G. Can Ca n yo you u se see e wh whos ose e ph phil ilos osop ophy hy infl in flue uenc nced ed th the e cr crea eati tion on of th the e Neoconserva Neoconservative tive movement? movement? P. VE VERG RGE E Irvi Ir ving ng Kr Kris isto tol l an and d Le Leo o St Stra raus uss s we were re influential. R.G. And wh And what at wa was s St Stra raus uss’ s’ stra strate tegy gy? ? P. VE VERG RGE E (rea (r eadi ding ng fr from om no note tes s in br brai ain) n) R.G. Now No w cl clic ick k ba back ck to th the e As Aspe pen n Instit Institute ute, , who funds funds them? them? P. VE VERG RGE E (fil (f ill l th this is in fo fool ol!) !) R.G. Now, wh Now, what at insp inspir ired ed th the e cr crea eati tion on of the Aspen Aspen Instit Institute ute? ? P. VE VERG RGE E The Th e Gr Grea eat t Bo Book oks s of th the e We West ster ern n World. World... .. publis published hed by Yale Yale Gradua Graduate te Robe Ro bert rt Ma Mayn ynar ard d Hu Hutc tchi hins ns, , wh when en he was wa s Pr Pres esid iden ent t of th the e Un Univ iver ersi sity ty of Chicago. CUT CU T TO TO: : ROBERT ROBE RT MA MAYN YNAR ARD D HU HUTC TCHI HINS NS / MI MIKE KE WA WALL LLAC ACE E (: (:00 00-: -:30 30 / 16:24-18:26) CAMERA CAMERA: : KINETI KINETIC C BACKGR BACKGROUN OUND D CUT CU T TO TO: : LOSS LO SS OF TH THE E LI LIBE BERA RAL L ED EDUC UCAT ATIO ION N CAME CA MERA RA 7: TH THE E ST STUD UDY Y R.G. This Th is is a 54 54-v -vol olum ume e se set t of bo book oks s titl ti tled ed: : Gr Grea eat t Bo Book oks s of th the e We West ster ern n Worl Wo rld. d. In vo volu lume me 1, th the e Gr Grea eat t Conversatio Conversation, n, Robert Robert Maynard Maynard (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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R.G. R.G. (cont’ (cont’d) d) Hutc Hu tchi hins ns ha has s a fe few w wo word rds s to sa say y abou ab out t ou our r sa sad d st stat ate e of ed educ ucat atio ionnand overal overall l compet competenc encee- the summar summary y bein be ing, g, th that at we we’v ’ve e al all l be been en progra programme mmed d to be incomp incompete etent. nt. (REA (R EADI DING NG FR FROM OM VO VOLU LUME ME 1) CUT CU T TO TO: : SKIN SK INNE NER R BO BOX X / FU FULL LL CI CIRC RCLE LE WI WITH TH IN INTR TRO O R.G. Well We ll, , I’ I’m m su sure re he he’s ’s no not t talk talkin ing g about about contro controlli lling ng us... us... unless unless... ... Food to Pi Food Pig geo eons ns is ak akin in to Mo Mone ney y to Peop Pe ople le, , us usin ing g ou our r sh shor orta tage ge to contro control l our behavi behavior. or. KIA KI A CO COMM MMER ERCI CIAL AL / HA HAMS MSTE TERS RS IN WH WHEE EEL L R.G. Uh, Uh , oh oh.. ... . CUT CU T TO TO: : SKIN SK INNE NER R BO BOX X / 2N 2ND D CL CLIP IP / CO CONT NTRO ROL L PE PEOP OPLE LE CUT CU T TO TO: : YOU YO U AR ARE E BE BEIN ING G GA GAME MED D / CO CORB RBET ETT T CAME CA MERA RA 4: NE NEWS WS MO MONI NITO TOR R SUMM SU MMAR ARIZ IZE: E: DU DUMB MBED ED DO DOWN WN, , NO NOBL BLE E LI LIE, E, GL GLOB OBAL AL WA WAR R ON TE TERR RROR ORIS ISM M CAME CA MERA RA 6: R. R.G. G. OF OFFI FICE CE R.G. Let’ Le t’s s re revi view ew ho how w th the e No Nobl ble e Li Lie e ha has s been be en us used ed to pe perp rpet etra rate te a ru ruse se, , an and d how ho w th the e cu cunn nnin ing g at atte temp mpts ts to tr tric ick k us ha have ve go gone ne on un unch chec ecke ked. d. Yo You u migh mi ght t ev even en no note te th that at re repe peti titi tion on of the th e my myth ths s ar are e ne nece cess ssar ary y to ma maki king ng you yo u be beli liev eve e th thin ings gs wh whic ich h ar are e me mean ant t to mi misd sdir irec ect t yo you u fr from om th the e fa fact cts. s. (CONTINUED)
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CUT CU T TO TO: : "SEPTE "SEPTEMBE MBER R 11TH" 11TH" MONTAG MONTAGE E @ 2004 2004 REPUBL REPUBLICA ICAN N CONVEN CONVENTIO TION N CUT CU T TO TO: : 9-11 911 V FO FOR R VE VEND NDET ETTA TA CAMERA CAMERA: : KINETI KINETIC C BACKGR BACKGROUN OUND D R.G. Now, No w, wh what at wo woul uld d so some meon one e li like ke Al Alan an Moor Mo ore, e, th the e ar arti tist st wh who o cr crea eate ted d V fo for r Vend Ve ndet etta ta, , th thin ink k ab abou out t th the e No Nobl ble e Lie? CUT CU T TO TO: : ALAN MO ALAN MOOR ORE: E: CR CREA EATO TOR R OF V FO FOR R VE VEND NDET ETTA TA, , WA WATC TCHM HMEN EN (3 OF 8, 9:00-9:30) CAMERA CAMERA: : KINETI KINETIC C BACKGR BACKGROUN OUND D CUT CU T TO TO: : V FO FOR R VE VERI RITA TAS S SK SKIT IT chan ch anne nel l go goes es to st stat atic ic, , V is ha hack ckin ing g in into to WY WYBM BM to co cont ntri ribu bute te his resear research ch V Excuse Excuse me for interr interrupt upting ing, , Rich Ri char ard, d, bu but t I wa was s wo wond nder erin ing g if i can ca n ge get t in on so some me th this is Wha hat t Yo You’ u’ve ve Been Been Missin Missing g action action. . R.G. Hey everyb everybody ody it’s it’s Christ Christope oper.. r... . V Please Plea se Ri Rich char ard, d, no not t my re real al na name me, , that th at’s ’s wh why y I’ I’m m in co cogn gnit ito! o! Pl Plea ease se refe re fer r to me un unde der r my al alte terr-eg ego o iden id enti tity ty- V fo for r Ve Veri rita tas! s! R.G. So wh what at’s ’s with with th the e co cost stum ume? e?
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V Well We ll, , I re rece cent ntly ly le lear arne ned d th that at holl ho llyw ywoo ood d fu fuck cks s yo you u at th the e drive-thru. drive-thru... .. specificall specifically, y, they’ve they’ve been be en us usin ing g th the e ci cine nema mati tic c ar arts ts to dumb du mb do down wn th the e po popu pula lati tion on, , an and d to destro destroy y our curios curiosity ity. . Discov Discoveri ering ng that th at I ha had d be been en du dupe ped, d, I ha have ve th thu us donn do nned ed th this is pe pers rson ona a to re refl flec ect t my fight fight agains against t decept deception ion! ! R.G. So yo you’ u’re re in th the e pr proc oces ess s of becomi becoming ng your your own supersuper-her hero? o? What What star st arte ted d th this is li line ne of th thin inki king ng? ? V Precis Prec isel ely, y, Ri Rich char ard. d. Yo You u se see, e, I wa was s read re adin ing g th this is ac acad adem emic ic st stud udy y fr from om Cornell Cornell University University, , basically basically layi la ying ng ou out t th the e ob obse serv rvat atio ion n th that at inco in comp mpet eten ent t pe peop ople le ar are e bl blin ind d to thei th eir r in inco comp mpet eten ent, t, an and d in fa fact ct beli be liev eve e th they ey ar are e co comp mpet eten ent t wh when en they th ey ar are e in fa fact ct- no noth thin ing g of th the e sort. R.G. And wh And what at di did d yo you u lear learn? n? V What Wh at i le lear arne ned d wa was s th that at i wa was s fuck fu ckin ing g mo moro ron! n! I me mean an, , wh what at i me mean ant t to sa say, y, is th that at i wa was s di disc scov over ered ed that th at as a res esul ult t of be bein ing g underm undermine ined d by public public educat education ion, , televi televisio sion, n, and public public relati relations ons... ... i wa was s in fa fact ct in inte tell llec ectu tual ally ly inco in comp mpet eten ent, t, be beca caus use e I ha had d sy syst stem em of cr crit itic ical al th thin inki king ng. . An And d le let t me tell te ll yo you u a fa fact ct Ja Jack ck- no nobo body dy ma make kes s a fo fool ol ou out t of me me- ex exce cept pt of co cour urs se, me. R.G. So yo you u di disc scov over ered ed yo you u we were re be bein ing g fool fo oled ed, , an and d yo you u de deci cide ded d to le lear arn n how ho w to be fo fool ol-p -pro roof of? ? V Exacta Exac tamu mund ndo o my fr frie iend nd! ! Yo You u do don’ n’t t miss mi ss a fa fact ct Ja Jack ck! ! Yo You u se see e, I deci de cide ded d th that at it wa was s mo more re lo logi gica cal, l, (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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V (cont’ (cont’d) d) rati ra tion onal al, , an and d re reas ason onab able le to lead lead a search search for Truth. Truth... .. Verita Veritas s instea instead d of Ve Vend ndet etta ta ba baby by! ! R.G. V th than anks ks fo for r pr prov ovid idin ing g us wi with th a bit bi t of co comi mic c re reli lief ef! ! V (walken’s (walken’s signature signature sign-off) sign-off) CUT CU T TO TO: : THE TH E LA LAST ST WO WORD RD CAME CA MERA RA 7: TH THE E ST STUD UDY Y / An Angl gle e 2 (C (CHA HARL RLIE IE BR BROO OOKE KER R SH SHOT OT) ) R.G. This la This last st cli lip p wa was s se sent nt to me by long lo ng ti time me vi view ewer er, , Tr Trav avis is Do Doss ss, , vi via a emai em ail: l: Qu Quot ote e "Y "Yo o Gr Grov oveeYou Yo u ne need ed to qu quit it wit ith h th the e nega ne gati tivi vity ty an and d ma make ke so some me inspiration inspirational al documentari documentaries es like the th e on one e at atta tach ched ed. . Th Thes ese e gu guys ys ar are e hero he roes es!" !" We Well ll Tr Trav avis is, , th than ank k yo you u fo for r send se ndin ing g a li litt ttle le sa sarc rcas asm m to th the e ol old d inbo in box; x; an and d to sh show ow yo you u wh what at I me mea an, I’ve I’ ve so soup uped ed-u -up p th this is vi vide deo o to ma make ke thes th ese e he hero roes es lo look ok a li litt ttle le mo more re super! CUT CU T TO TO: : NFL NF L FL FLYO YOVE VERS RS :) CUT CU T TO TO: : CREDITS CAMERA CAME RA 3: CO CONT NTRO ROL L RO ROOM OM OF ST STUD UDIO IO, , WI WIDE DE AN ANGL GLE, E, BE BEHI HIND ND TH THE E SCENES CREDIT CRED ITS S ROLL ROLL as R. R.G. G. cl clos oses es ou out t th the e sh show ow, , wi with th Go Gome mez, z, play pl ayin ing g us out. out. R.G. This This episod episode e was presen presented ted commercialcommercial-free, free, and free-to-all free-to-all, , (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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R.G. R.G. (cont’ (cont’d) d) than th anks ks to th thos ose e wh who o su supp ppor ort t ou our r work wo rk pu publ blis ishe hed d on Tr Trag aged edy y an and d Ho Hope pe dot do t co com, m, I’ I’d d li like ke to th than ank k al all l of the th e su subs bscr crib iber ers s to th the e Tr Trag aged edy y an and d Hope Ho pe on onli line ne co comm mmun unit ity, y, an and d I’ I’d d li like ke to ex expr pres ess s my gr grat atit itud ude e to Ja Jan n Irvi Ir vin, n, Ja Jame mes s Co Corb rbet ett, t, an and d Pa Paul ul Verg Ve rge e fo for r ma maki king ng th this is sh show ow a lo lot t more mo re in inte tere rest stin ingg- an and d if yo you’ u’re re left le ft wa want ntin ing g mo more re; ; I’ I’d d al also so li like ke to dire di rect ct yo you u to th the e no note tes s fo for r th this is epis ep isod ode, e, wh wher ere e yo you u ca can n se see e al all l th the e clip cl ips s we us used ed in th thei eir r en enti tire rety ty, , as well we ll as re refe fere renc nces es, , ho home mewo work rk, , an and d a plac pl ace e yo you u ca can n pa part rtic icip ipat atee- so cl clic ick k the th e in invi vita tati tion on li link nk to th the e Tr Trag aged edy y and an d Ho Hope pe on onli line ne Co Comm mmun unit ity, y, an and d supp su ppor ort t ou our r wo work rk so we ca can n co cont ntin inue ue to produc produce e commer commercia cial l free free conten content t with wi th in inte tegr grit ity. y. Th Than ank k yo you u fo for r tuni tu ning ng in in, , an and d no not t dr drop oppi ping ng ou out! t! Here He re’s ’s th the e ba band nd Go Gome mez z to pl play ay us out! ou t! Wh What at? ? Ho Hold ld on on, , wh what at th the e fu fuck ck does do es th that at mea ean n to pl play ay us ou out? t? I can’ ca n’t t re read ad it it, , th ther ere’ e’s s no wo word rds s on it! it ! .. ...T .The here re’s ’s no wo word rds s on it it. . Wh What at does do es th that at mea ean? n? Oh Oh, , to en end d th the e show sh ow? ? Wh Why y di didn dn’t ’t yo you u ju just st sa say y so so? ? Fuck Fu ck it it, , I’ I’ll ll do it li live ve! ! Th This is fucking fucking thing sucks!(impr sucks!(improvised ovised) ) CAME CA MERA RA 2: LISA But th But this is is isn’ n’t t li live ve, , an and d yo you’ u’re re th the e one on e wr writ itin ing g th this is sc scri ript pt, , se see? e? (CLOSE (CLOSE-UP -UP ON SCRIPT SCRIPT) ) R.G. I’m ju I’m just st gl glad ad th that at I fi fina nall lly y ge get t to go up upst stai airs rs an and d st star art t ed edit itin ing g ;) CUT CU T TO TO: : CHANNE CHANNEL L CHANGE CHANGE
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