Conspiracy theory
–noun
1. a theory that explains an event as being the result of a plot by a covert group or organization; a belief that a particular unexplained event was caused by such a group.
2. the idea that many important political events or economic and social trends are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public.
As I was attending a certain event, I found myself among friends discussing about world events.
As we were talking about the current economic situation, how things were extremely difficult.
“Don’t you know that the current economical worldwide events have been orchestrated decades before by members of a top level organisation?” one said.
Well, I said “But isn’t it part of the usual economic cycle that every 30 years or so people get lack and believe they are the masters of the universe. Remove laws that are suppose to control financial stability, Brown said some years ago that it is the end of boom and bust. There was the great depression during the 1930s, the 1970s, Black Wednesday, it's a cycle ”.
They all looked at me and smiled at my naivety and one of them asked, “Do you ever think, where is all the money is going to?”
”What?” I asked.
“You see whenever, someone or a country is losing money there are people in the world who are gaining from it”. He continued. Well that seemed logical to me, but I remember watching a documentary on channel 4 that said the complete opposite. “Look at Black Wednesday for an example, George Sorro made millions of dollars, when he bet against the pound.”
“Who is gaining?” I asked.
“It’s them, they are gaining” was the reply.
Another one expanded further, “Oh Yes, these individuals do not have loyalty to any country, club, organisation or cause, they are there to protect their interest and long term strategic goals.” I looked around the group and all of them were nodding their heads knowingly in sequence, looking at me through silted eyes. I suddenly felt alone and in the midst of a little conspiracy.
I got to learn that there is a group “working behind the scenes” and every major event throughout history. This group had their hand in it, directly or it could be via their intermediaries.
I had known of various “Conspiracy Theories”, most people who regularly visited the internet and watch specific TV documentaries would. The internet is the ideal place for exchange of information and data, and conspiracy theories flourish in such an environment. I have been watching various TV programs and I love watching History Channel. Also there are programmes on the television which try to explain the “truth”, ranging from Roswell, Area 51, New World Order, Watergate, The Knights Templar, The Illuminate, The Da Vinci Code, to Alien landings, Alien autopsy, False Moon Landings, Nazi Gold, etc. These “Documentaries” on the History Channel and some also have started appearing on the main stream channels as well, are usually presented by a wild eye “Professor”. For some reason these TV programmes are usually late at night, these Professors would go on and on, speaking so fast that you are convinced, because of their enthusiasm and dedication to their cause. They would take you all over the world from Africa, then to Europe, then to some countries in Asia, back and forth over the globe, pointing and showing you the facts that support their arguments. They will show you symbols on the pyramids in Egypt, painting on caves in Africa, Stars in the sky, with the aid of complex computers stimulations and visual reconstructions to support their case. They will demonstrate how the Romans, Greeks, Early Jews knew of it. Even if you were asleep you find yourself wide away, as you are trying to digest and assimilate the facts. But as they place one fact to you in Africa you find yourself 500 miles away in Europe or Asia, being shown another piece of data, then back again in Africa. Then they would summarize their arguments against a background of pictures and good sound effects, this would reach a musical high as the professor reaches his or her final conclusion.
Nigeria has its own share of conspiracies and many of them seem to surround IBB (Maradona, The Evil Genius), he was said to be involved in most coups that happen in Nigeria. He was the one, who told to prevent Lt Col Buka Dimka making further announcements over the national radio airwaves. Dimka escaped and we were told that he should have been killed for "allowing" Dimka to escape, if it weren't for his friend Vasta, who step in. Vasta, was executed after he was implicated in the Major Gideon Okar coup against IBB. Then there was Dele Giwa, The annulled 1993 Elections, Abiola’s Sudden death, etc. But many people said that a lot could be explained by a photograph showing IBB, OBJ, and Abacha playing a game. A lot had been said about the photograph especially that OBJ and IBB were playing and the others were watching. OBJ, IBB, and Abacha all ruled Nigeria. Abacha sudden death was another conspiracy theory, as nobody is suppose to die suddenly, especially a sitting head of state. There must be a reason or cause, i.e. maybe untraceable poison.
One would have thought that as we developed in technology, information becoming more accessible and available, fairy tales, fables, myths and legends should be things of the past. But these have been replaced by conspiracies, hoaxes and urban legends. In the age where facts and figures are supposed to be guardians of the truth. Surely these guardians demonstrate to all, physically how things really are! As some people believe facts and figures do not lie. Unfortunately, these very same guardians can be manipulated or altered to produce a totally “different version” of the truth. Yes, the truth can have different versions and shades and at the same time and they all can appearto be totally correct. Often in university when doing any research you have to do a mini –statistical course. Here you would learn about Null Hypothesis, Statistical Integrity, Double Blind Study, Collection of data to avoid bias etc. This is to ensure that you collect and analyse your data in a scientific manner as to prove or to disprove your argument or thesis. Also other people must be able to repeat or recreate your results, then you go through the long process of proving your thesis to the professors and others.
Psychiatric patients have delusions, and as a professor of psychiatry once said a delusion is a “False Fixed belief”. The idea of a delusion being “False” in literal terms, it not entirely true. A person may believe that they are trying to kill him or that his wife is having an affair. Either might be true, psychiatrist are doctors and not detectives. They are not concern about the validity of the claims of the patient; the only time which they might be interested in the validity of the claim is to help with the assessment and analysis. But they are very interested in how the patient came to this conclusion, i.e. the patient’s thought process. The patient might be ok, when the patient says that he reached that conclusion because he had noticed that his wife is wearing more makeup when she goes out, and now is wearing a shorter, seductive and more revealing dress or he had caught her with some letters of a sexual nature address to her written by her male friend. But once the patient indicates that, because a little yellow birdie flying above his head or a white rabbit with red trousers and a bow tie on the wall told him so, the patient may be kept “for further psychiatric assessment”. With this he may still escape admission, but once he tells the doctors that the little bridle or white rabbit on the wall tells him to kill or seriously harm someone and the doctors’ suspect that he have the intention of carrying these orders out. He will defiantly be admitted under a section of the Mental Health Act to a “secure locked unit” at least for a day or two for "further assesment". Delusions are usually quite fixed deep in the patient’s thought process which makes the patient even more dangerous. It takes a lot of medication and treatment for the patient to have “insight” into his or her condition. This is when the patient realises that his beliefs were false, but this too is a complicated process as he or she may be still hiding the belief behind layers and layers, as there are different degrees of Insight. Ranging from a total lack of it i.e. that there is nothing wrong with them and they do not required therapy to the patient having full insight. This is when the patient realises that they are unwell, had a mental breakdown and would need help, drug treatment and psychotherapy, intervention from the medical crew i.e. nurses, social services and family to get back on their feet.
My friends whom I was having this discussion with did not appear delusional, they appeared to be very intelligent and they knew their facts. They are all capable and I believe, admire and respect them, because they have became able to achieve much in their various fields.
But who are these people, who are responsible for running things from behind the shadows? The CIA, KGB, MOSSAD, MI6,or the SSS? There were former friends of mine from school who used to think that the KGB was great and cool. The rumour was that if you blinked in the way that affected their interest they would zero on you and catch you. But the KGB did not seem to foresee the collapse of the former Soviet Union or maybe they did? CIA with all its operatives, space satellite, rockets, etc. could not stop 9-11 or maybe they actually carried out 9-11? But people believe that these organisations are small league players as to compare to who is actually controlling things, the major player. Always people suspected that there has been a “They” or “Them” operating behind the scenes controlling things, people working in the shadows.
On Monday the 29th of November, 2010 Panorama aired a program about corruption at FIFA. I just remembered what we discussed some nights earlier with my friends. I remember what was said about “These individuals do not belong to a particular country, race, …….. “. The members of FIFA, including the Nigerian, Dr Amos Adamu was caught trying to collect bribes as to sway their votes. Here was an example of a worldwide organisation which had a code. They operated in the shadows and also have they own agenda. Here people at the bottom did not know what was happening at the top. It seems that in the “shadows”, they had already agreed that Russia would hold the 2018 and 2022 would be Qatar. The rest was showmanship or trying to convince us that it is a democratic process free and fair. If it could happen in one sphere what is stopping it occurring in another?
–noun
1. a theory that explains an event as being the result of a plot by a covert group or organization; a belief that a particular unexplained event was caused by such a group.
2. the idea that many important political events or economic and social trends are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public.
As I was attending a certain event, I found myself among friends discussing about world events.
As we were talking about the current economic situation, how things were extremely difficult.
“Don’t you know that the current economical worldwide events have been orchestrated decades before by members of a top level organisation?” one said.
Well, I said “But isn’t it part of the usual economic cycle that every 30 years or so people get lack and believe they are the masters of the universe. Remove laws that are suppose to control financial stability, Brown said some years ago that it is the end of boom and bust. There was the great depression during the 1930s, the 1970s, Black Wednesday, it's a cycle ”.
They all looked at me and smiled at my naivety and one of them asked, “Do you ever think, where is all the money is going to?”
”What?” I asked.
“You see whenever, someone or a country is losing money there are people in the world who are gaining from it”. He continued. Well that seemed logical to me, but I remember watching a documentary on channel 4 that said the complete opposite. “Look at Black Wednesday for an example, George Sorro made millions of dollars, when he bet against the pound.”
“Who is gaining?” I asked.
“It’s them, they are gaining” was the reply.
Another one expanded further, “Oh Yes, these individuals do not have loyalty to any country, club, organisation or cause, they are there to protect their interest and long term strategic goals.” I looked around the group and all of them were nodding their heads knowingly in sequence, looking at me through silted eyes. I suddenly felt alone and in the midst of a little conspiracy.
I got to learn that there is a group “working behind the scenes” and every major event throughout history. This group had their hand in it, directly or it could be via their intermediaries.
I had known of various “Conspiracy Theories”, most people who regularly visited the internet and watch specific TV documentaries would. The internet is the ideal place for exchange of information and data, and conspiracy theories flourish in such an environment. I have been watching various TV programs and I love watching History Channel. Also there are programmes on the television which try to explain the “truth”, ranging from Roswell, Area 51, New World Order, Watergate, The Knights Templar, The Illuminate, The Da Vinci Code, to Alien landings, Alien autopsy, False Moon Landings, Nazi Gold, etc. These “Documentaries” on the History Channel and some also have started appearing on the main stream channels as well, are usually presented by a wild eye “Professor”. For some reason these TV programmes are usually late at night, these Professors would go on and on, speaking so fast that you are convinced, because of their enthusiasm and dedication to their cause. They would take you all over the world from Africa, then to Europe, then to some countries in Asia, back and forth over the globe, pointing and showing you the facts that support their arguments. They will show you symbols on the pyramids in Egypt, painting on caves in Africa, Stars in the sky, with the aid of complex computers stimulations and visual reconstructions to support their case. They will demonstrate how the Romans, Greeks, Early Jews knew of it. Even if you were asleep you find yourself wide away, as you are trying to digest and assimilate the facts. But as they place one fact to you in Africa you find yourself 500 miles away in Europe or Asia, being shown another piece of data, then back again in Africa. Then they would summarize their arguments against a background of pictures and good sound effects, this would reach a musical high as the professor reaches his or her final conclusion.
Nigeria has its own share of conspiracies and many of them seem to surround IBB (Maradona, The Evil Genius), he was said to be involved in most coups that happen in Nigeria. He was the one, who told to prevent Lt Col Buka Dimka making further announcements over the national radio airwaves. Dimka escaped and we were told that he should have been killed for "allowing" Dimka to escape, if it weren't for his friend Vasta, who step in. Vasta, was executed after he was implicated in the Major Gideon Okar coup against IBB. Then there was Dele Giwa, The annulled 1993 Elections, Abiola’s Sudden death, etc. But many people said that a lot could be explained by a photograph showing IBB, OBJ, and Abacha playing a game. A lot had been said about the photograph especially that OBJ and IBB were playing and the others were watching. OBJ, IBB, and Abacha all ruled Nigeria. Abacha sudden death was another conspiracy theory, as nobody is suppose to die suddenly, especially a sitting head of state. There must be a reason or cause, i.e. maybe untraceable poison.
One would have thought that as we developed in technology, information becoming more accessible and available, fairy tales, fables, myths and legends should be things of the past. But these have been replaced by conspiracies, hoaxes and urban legends. In the age where facts and figures are supposed to be guardians of the truth. Surely these guardians demonstrate to all, physically how things really are! As some people believe facts and figures do not lie. Unfortunately, these very same guardians can be manipulated or altered to produce a totally “different version” of the truth. Yes, the truth can have different versions and shades and at the same time and they all can appearto be totally correct. Often in university when doing any research you have to do a mini –statistical course. Here you would learn about Null Hypothesis, Statistical Integrity, Double Blind Study, Collection of data to avoid bias etc. This is to ensure that you collect and analyse your data in a scientific manner as to prove or to disprove your argument or thesis. Also other people must be able to repeat or recreate your results, then you go through the long process of proving your thesis to the professors and others.
Psychiatric patients have delusions, and as a professor of psychiatry once said a delusion is a “False Fixed belief”. The idea of a delusion being “False” in literal terms, it not entirely true. A person may believe that they are trying to kill him or that his wife is having an affair. Either might be true, psychiatrist are doctors and not detectives. They are not concern about the validity of the claims of the patient; the only time which they might be interested in the validity of the claim is to help with the assessment and analysis. But they are very interested in how the patient came to this conclusion, i.e. the patient’s thought process. The patient might be ok, when the patient says that he reached that conclusion because he had noticed that his wife is wearing more makeup when she goes out, and now is wearing a shorter, seductive and more revealing dress or he had caught her with some letters of a sexual nature address to her written by her male friend. But once the patient indicates that, because a little yellow birdie flying above his head or a white rabbit with red trousers and a bow tie on the wall told him so, the patient may be kept “for further psychiatric assessment”. With this he may still escape admission, but once he tells the doctors that the little bridle or white rabbit on the wall tells him to kill or seriously harm someone and the doctors’ suspect that he have the intention of carrying these orders out. He will defiantly be admitted under a section of the Mental Health Act to a “secure locked unit” at least for a day or two for "further assesment". Delusions are usually quite fixed deep in the patient’s thought process which makes the patient even more dangerous. It takes a lot of medication and treatment for the patient to have “insight” into his or her condition. This is when the patient realises that his beliefs were false, but this too is a complicated process as he or she may be still hiding the belief behind layers and layers, as there are different degrees of Insight. Ranging from a total lack of it i.e. that there is nothing wrong with them and they do not required therapy to the patient having full insight. This is when the patient realises that they are unwell, had a mental breakdown and would need help, drug treatment and psychotherapy, intervention from the medical crew i.e. nurses, social services and family to get back on their feet.
My friends whom I was having this discussion with did not appear delusional, they appeared to be very intelligent and they knew their facts. They are all capable and I believe, admire and respect them, because they have became able to achieve much in their various fields.
But who are these people, who are responsible for running things from behind the shadows? The CIA, KGB, MOSSAD, MI6,or the SSS? There were former friends of mine from school who used to think that the KGB was great and cool. The rumour was that if you blinked in the way that affected their interest they would zero on you and catch you. But the KGB did not seem to foresee the collapse of the former Soviet Union or maybe they did? CIA with all its operatives, space satellite, rockets, etc. could not stop 9-11 or maybe they actually carried out 9-11? But people believe that these organisations are small league players as to compare to who is actually controlling things, the major player. Always people suspected that there has been a “They” or “Them” operating behind the scenes controlling things, people working in the shadows.
On Monday the 29th of November, 2010 Panorama aired a program about corruption at FIFA. I just remembered what we discussed some nights earlier with my friends. I remember what was said about “These individuals do not belong to a particular country, race, …….. “. The members of FIFA, including the Nigerian, Dr Amos Adamu was caught trying to collect bribes as to sway their votes. Here was an example of a worldwide organisation which had a code. They operated in the shadows and also have they own agenda. Here people at the bottom did not know what was happening at the top. It seems that in the “shadows”, they had already agreed that Russia would hold the 2018 and 2022 would be Qatar. The rest was showmanship or trying to convince us that it is a democratic process free and fair. If it could happen in one sphere what is stopping it occurring in another?
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