We continue to explore the deep cultural and philosophical roots of The Great Genocide Blood Libel.
THE GENOCIDE OF TRUTH: Twenty Roots of a Modern Blood Libel
by Daniel Clarke-Serret
Note: Preface / Introduction etc to come…
Chapter 1: Truth
Chapter 2: Ideology
Chapter 3: Religion
Chapter 4: Science
CHAPTER 5: Attention
Why Facts Aren’t Enough: The Scientific Capture of Context
Debates on the Middle East suffer from two injuries: both seemingly opposite, both engaging different sides of the brain.
The first is scientific rejectionism, overturning the fruits of the celebrated method. Its modus operandi varies, but the options are presented à la carte: Denying the facts. Inventing the facts. Selecting the facts that suit. Evidence to the contrary is ignored if it contradicts an ideological standpoint. Information delivered by terrorists is believed, quoted and cited.
Yet the other injury is almost as bad. Even where facts are real and verified, they are abstracted from their context.
