In this episode of Breaking History, Sean and I break down the ugly roots of the behaviorism, the technocrats managing the Biden administration and the role of B.F. Skinner, whose school of psychology played into a false opposition to the Freudian school of psycho-analysis on individual levels as well as on group dynamics.
These discussions on behaviorism are enthralling. Although my first degree was in electrical engineering, I took philosophy classes for purely personal reasons. So many professors held up Skinner, or Dennett as gods. Since these clowns were materialists and didn’t believe in the existence of a soul or intelligent design, I found this ironic and quite surprising.
Some people feel empowered by believing that only fools believe in a soul that transcends bodily existence. It soothes them to think others are engaging in wishful thinking.
I was struck by Ignace Lepp’s book about Death and its mysteries. Along the lines of Teilhard de Chardin’s musing that perhaps we can evolve our souls, I’m thinking there are an awful lot of NPCs in the world and then there’s a bunch of us seeking, struggling, striving to develop and grow a soul that will either reincarnate or depart to another timeline or dimension for continued exploration and development.
We’re lucky to have a few Ehret’s in the world to help spot us in the intellectual weight room of life.
This is where behaviorism in service to the state makes the courts the "protectors on the home front" from internal threats (dissent).
A prominent legal scholar and philosopher, Walter Berns wrote of the use of "science" as jurisprudence in this piece sixty years ago. Cautioning about the peril of adopting science as a stand-in for governance. The first 14 pages of this is a judicial game-theory presentation, calculations of what happens if a jurist rules one way that might result in another desired result many moves, rulings down the line, only the last result important, the individual cases not decided on individual merit. The final 14 pages noting the hazards to our nation, our constitution and free people under behavioral science-led jurisprudence. I think you'll find this work in particular, Matthew, insightful, validating:
You probably already have familiarity of much of the following, but for any new information of value to you and others readers:
The behavioral scientist, author of Nudge and law professor Cass Sunstein just released this book "How to Interpret the Constitution" last month. Could as well be titled "How to Interpret Freedom as Slavery":
Behavioral Science has already been embraced by justices on our Supreme Court. Chief Justice Roberts cited the very influential behavioral health publication Health Affairs in his Obamacare (ACA) decision Note: the Roberts Court decisions fit nicely under the Walter Berns game theory of jurisprudence.:
And Justice Sotomayer is connected to Cass Sunstein’s behavioral science, Big Tech and the Biden administration. She officiated her former clerk, Jessica Hertz’s wedding. Hertz is both a lawyer and behavioral scientist, a Sunstein protege who worked closely with him in the Obama administration. Hertz was Facebook's regulatory compliance, government affairs Counsel, transitioning to the Biden administration in October, 2020 as Hunter's Laptop was censored, then headed up Biden's transition team and served as the Biden Administration Staff Secretary, one of the most powerful positions in a presidential administration, John Podesta held it under Clinton:
Another Sunstein behaviorist protege, who headed up Obama's Social and Behavioral Science Team, Maya Shankar is now Google's Chief Global Behavioral Scientist. She co-authored the UN's Behavioural Insights in Achieving Agenda 2030, has spoken to the Council on Foreign Relations on using behavioral science in governance, while acknowledging the speech was only the public-facing forum, they speak more freely about it behind closed doors. She collaboraes with Chelsea Clinton and Frank Luntz, Speaker Kevin McCarthy's BFF and former DC roommate.
Yes. Behavioral Science is "The Science of Totalitarianism." Being imposed not only through soft nudges and shoves. But through direct slaps, en-Forced psychological mind-farkery to control entire populations:
Sotomayer’s ridiculous remarks during a Supreme Court hearing about Covid cases were so uninformed that you had to think she’s a controlled stooge. She thought hundreds of thousands of children were dying in hospitals from Covid. That tells you how disconnected from reality or how corrupt she is. Hard to tell which.
Thank you, Matt listened the whole way through and shared profusely! So glad for you 2.
These discussions on behaviorism are enthralling. Although my first degree was in electrical engineering, I took philosophy classes for purely personal reasons. So many professors held up Skinner, or Dennett as gods. Since these clowns were materialists and didn’t believe in the existence of a soul or intelligent design, I found this ironic and quite surprising.
Some people feel empowered by believing that only fools believe in a soul that transcends bodily existence. It soothes them to think others are engaging in wishful thinking.
I was struck by Ignace Lepp’s book about Death and its mysteries. Along the lines of Teilhard de Chardin’s musing that perhaps we can evolve our souls, I’m thinking there are an awful lot of NPCs in the world and then there’s a bunch of us seeking, struggling, striving to develop and grow a soul that will either reincarnate or depart to another timeline or dimension for continued exploration and development.
We’re lucky to have a few Ehret’s in the world to help spot us in the intellectual weight room of life.
Behavioral Science and the Law
This is where behaviorism in service to the state makes the courts the "protectors on the home front" from internal threats (dissent).
A prominent legal scholar and philosopher, Walter Berns wrote of the use of "science" as jurisprudence in this piece sixty years ago. Cautioning about the peril of adopting science as a stand-in for governance. The first 14 pages of this is a judicial game-theory presentation, calculations of what happens if a jurist rules one way that might result in another desired result many moves, rulings down the line, only the last result important, the individual cases not decided on individual merit. The final 14 pages noting the hazards to our nation, our constitution and free people under behavioral science-led jurisprudence. I think you'll find this work in particular, Matthew, insightful, validating:
https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2953&context=lcp
You probably already have familiarity of much of the following, but for any new information of value to you and others readers:
The behavioral scientist, author of Nudge and law professor Cass Sunstein just released this book "How to Interpret the Constitution" last month. Could as well be titled "How to Interpret Freedom as Slavery":
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/cass-r-sunstein/how-to-interpret-the-constitution/
Additional recent Sunstein paper on similar topic:
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4405238
Behavioral Science has already been embraced by justices on our Supreme Court. Chief Justice Roberts cited the very influential behavioral health publication Health Affairs in his Obamacare (ACA) decision Note: the Roberts Court decisions fit nicely under the Walter Berns game theory of jurisprudence.:
https://www.healthaffairs.org/about
And Justice Sotomayer is connected to Cass Sunstein’s behavioral science, Big Tech and the Biden administration. She officiated her former clerk, Jessica Hertz’s wedding. Hertz is both a lawyer and behavioral scientist, a Sunstein protege who worked closely with him in the Obama administration. Hertz was Facebook's regulatory compliance, government affairs Counsel, transitioning to the Biden administration in October, 2020 as Hunter's Laptop was censored, then headed up Biden's transition team and served as the Biden Administration Staff Secretary, one of the most powerful positions in a presidential administration, John Podesta held it under Clinton:
https://nypost.com/2020/10/01/joe-biden-hires-facebooks-jessica-hertz-for-transition-team/
https://web.archive.org/web/20211027145423/https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/ex-biden-facebook-attorney-joining-shopify-as-general-counsel-1
https://www.vox.com/recode/22206646/joe-biden-jessica-hertz-facebook-staff-secretary-big-tech
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10086113/Bidens-staff-secretary-quits-Former-lawyer-Facebook-leave-White-House-coming-days.html
Another Sunstein behaviorist protege, who headed up Obama's Social and Behavioral Science Team, Maya Shankar is now Google's Chief Global Behavioral Scientist. She co-authored the UN's Behavioural Insights in Achieving Agenda 2030, has spoken to the Council on Foreign Relations on using behavioral science in governance, while acknowledging the speech was only the public-facing forum, they speak more freely about it behind closed doors. She collaboraes with Chelsea Clinton and Frank Luntz, Speaker Kevin McCarthy's BFF and former DC roommate.
https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/podcast/knowledge-at-wharton-podcast/power-nudges-maya-shankar-changing-peoples-minds/
https://www.undp.org/publications/behavioural-insights-united-nations-achieving-agenda-2030
https://www.cfr.org/event/behavioral-insights-policymaking
https://ms.player.fm/series/in-fact-with-chelsea-clinton/changing-minds-with-maya-shankar-and-frank-luntz
Yes. Behavioral Science is "The Science of Totalitarianism." Being imposed not only through soft nudges and shoves. But through direct slaps, en-Forced psychological mind-farkery to control entire populations:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210519003131/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/14/scientists-admit-totalitarian-use-fear-control-behaviour-covid
Sotomayer’s ridiculous remarks during a Supreme Court hearing about Covid cases were so uninformed that you had to think she’s a controlled stooge. She thought hundreds of thousands of children were dying in hospitals from Covid. That tells you how disconnected from reality or how corrupt she is. Hard to tell which.