The Open Conspiracy
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What Are We To Do With Our Lives
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Author : H. G. Wells
language : en
Publisher: Dabney Press
Release Date : 2007-03
What Are We To Do With Our Lives written by H. G. Wells and has been published by Dabney Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03 with Philosophy categories.
WHAT ARE WE TO DO WITH OUR LIVES CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I The Present Crisis in Human Affairs i II The Idea of the Open Conspiracy 9 III We Have to Clear and Clean Up Our Minds 14 IV The Revolution in Education 23 V Religion in the New World 2 5 VI Modern Religion is Objective 34 VII What Mankind Has to Do 39 VIII Broad Characteristics of a Scientific World Commonweal 45 IX No Stable Utopia Is Now Conceivable 60 X The Open Conspiracy Is Not to Be Thought of as a Single Organization It Is a Conception of Life ottt of which Efforts, Organizations, and new Orientations Will Arise 61 XI Forces and Resistances in the Great Modern Communities Now Preva lent, which Are Antagonistic to the Open Conspiracy. The War with Tradition 69 XII The Resistances of the Less Industrial ized Peoples to the Drive of the Open Conspiracy 86 C ONTENTS CHAPTER PAO1 XIII Resistances and Antagonistic Forces in Our Conscious and Unconscious Selves 97 XIV The Open Conspiracy Begins as a Movement of Discussion, Explana tion, and Propaganda 106 XV Early Constructive Work of the Open Conspiracy 114 XVI Existing and Developing Movements which Are Contributory to the Open Conspiracy and which Must Develop a Common Consciousness. The Par able of Provinder Island 127 XVII The Creative Home, Social Group, and School the Present Waste of Ideal istic Will 136 XVIII Progressive Development of the Activi ties of the Open Conspiracy into a World Control and Commonweal The Hazards of the Attempt 140 XIX Human Life in the Coming World Community 146 The Present Crisis in Human Affairs THE world is undergoing immense changes. Never be fore have the conditions of life changed so swiftly and enormously as they have changed for mankind in the last fifty years. We have been carried along with no means of measuring the increasing swiftness in the suc cession of events. We are only now beginning to realize the force and strength of the storm of change that has come upon us. These changes have not come upon our world from without. No huge meteorite from outer space has struck our planet there have been no overwhelming outbreaks of volcanic violence or strange epidemic diseases the sun has not flared up to excessive heat or suddenly shrunken to plunge us into Arctic winter. The changes have come through men themselves. Quite a small num ber of people, heedless of the ultimate consequences of what they did, one man here and a group there, have made discoveries and produced and adopted inventions that have changed all the conditions of social life. We are now just beginning to realize the nature of these changes, to find words and phrases for them and put them down. First they began to happen, and then we began to see that they were happening. And now we are beginning to see how these changes are con nected together and to get the measure of their conse quences. We are getting our minds so clear about4Eem What are we to do with our Lives that soon we shall be able to demonstrate them and explain them to our children in our schools. We do not do so at present. We do not give our children a chance of discovering that they live in a world of universal change. What are the broad lines upon which these alterations of condition are proceeding It will be most convenient to deal with them in the order in which they came to be realized and seen clearly, rather than by the order in which they came about or by their logical order. They are more or less inter dependent changes they overlap and interact. It was only in the beginning of the twentieth century that people began to realize the real significance of that aspect of our changing conditions to which the phrase the abolition of distance has been applied. For a whole century before that there had been a continual increase in the speed and safety of travel and transport and the ease and swiftness with which messages could be transmitted, but this increase had not seemed to be a matter of primary importance...
The Open Conspiracy
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Author : Herbert George Wells
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 2002
The Open Conspiracy written by Herbert George Wells and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
H.G. Wells was acclaimed during his lifetime as one of the most original and creative thinkers of the 20th century, and retains to this day a position of considerable importance in the history of ideas. In 1928 when he wrote this cry for a new age of worldwide knowledge networking, there was no Internet. Yet Wells was already convinced that if only thinking people across the planet could somehow pull together and pool their expertise, energy, and insights into sort of cerebrum for humanity, then the world would be a saner, safer, better, fairer place. Anyone aware of how the Internet already reflects both the vices and the virtues of society and wonders how a world-renowned visionary like H.G. Wells envisaged knowledge networking as working in practice will enjoy this book. It is a hymn to the practical possibilities of world group action.
Handbook Of Conspiracy Theory And Contemporary Religion
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Author : Asbjørn Dyrendal
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-10-02
Handbook Of Conspiracy Theory And Contemporary Religion written by Asbjørn Dyrendal and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-02 with Social Science categories.
Conspiracy theories are a ubiquitous feature of our times. The Handbook of Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Religion is the first reference work to offer a comprehensive, transnational overview of this phenomenon along with in-depth discussions of how conspiracy theories relate to religion(s). Bringing together experts from a wide range of disciplines, from psychology and philosophy to political science and the history of religions, the book sets the standard for the interdisciplinary study of religion and conspiracy theories.
Open Secret
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Author : Erin Arvedlund
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2014-09-25
Open Secret written by Erin Arvedlund and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-25 with Business & Economics categories.
“Gaming the LIBOR—that is, fixing the price of money—had become just that: a game. Playing it was the price of admission to a club of men who socialized together, skied in Europe courtesy of brokers and expense accounts, and reaped million-dollar bonuses.” In the midst of the financial crisis of 2008, rumors swirled that a sinister scandal was brewing deep in the heart of London. Some suspected that behind closed doors, a group of chummy young bankers had been cheating the system through interest rate machinations. But with most eyes focused on the crisis rippling through Wall Street and the rest of the world, the story remained an “open secret” among competitors. Soon enough, the scandal became public and dozens of bankers and their bosses were caught red-handed. Several major banks and hedge funds were manipulating and misreporting their daily submission of the London Interbank Offered Rate, better known as the LIBOR. As the main interest rate that pulses through the banking community, the LIBOR was supposed to represent the average rate banks charge each other for loans, effectively setting short-term interest rates around the world for trillions of dollars in financial contracts. But the LIBOR wasn’t an average; it was a combination of guesswork and outright lies told by scheming bankers who didn’t want to signal to the rest of the market that they were in trouble. The manipulation of the “world’s most important number” was even greater than many realized. The bankers kept things looking good for themselves and their pals while the financial crisis raged on. Now Erin Arvedlund, the bestselling author of Too Good to Be True, reveals how this global network created and perpetuated a multiyear scam against the financial system. She uncovers how the corrupt practice of altering the key interest rate occurred through an unregulated and informal honor system, in which young masters of the universe played fast and loose, while their more seasoned bosses looked the other way (and would later escape much of the blame). It was a classic private understanding among a small group of competitors—you scratch my back today, I’ll scratch yours tomorrow. Arvedlund takes us behind the scenes of elite firms like Barclays Capital, UBS, Rabobank, and Citigroup, and shows how they hurt ordinary investors—from students taking out loans to homeowners paying mortgages to cities like Philadelphia and Oakland. The cost to the victims: as much as $1 trillion. She also examines the laxity of prominent regulators and central bankers, and exposes the role of key figures such as: Tom Hayes: A senior trader for the Swiss financial giant UBS who worked with traders across eight other banks to influence the yen LIBOR. Bob Diamond: The shrewd multimillionaire American CEO of Barclays Capital, the British bank whose traders have been implicated in the manipulation of the LIBOR. Mervyn King: The governor of the Bank of England, who ignored U.S. Treasury secretary Tim Geithner’s repeated recommendations to establish stricter regulations over the interest rate. Arvedlund pulls back the curtain on one of the great financial scandals of our time, uncovering how millions of ordinary investors around the globe were swindled by the corruption and greed of a few men.
The Open Conspiracy
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Author : H.G. Wells
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-11-22
The Open Conspiracy written by H.G. Wells and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-22 with Political Science categories.
In 'The Open Conspiracy,' H.G. Wells presents a visionary exploration of the future of civilization, weaving together strands of science fiction and political theory. Written in a compelling and accessible style, the book serves as both a manifesto and a cautionary tale, arguing for a collective approach to societal progress in the face of impending global crises. Wells employs incisive prose and vivid imagery to depict both utopian ideals and the potential pitfalls of human nature, advocating for an enlightened global community that transcends national boundaries and historical conflicts. H.G. Wells, often heralded as the father of science fiction, wrote this work in an era marked by the aftermath of World War I and the burgeoning rise of totalitarian regimes. His experiences as a progressive social thinker and his deep engagement with contemporary challenges, such as class struggle and technological advancement, inform his central thesis in 'The Open Conspiracy.' Wells' commitment to social reform and his belief in science as a means for societal improvement resonate throughout the text, reflecting his profound optimism despite the tumultuous political landscape of his time. 'Conversing with timeless themes of cooperation and globalization, 'The Open Conspiracy' invites readers to ponder the future of human society. This book is essential for anyone interested in the intersections of literature, politics, and philosophy, offering valuable insights that remain relevant in today's world. Wells' blend of speculative thought and practical vision makes this a must-read for enthusiasts of utopian literature and social theory.'
Witch Hunt And Conspiracy
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Author : Nicholas Herriman
language : en
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date : 2016-08-19
Witch Hunt And Conspiracy written by Nicholas Herriman and has been published by NUS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-19 with History categories.
Witch-Hunt and Conspiracy brings unique insight and prize-winning analysis to an extraordinary story – that of a witch-hunt and ‘ninja’ craze that swept a region of Java, Indonesia, in 1998. When neighbours, family members and friends believed that one among them was a sorcerer, this suspicion would sometimes culminate in the death of the suspect. In 1998, these sporadic killings turned into an outbreak of violence. Muslim organisations attributed the escalation of these killings to political conspirators, alleging that squads of ‘ninjas’ were responsible. A paramilitary group (Banser NU) began preparing and training for an onslaught of further violence, while anxious residents throughout East Java established road-side guards. Dozens of suspected ninjas were caught and some were tortured and killed. Using first-hand accounts, Herriman provides these events with a detailed context and history and analyses their development in terms of the interplay of national institutions and local culture and dynamics. This book represents the culmination of his researching of witch-hunts for more than a decade.
Knowledge Goes Pop
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Author : Clare Birchall
language : en
Publisher: Berg
Release Date : 2006-09-05
Knowledge Goes Pop written by Clare Birchall and has been published by Berg this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-05 with Social Science categories.
A voice on late night radio tells you that a fast food restaurant injects its food with drugs that make men impotent. A colleague asks if you think the FBI was in on 9/11. An alien abductee on the Internet claims extra-terrestrials have planted a microchip in her body. "Julia Roberts in Porn Scandal" shouts the front page of a gossip mag. A spiritual healer claims he can cure chronic fatigue syndrome with the energizing power of crystals . . . What do you believe? Knowledge Goes Pop examines the popular knowledges that saturate our everyday experience. We make this information and then it shapes the way we see the world. How valid is it when compared to official knowledge and why does such (mis)information cause so much institutional anxiety? This book examines the range of knowledge, from conspiracy theory to plain gossip, and its role and impact in our culture.
Transparency And Conspiracy
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Author : Harry G. West
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2003-04-17
Transparency And Conspiracy written by Harry G. West and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-17 with Social Science categories.
Transparency has, in recent years, become a watchword for good governance. Policymakers and analysts alike evaluate political and economic institutions—courts, corporations, nation-states—according to the transparency of their operating procedures. With the dawn of the New World Order and the “mutual veil dropping” of the post–Cold War era, many have asserted that power in our contemporary world is more transparent than ever. Yet from the perspective of the relatively less privileged, the operation of power often appears opaque and unpredictable. Through vivid ethnographic analyses, Transparency and Conspiracy examines a vast range of expressions of the popular suspicion of power—including forms of shamanism, sorcery, conspiracy theory, and urban legends—illuminating them as ways of making sense of the world in the midst of tumultuous and uneven processes of modernization. In this collection leading anthropologists reveal the variations and commonalities in conspiratorial thinking or occult cosmologies around the globe—in Korea, Tanzania, Mozambique, New York City, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, and Orange County, California. The contributors chronicle how people express profound suspicions of the United Nations, the state, political parties, police, courts, international financial institutions, banks, traders and shopkeepers, media, churches, intellectuals, and the wealthy. Rather than focusing on the veracity of these convictions, Transparency and Conspiracy investigates who believes what and why. It makes a compelling argument against the dismissal of conspiracy theories and occult cosmologies as antimodern, irrational oversimplifications, showing how these beliefs render the world more complex by calling attention to its contradictions and proposing alternative ways of understanding it. Contributors. Misty Bastian, Karen McCarthy Brown, Jean Comaroff, John Comaroff, Susan Harding, Daniel Hellinger, Caroline Humphrey, Laurel Kendall, Todd Sanders, Albert Schrauwers, Kathleen Stewart, Harry G. West
Changing Conceptions Of Conspiracy
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Author : Carl F. Graumann
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Changing Conceptions Of Conspiracy written by Carl F. Graumann and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Psychology categories.
The contents of the first two volumes were, we gladly admit, at once more familiar and easier to handle. We were concerned with mass and leadership psychology, two factors that we know from social and political life. They have been much studied and we can clearly trace their evolution. However, since actions by masses and leaders also have an intellectual and emotional side, we were obliged, in some way or other, to deal with this topic as well. It was obviously necessary, it seemed to us, to approach this study from a new and significant angle. One cannot escape the realiza tion that "conspiracy theory" has played, and continues to play, a central role in our epoch, and has had very serious consequences. The obsession with conspiracy has spread to such an extent that it continuously crops up at all levels of society. The fol lowing paradox must be striking to anyone: In the past, society was governed by a small number of men, at times by one individual, who, within traditional limits, imposed his will on the multitude. Plots were effective: By eliminating these individuals and their families, one could change the course of events. Today, this is no longer the case. Power is divided among parties and extends throughout society. Power flows, changes hands, and affects opinion, which no one controls and no one represents entirely.
Conspiracy Theories And The People Who Believe Them
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Author : Joseph E. Uscinski
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2019
Conspiracy Theories And The People Who Believe Them written by Joseph E. Uscinski and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Political Science categories.
Conspiracy theories are inevitable in complex human societies. And while they have always been with us, their ubiquity in our political discourse is nearly unprecedented. Their salience has increased for a variety of reasons including the increasing access to information among ordinary people, a pervasive sense of powerlessness among those same people, and a widespread distrust of elites. Working in combination, these factors and many other factors are now propelling conspiracy theories into our public sphere on a vast scale. In recent years, scholars have begun to study this genuinely important phenomenon in a concerted way. In Conspiracy Theories and the People Who Believe Them, Joseph E. Uscinski has gathered forty top researchers on the topic to provide both the foundational tools and the evidence to better understand conspiracy theories in the United States and around the world. Each chapter is informed by three core questions: Why do so many people believe in conspiracy theories? What are the effects of such theories when they take hold in the public? What can or should be done about the phenomenon? Combining systematic analysis and cutting-edge empirical research, this volume will help us better understand an extremely important, yet relatively neglected, phenomenon.