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Let's make a clear examples of what conspiracies are because otherwise we'll go around forever: Religions and cults fit the bill perfectly They take money and

Let's make a clear examples of what conspiracies are because otherwise we'll go around forever: Religions and cults fit the bill perfectly They take money and labor from their followers and society (huge tax breaks and exemptions) and give nothing tangible back except the psychological pleasure given by meaning and the knowledge being in the "right" group which will go to heaven with angels or 72 virgins or something else. If you agree with this then the laundry list is very very very long before you arrive to Schwab and the WEF, which is essentially just a nice hotel in Switzerland, and for all their faults you'll find many more people talking crazy and trying to take advantage of others in Silicon Valley which is becoming a fertile ground for cults but as we all know humans are masters at throwing stones while living in a house of glass.

raxxorraxor 4y ago
With the difference that religion doesn't really affect the lives of everyone while these investor groups with trillions behind their back do very much influence policy. Criticism of dogmatic religion restricting people was important several decades ago and still is in many countries. If you are living in a modern western country you are barking at the wrong tree. Or when was the last time a religion forced your hand?
- McLaren_Ferrari 4y ago
  > Or when was the last time a religion forced your hand? There was this sort of pivotal day in September circa 20 years ago.. Also tax cuts and handouts to religions and cults cause a huge misallocation of the tax burden because it means that other parts of society have to fit the bill for them as they free ride. To the tune of trillions of dollars. Also this is a startup board. Do we want to really talk about the cults of the Valley ranging from WeWork to crypto to other phenomenons which attract people talking crazy? Scientology anyone? That's just one and evades taxes for hundreds of billions. WEF, Economic Club of NY, Fed's Jackson Hole...all these events are like the celebration of moderation, equilibrium and balance, some would say boring. It's the very last place a would-be global dictator would emerge from. They emerge from layer zero. At the population level, eg. from unions, new political parties, climbinng the ranks within secret services, or a non-member of the political establishment taking over from outside.

raxxorraxor 4y ago

With the difference that religion doesn't really affect the lives of everyone while these investor groups with trillions behind their back do very much influence policy. Criticism of dogmatic religion restricting people was important several decades ago and still is in many countries. If you are living in a modern western country you are barking at the wrong tree. Or when was the last time a religion forced your hand?

McLaren_Ferrari 4y ago
> Or when was the last time a religion forced your hand? There was this sort of pivotal day in September circa 20 years ago.. Also tax cuts and handouts to religions and cults cause a huge misallocation of the tax burden because it means that other parts of society have to fit the bill for them as they free ride. To the tune of trillions of dollars. Also this is a startup board. Do we want to really talk about the cults of the Valley ranging from WeWork to crypto to other phenomenons which attract people talking crazy? Scientology anyone? That's just one and evades taxes for hundreds of billions. WEF, Economic Club of NY, Fed's Jackson Hole...all these events are like the celebration of moderation, equilibrium and balance, some would say boring. It's the very last place a would-be global dictator would emerge from. They emerge from layer zero. At the population level, eg. from unions, new political parties, climbinng the ranks within secret services, or a non-member of the political establishment taking over from outside.