"... the Federation of State Medical Boards which, on July 29, 2021, threatened disciplinary action, “including
the suspension or revocation of the medical licenses” of any physician who shared any information or opinion
about Covid vaccines that was not “factual, scientifically grounded, and consensus-driven.”
Those first two qualifiers are unobjectionable. The third gives the game away. What does it mean for
something to be “consensus-driven?” Consensus among who, and for how long? Those of us who’ve
been paying attention know how it works. A few well-connected prestigious and/or governmental “experts”
determine what they would like everyone to believe. They then condition funding, promotion, and even
licensure on acceptance. Unsurprisingly, given the choice between: (a) Promoting the emerging consensus,
keeping your job, and securing funding; or (b) Retaining integrity, getting fired, and becoming unemployable,
most professionals choose (a). Voila! Instant overwhelming consensus, which must now be imposed, obeyed,
and unquestioned..."
zerohedge.com
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this is consistent with the statistical practice of removing outliers from statistical data prior to data
analysis/interpretation, which results in reductive conclusions/decision-making and perverse 'rules-based
order'.
in so doing, individuals who are creative or novel are dismissed/erased/marginalized and likely to
be identified as a threat to the system. as well, notions like 'rules-based order' support the positioning of
algorithms as 'judge and jury'... which rhymes with the u.s. health insurance system. |
