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Musings from The Lunatic Farmer – Joel Salatin

MYTHOLOGY

I’ve just finished a fairly comprehensive book titled MYTHOLOGY by Edith Hamilton.  I’ll never forget a 10th grade English unit on mythology and find the whole study fascinating because it explains the stories concocted by Greeks and Romans to explain things.  From the sunflower to the lotus to the constellations, storms, and lightning, everything we see is a result of some divine-mortal interaction.

                  Of course the most famous storyteller in this genre is Homer, who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey, codifying these stories into a narrative that is as exciting as any modern thriller.  The romance, vengeance, battles and connivances of the gods and their half human offspring encompasses every emotion and tribulation imaginable.

                  It all got me to thinking about modern mythology.  We moderns, ruled by science, think we’re above all this mythological silliness.  That people for centuries actually believed these tales as the explanations for things seems outlandish to us.  And yet as I look at beliefs today, I’m struck by our current mythologies.

                  Imagine thinking a mask could stop a virus.  Imagine thinking factory farmed chickens have nothing to do with bird flu.  Imagine thinking Ozempic is the cure for obesity.  Imagine thinking glyphosate doesn’t have any negative residual effect on the land or our food.  Imagine thinking an egg from caged factory chickens is just as nutritious as one from GMO-free pastured birds.

                  The superstitions of our day are no less outlandish than mythology, and yet government policy, the medical community, and most people cling to them cultishly as if they were divinely given. 

                  Isn’t it interesting to see how long myths can linger before being discredited?  How long did people think sickness came from spirits?  Galileo and Copernicus were tortured for suggesting our solar system revolved around the sun; their discoveries took 100 years to find credence in academic circles.

                  Look at hydrogenated vegetable oil, margarine, Crisco, anti-microbial soap, DDT and subtherapeutic antibiotic feeding in livestock.  As official USDA policy, we currently believe exterminating bird flu survivors will eradicate the problem.  We believe chemical fertilizers are the only way to feed the world.  We believe 100 U.S. military bases scattered around the world are necessary to keep us safe.

                  We believe the government owning half the west is better than private enterprise.  We believe if neighbors interacted in food choice freedom with each other outside government regulatory oversight we’d fill our hospitals with poisoned people.  We believe government intervention in health care and education are necessary to deliver health and education.  We believe taking the 10 commandments down from our public school classrooms makes better people.  And according to Stacey Abrams, we believe heartbeats of unborn babies are manufactured by nefarious spirits to make women contemplating abortion rethink their position.

                  And certainly we think McDonald’s is okay to feed your kids and a quart of Coca-Cola a day is safer than a teaspoon of raw milk.  In our techno-sophisticated modern culture, have we progressed at all beyond the mythology of the ancients?

                  What’s your favorite modern myth ?

https://www.thelunaticfarmer.com/blog/4/15/2025/mythology

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Censored and Shadow Banned? Member of the Fringe Minority Speaks Out

Is Social Media shadow banning, as well as censoring, me? I believe so.

As a result of these actions, most of my controversial or unpopular posts have little chance of being seen by more than a handful. I’m not saying I need them to be seen, but rather that I think some people may need to see some of them. Indeed, not many people enjoy the luxury that I have of being able to spend time reading and exploring topics outside of mainstream media. So they are often unaware of what’s going on beyond CBC’s or NPR’s coverage. They have no options to see alternative views, and they have no “tribe” with whom to discuss these topics.

I’m also not saying that I always know what is true. But I do have a very good understanding of what is not true.

Given the controlling arm of what the elites and their partners-in-crime deem to be mis- dis- and false information, perhaps I have a better chance of reaching people here, beyond Facebook’s, X’s and Instagram’s censorship? Conspiracies or not, I and you have the right to judge for ourselves.

I feel, for example, that this wonderful speech by Laura Aboli deserves to be seen and heard. One would wait a very long time to see any of her videos on Legacy media. The comments for and against her position are also interesting to read.

This video by the delightful Neil Oliver cuts to the chase. Man, does he have a way with words! Here is another of Neil’s monologues where he talks about the hypocrisies of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos.

What about Ivor Cummins? Do you know of his work? Here he gives a long, but illuminating and very factual explanation of the “Planetary Emergency.”

Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei has been causing quite a stir these days, as you can imagine if you listen to his January 17th address to the World Economic Forum. If you prefer to read the transcript, I’ve included it here.

These are only a few of the worthwhile voices that I respect and lend an ear to. There are so many more who are themselves being shut down. Audiences can only find them with great effort and time. I feel blessed that I have a good deal of both.

How many of us really understand the full complexity around the recent Farmers’ protests, the war in Ukraine, DEI, the Sustainable Development Goals, the Pandemic Treaty and Amendments to the International Health Regulations, etc.? One really has to be persistent to get any detailed information at all, let alone reliable information that is not supporting The Agenda.

We are being lied to on so many levels about so many issues that neither I, nor any other average person, can possibly grasp it all. However, whether or not we agree with what these speakers say, we must fight for our right to hear them, so that we can at least have an opportunity to seriously evaluate their perspectives. Perhaps, after listening, we will conclude they are worthy of no further attention, but at least we will have had a chance to hear their views, form an opinion and then go on to speak our own truths.

We owe it to ourselves.

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Our Confirmation Bias on Covid-19 — Courageous Disclosure

Let’s admit it: we all are guilty of confirmation bias. That is, we all look out for, and welcome, “official” support for whatever we believe on a certain topic. If we believe the earth is flat, we are overjoyed when we discover the “evidence” on Duck Duck Go that supports our claim, no matter how outlandish it might appear to others. With proof on the screen right in front of us, we feel totally justified. And maybe even a bit smug, right?

To be truly confident that we are not simply being duped (let’s say by fake news) we should honestly acknowledge our bias while also examining the opposing views — with an open mind. Indeed, is it not possible that two or more positions have equal merit?

And then what? Hmmm.

Isn’t it equally possible that the opposing view has more validity? If so, then we owe it to ourselves to adjust our position and move on, wiser for the experience. Stubbornly holding onto views that make no sense can only keep us ignorant.

However if, after we have looked at an issue from as many sides as possible, we still come up with the same conclusion, shouldn’t we be brave enough to own our position, and shout it out loud and clear? Regardless of real or perceived criticism?

Shouldn’t we share what we have learned from extensive study of the experts’ opinions on these vital questions?

We think so. In fact, to do otherwise is the coward’s way out, and that doesn’t help anyone at all. It takes time in today’s world to arrive at Truth, and we are aware that many do not have the time or inclination to do the research required, nor to sift through the mass of information available.  Regardless, no one should ever accept anyone else’s “truths” at face value.  Perhaps, though, we could inspire you to question a little more, and do a small amount of research to find out what you believe — so you can make your own informed choices.

Here are links to some of the recent podcasts, videos or articles that we have learned from, and where you can perhaps get more info to help you make up your  mind on these vital issues.

The facts about Covid 19 that you may not have seen

Why you might want to say no to a vaccine

Why you might not want to wear a mask

Very insightful articles by respected journalists and the questions they ask

Why Bill Gates may not be your friend

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Truth Be Told

img_0794The drive to know possibly has something to do with my seven decades. It has, though, for a good long time, been a quite-intense-work-in-progress* — made so much easier with the accessibility of the internet. I remember stressing on my students — time and time again — that, with this tool, they had a wonderful free gift of knowledge right in front of them,  and all they had to do was unwrap it. Be curious, read, research, dig, question, study, learn, cross-reference, reject, start again, …. I told them there was no excuse to be in the dark about anything. The responsibility to look for the answers, however, was theirs alone. Thankfully, my retirement has given me the opportunity to continue to fulfill my responsibility and be a life-long-learner.

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