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In a recent article, Dr. Naomi Wolf observes how “a bizarre cheeriness about serious illness, disability and even death, is prevalent these days.”
This is a trend I’ve been observing myself. As Wolf put it: “this recitation of medical horrors, often needing continued medical attention, is presented with an expression almost of fulfillment; and in tones almost of satisfaction, even of pride.”
I think part of the issue is that the vacuum left by the removal of religion, philosophy and spiritual practices (as a way to deal with human mortality) has been replaced by worship of pills, scalpels and vaccines.
“…after years of brainwashing that deified the medical establishment,” Wolf continues, “these people feel closer to God, or to ultimate authority, by now being under the continual care of doctors.”
You can read her full article, “Thanatos, Death Gods and The Attack on President Trump: The Death Drive Comes to America” on her Outspoken with Dr Naomi Wolf substack page
John C A Manley ( Much Ado About Corona )
Naomi writes an insightful article. However, I’m not in agreement with her on this one. It’s true that some people do recite a litany of ailments, their own or those of another, but I would hesitate to blame it on a substitution for religion or spirituality.
Before I go on, I will state that I don’t believe there is a god. Take my post with this in mind, if you want. My position is that if others find comfort or whatever in religion, that’s fine. To each his/her own. I do not judge others’ beliefs.
But back to the topic: I would say that this “recitation of medical horrors” is for a couple of reasons. One is along the lines of a previous post a couple weeks ago, about excessive medical testing. In speaking like this, it’s as if they are saying “isn’t it great that we caught it early?” That is, perhaps these people love their tests. Or they are engaging in a form of hero-worship of the medical profession.
But I think a more likely reason is a form of cognitive dissonance. They don’t want to even consider the possibility that their cancer/heart condition/other debilitating ailment could have in fact been caused by the safe and effective shots that they so wholeheartedly embraced. So instead, they recite their ailment and then make light of it as if to say “its common, it’s normal, everything is good”.
The western managerial class, and half of society, has become a pathetic sort of death cult, where we revere abortion, “mercy” killing, and genital and breast mutilation. We disfigure ourselves with all manner of tattoos and piercings. Is it any wonder that people lined up for clot shots that promised them entry into the club of higher purpose?
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