Conspiracy-Theory Socialism MAY 20, 2010 by STEVEN HORWITZ A particularly unfortunate element on the fringes of the freedom movement is belief in a variety of conspiracy theories about government and the economy. Some theories are less damaging than others, but some are much nastier, suggesting, for example, that international Jewish bankers created and have sustained the Fed’s attempts to manipulate the money and credit system for their own enrichment. Conspiracy theories are as old as human thinking; they satisfy a deep desire to believe that some person or group is in control of everything and that the apparently chaotic way that social life evolves actually has an underlying unity. And like religion, conspiracy theories ultimately rely on faith. This is not what classical liberals should want to engage in. But there is a more fundamental problem with a classical liberal’s embracing most conspiracy theories. Why Not Noble Conspiracies? This perspective illustrates how complex the social world is.
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Home We’ve all heard the “official conspiracy theory” of the Death Star attack. We all know about Luke Skywalker and his ragtag bunch of rebels, how they mounted a foolhardy attack on the most powerful, well-defended battle station ever built. And we’ve all seen the video over, and over, and over, of the one-in-a-million shot that resulted in a massive chain reaction that not just damaged, but completely obliterated that massive technological wonder. Uncomfortable Questions about the Death Star Attack 1) Why were a handful of rebel fighters able to penetrate the defenses of a battle station that had the capability of destroying an entire planet and the defenses to ward off several fleets of battle ships? The above photos show Death Star defenses. 2) Why did Grand Moff Tarkin refuse to deploy the station’s large fleet of TIE Fighters until it was too late? Why didn't he arrest this rebel when he had the chance? Onboard Camera shows the lone rebel in Vader's sights but doesn't pull the trigger.
Adam Carolla Slams Occupy Wall Street, Calls Protesters "Self-Entitled Monsters" Lisa O'Connor/ZUMAPress.com Adam Carolla has a beef with Occupy Wall Street. In an interview with the right-leaning Media Research Center, the funnyman went off on the popular political movement in an expletive-filled rant in which he bashed 99 percenters for being "self-entitled monsters." Look who's going the way of Dennis Miller. MORE: Adam Carolla Kinda Apologizes for Remarks About LGBT Community "There's something that's come up in this country that didn't use to exist, which is envy. Calling the protesters "ass douches," he calls them who have no desire to work, the comedian then slammed Baby Boomers for basically failing to teach them the right values, using a football analogy to make his point. "We've created a bunch of f--king self-entitled monsters," Carolla, a father of two in his own right, snarked. Carolla—who knows something about youthful whining having hosted the syndicated radio advice show Love Line with Dr. MORE: Incognito Anne Hathaway Takes Part in Occupy Movement Nope.