Not Conformed Dan & Dave

At various times in history, societies have chosen to exclude groups of people from the normal workings of civilization. This has often included a campaign of gradual dehumanization of the to-be excluded groups. In this episode we discuss the various stages of dehumanization and explore whether those yet unvaccinated for covid-19 are the new subjects of a rapidly moving program of dehumanization.

In this episode we discuss the impact of Covid-19 vaccine mandates on our society, with a specific focus on the way the mandates have been implemented in the context of higher education. We describe how students, staff and faculty in our universities have been callously kicked to the curb simply because they have chosen to avoid taking the Covid-19 biologicals. Although there are provisions for exemptions from these mandates, there are indications that the large majority of exemption requests are being denied. The coercive pressure to vaccinate is intense and unrelenting. The exclusion of the vaccine-free from the academy amounts to a systematic ideological purge wherein free thinkers and refuseniks are expelled or forced into exile, leaving only the fearful and the compliant in our institutions of higher learning. Critically, we detail how the fundamental assumption underlying the vaccine mandates--namely that the Covid-19 biologicals prevent infection and spread of SARS-CoV-2--is inconsistent with the findings of scientific studies published in top peer-reviewed medical journals.

In this episode we deconstruct recent world events and show how they illustrate some of the main themes we have developed in prior episodes of the show. In particular we discuss 1) the recent events in Afghanistan, 2) the unfolding tyranny down under in Australia, 3) the CIA's secret plans to capture or kill Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, 4) how fact-checkers bungled their fact-checks on Hunter Biden, 5) the latest evidence in support of the lab leak theory of Covid 19, 6) the use of propaganda by the military on its own citizens, 7) censorship, and 8) the recent and continued imposition of vaccine mandates.

After briefly drawing attention to a few important recent world events we deconstruct the conversation surrounding the origins of SARS-CoV-2, treating it as a case study of the inner workings of the scientific community and as an example of collusion among scientists, government officials and media entities, as they attempt to control the narrative of a major and consequential world event. During our analysis we offer useful tips on how to think about scientific claims, discuss the extensive censorship of dissenting scientific views, and draw attention to the attempts of media to rewrite their earlier statements once the tide of opinion about the origins of SARS-CoV-2 changed.  To quote New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, "we continue to be your single source of truth," and "unless you hear it from us, it is not the truth!"

This episode was recorded near the end of the third major COVID lockdown in Ontario, Canada, and while other parts of Canada were also under lockdown. The episode focuses on the ever increasing loss of liberty that is sweeping Canada as a result of continued COVID mania. We document how COVID has been used to justify suspension of the democratic process, increased surveillance, and the silencing and censoring of those in the Canadian medical establishment who dissent from the accepted narrative. Particular attention is given to the persecution of pastors, including James Coates, Arthur Pawlowski, Tim Stephens and Tobias Tissen. Finally, we discuss statements made by medical experts Dr. Peter McCullough and Dr. Michael Yeadon, who forward provocative theories about the endgame of this COVID madness, and we draw parallels to actual events that unfolded during WWII.

Episode 28 was recorded shortly after another strict lockdown was implemented in Ontario, Canada, in order to mitigate a putative third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The episode begins with a discussion of the covid-related oppression of GraceLife church by the health authorities in Alberta, Canada. We then continue with an analysis of how social scientists view conspiracy theories. We note that in general, social and political scientists view conspiracy theories as problematic and they characterize those who hold such theories as having a whole host of negative personality characteristics and dubious political motives. To solve the putative problems associated with conspiracy theories, some social scientists advocate banning conspiracy theories, censoring conspiracy theorists, infiltrating and disrupting communities that hold conspiracy theories, re-educating the population to never question their epistemic authorities, and convincing people to defer to sanctioned experts. We discuss the problems with these proposals and explain why conspiracy theorizing is a healthy component of democratic societies and how it helps prevent tyranny.