2 chapters across the catalog
The hosts discuss how the NSA provided false signal intelligence regarding the USS Maddox to justify the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. They link this to other historical events like the sinking of the *Lusitania* and Pearl Harbor. They note that the CIA popularized the term "conspiracy theory" after the JFK assassination to discredit citizens who questioned official government narratives.
A news report highlights a spike in Google searches linking the coronavirus to Corona beer, illustrating the prevalence of public misinformation. The hosts discuss how word association and lack of research lead to irrational consumer behavior, such as the halting of beer production. They also critique the emergence of the "Pearl Harbor" meme used by officials to describe the pandemic's peak week, characterizing it as a manipulative psychological tactic.
