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Behind the Bastards
It was discussed in relation to the 'cultic milieu' and how it rejects authority, with a focus on conspiracy theories that reject widely accepted beliefs.
The cultic milieu is by nature hostile to authority, both because it rejects the authority of such normative institutions as churches and universities and because no single institution within the mili...
— Episode: Part One: Bill Cooper: The Man Who Kille...
Episode: Part One: Bill Cooper: The Man Who Killed Truth
It was discussed in relation to the 'cultic milieu' and how it rejects authority, with a focus on conspiracy theories that reject widely accepted beliefs.
The cultic milieu is by nature hostile to authority, both because it rejects the authority of such normative institutions as churches and universities and because no single institution within the milieu has the authority to prescribe beliefs and practices for those within it.
As diverse as the cultic milieu is, however, Campbell finds in it unifying tendencies. One such tendency is its opposition to dominant cultural orthodoxies.
This is also a major characteristic of the culture of conspiracy, within which the reigning presumption is that any widely accepted belief must necessarily be false.
Episode: Part One: Bill Cooper: The Man Who Killed Truth
It was discussed in the context of a cultic milieu, which is a supportive cultural environment for cults to form. The book was mentioned while explaining how conspiracy theories became more prominent in American culture.
The cultic milieu is by nature hostile to authority, both because it rejects the authority of such normative institutions as churches and universities and because no single institution within the milieu has the authority to prescribe beliefs and practices for those within it.
Within a few months of the first modern claim of a flying saucer sighting in 1947, polls showed that 90% of the population had heard of them.
The Lear statement is brief, only seven printed pages, but dizzying in its claims.
Episode: Part One: Bill Cooper: The Man Who Killed Truth
It was discussed in relation to the cultic milieu and how it rejects authority and dominant cultural orthodoxies, which was seen as a precursor to the QAnon phenomenon.
The cultic milieu is by nature hostile to authority, both because it rejects the authority of such normative institutions as churches and universities and because no single institution within the milieu has the authority to prescribe beliefs and practices for those within it.
Within a few months of the first modern claim of a flying saucer sighting in 1947, polls showed that 90% of the population had heard of them.
The Lear statement is brief, only seven printed pages, but dizzying in its claims.