Hollywood, the Narrative Entertainment Industry, and the Broken Amygdala

-
We've all seen the plot trope. A purported danger approaches the protagonists. They're scared. What to do? One of them thinks they should take an aggressive action. Another thinks they should not and has some alternative idea. The (usually) man advocating the former is unattractive, irrational, having undeserved power. The (usually) woman advocating the latter is attractive, rational, unfairly subordinate. The advocate of aggression is later proven wrong. Disaster ensues. A character arch plays out as the (usually) woman rises to power and resolves the conflict revealed to have been the result of the (usually) man's aggression as opposed to the initial danger in and of itself. How many movies or shows can you think of that fit this narrative? How few can you think of that do not follow some iteration of this narrative?

Why do Hollywood and the Narrative Entertainment Industry (NEI) push this familiar story oh so often? The NEI is unquestionably of the left (and effectively so) [*1]. The leftist's brain has a smaller threat sensor, amygdala, which frames his perspective of how to resolve conflicts [*2]. Of course, he wouldn't see it as smaller. He'd see it as the sane size relative to the overactive amygdala of the rightist who finds danger (irrationally) in everything.

Imagine an animal coming through your window. Do you approach it? Or do you take a defensive posture? One mindset sees a kitten. The other sees a grizzly bear. Defense against the kitten is unwarranted, perhaps immoral if resulting in harm. Reaching out to pet the bear, on the other hand, results in a missing other hand followed by your conversion into a red stain on the floor.

The weakened amygdala's frame is more inclined to see the kitten. The strengthened amygdala's frame is more inclined to see the grizzly. Pretending to see the kitten when reality proves a bear reveals a broken amygdala. It's only in the realm of fiction this narrative can be sustained. Considering the left's relative predisposition toward a weaker amygdala, it soon becomes clear why the NEI enjoys writing the kind of narratives they do. The enemy is rarely a grizzly but, instead, the fellow who attacked something more like a defenseless kitten because he irrationally saw a grizzly.

This all, of course, is counter to narratives told traditionally [*3]. Wouldn't a story akin to the naïve fool who pet the bear and had his arm torn off [*4], at the very least, be a refreshing change of pace? Enjoyment of such a narrative is strongly discouraged. Alas, the NEI's weak amygdala mindset dominates the free time of the populace and filters how we decide politics [*5].

We now see how the NEI frames the agenda for the left. Want less immigration? You're a xenophobe who doesn't appreciate the benefits in bringing in diverse cultures. Want stricter means tests for government benefits? You're some other ist/ite/or -obe that wants to punish people who are victims of circumstance as opposed to people who made bad choices. Want proof of ID to vote? You're an ist/ite-or -obe that wants to stop people from voting. People engage with the NEI far more than they consume news [*6]. When they do consume news, their perspective is inevitably colored by the NEI.

But perhaps the NEI has been pushing this trope for too long. People are getting bored with it [*7]. Changes are on the horizon as our Chinese overlords buy in [*8]. Perhaps the Chinese will pivot the narrative, as they clearly find it as annoying as we do [*9]. The right may not have its own version of the NEI. Any infiltrators to the existing one are quickly stamped out [*10]. But we can point out how boring and overdone the current narrative is. People don't like to be behind the times. No need to point out politics in the NEI or complain about lefties that have subverted it. Perhaps the kindling for change sparks with us explaining to the regular folk how cliché this narrative has become.

The NEI controls the public mindset by being the only party in town. How do you get the people to leave the party when you don't have one of your own to invite them to? Complaining about the host looks petty. Perhaps it starts with pointing out how mundane the party is becoming to all the guests.

--
[*1] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/study-says-movies-really-can-change-your-political-views-to-be-more-liberal/article16242477/
http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/01/hollywood-movies-change-political-views-more-liberal-study
[*2] Read the book: https://www.amazon.com/r-k-selection-theory/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ar%20k%20selection%20theory Or read a sample: http://www.anonymousconservative.com/blog/return-to-anonymousconservative-com/chapter-fifteen/
[*3] https://muse.jhu.edu/article/246308/pdf
[*4] http://www.thegunrack.org/index.php?threads/angry-birds-movie-holds-a-very-conservative-message-about-immigration.2880/
[*5] https://www.princeton.edu/~mprior/Prior2005.News%20v%20Entertainment.AJPS.pdf
[*6] https://www.princeton.edu/~mprior/Prior2005.News%20v%20Entertainment.AJPS.pdf
[*7] http://www.tfp.org/millennials-dont-follow-liberal-narrative/ / http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-hollywood-values-updates-20170105-htmlstory.html
[*8] http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/11/18/Why-China-May-Soon-Decide-What-Movies-You-See  / https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/04/the-new-battleground-between-china-and-america-hollywood/
[*8] https://www.opendemocracy.net/digitaliberties/chenchen-zhang/curious-rise-of-white-left-as-chinese-internet-insult / http://voxday.blogspot.com/2017/05/chinese-for-sjw.html
[*10] http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/05/17/tim-allen-stunned-and-blindsided-by-abcs-decision-to-cancel-last-man-standing.print.html

#dialectic #Hollywood #NEI

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Analysis of the Moon-Hoax Confession Made by Eugene Ruben Akers

-
Image
On September 11, 2022, Bart Sibrel released a death-bed video by Eugene "Gillmore," whose real name was Eugene Ruben Akers, the son of Cyrus Eugene Akers, explaining how his father made a death-bed confession about Apollo 11 being filmed at Cannon Air-Force Base, by Clovis New Mexico, on June 1-3, 1968 [*1]. Eugene died on February 13, 2022. He did not want the video released until after his death. I transcribed the audio of Eugene Ruben Akers below. A link to the video recording is hyperlinked above ( and here ). Bart Sibrel notes the video was recorded on April 12, 2020 and taken by Eugene's son. Hello. My name is Gene Gillmore. Um, my birth-given name is Eugene Ruben Akers. I don't want any money for what I'm doing, because hopefully this video won't come out until after my death [note by Eugene's son: Died February 13, 2022]. So, I have nothing to gain, nothing to profit, by telling you what I'm going to tell you. And, um, a lot of what I'm go...
Read more

What You Should Know Before Opposing U.S. Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccination (Especially in Illinois)

-
Image
NOTE: Since publishing this article, the Illinois legislature, during the last week of October 2021, passed a law that the Illinois governor will likely sign that may, or, as I argue, may not change Illinois' Healthcare Right of Conscience Act. On November 3, 2021, I published a piece discussing this issue you can read here . 1805 British political cartoon by James Gillray, "The Cow-Pock—or—the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation!” Edward Jenner vaccinates patients in the Smallpox and Inoculation Hospital at St. Pancras, as patients develop features of cows. The "anti-vaxx" debate has raged for centuries. In response to a U.S. executive order signed on September 9, 2021 [*1], and other executive orders signed by state governors, many employers are mandating employees receive COVID-19 vaccination or face termination ( UPDATE: On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration filed a regulation, going into effect January 4, 2022 , mandating ...
Read more

An Epistemological Study of Apollo 11: Is There a Noble Lie?

-
Image
This essay is divided into three parts: (1) a discussion of when, if ever, lying is noble, (2) proof that, in no uncertain terms, the Apollo manned lunar voyage and landing record is fraudulent, and (3) discussion of what the Apollo lie means and if it was justified. While readers less interested in an inquiry into the nature of truth (epistemology) are welcome to scroll down to the second part due to the length of this piece, the Apollo record, when skeptically analyzed, forces epistemological questions far more interesting than answering simply whether or not two or a dozen men landed on the Moon. Ask yourself: how do you know what you claim to know?  I. The Noble Lie Is there such a thing as a noble lie? We're all familiar with "white lie," the common sense adage to gracefully avoid giving a harsh opinion, especially regarding an inconsequential matter, to someone we care for. We recognize the possible good, at least to ourselves, in avoiding telling a spouse she look...
Read more

Exposing Lyndon Johnson's Apollo Fraud and Big Tech's Censorship of Bart Sibrel's Book, Moon Man

-
Image
NOTE:   This piece analyzes Bart Sibrel's September-2021-published book,  Moon Man: The True Story of a Filmmaker on the CIA Hit List , spoiling some of its shocking contents. Because the book is being digitally shadow-banned from searches, I aim to boost this critical information to the widest audience possible. Mr. Sibrel sacrificed his career and familial and church relationships to bring us the information in his book, only available on Amazon for now. Please click here and purchase a copy to support him  and visit his website here to follow him and purchase a copy of his two documentaries: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Moon and Astronauts Gone Wild.   On September 22, 2021, an audio version of Moon Man will be available as well. To hobbyist Moon-landing deniers, like myself, the Apollo fraud, that occurred 1968-1972 (Apollo 8 through Apollo 17), is palpably obvious. The photographic record was shot in a studio with false backgrounds. The background...
Read more

When U.S. Republicans Will be Allowed to Win Again

-
Image
We know exactly how the U.S. political system works. (1) Millions of mail-in ballots are registered ahead of time in key districts around the country. (2) The voting machines are connected to the internet. (3) Remote operators access the machines, alter necessary data, and discover how many votes they need to "find" for the mail-in ballots. (4) Mail-in ballots are then released and/or produced and added to the totals to match what is needed for the desired candidates. (5) The desired candidate(s) then "win" the chosen election(s), despite mathematical improbability. (6) The U.S. media claims the result is legitimate and labels any questions or investigations raising doubt as "conspiracy theory" and a danger to "democracy." (7) Feckless boomers cave to media pressure and rhetoric enhanced by their friends and family who accept this media narrative. (8) Court challenges to the elections are dismissed without any hearing on the merits, as courts def...
Read more

An Epistemological Study of Apollo 15: What If We Never Went to the Moon?

-
Image
How much of our knowledge of the material world is derived from the authority of others as opposed to of our own investigation? Perfect certainty of truth in the material world is impossible; we simply approximate the greater odds that the knowledge we hold is correct versus not and believe accordingly. As the old adage goes, we see through a glass darkly. But we see enough. This is why criminal justice in many nations is served upon knowledge that guilt is beyond a reasonable doubt as opposed to by perfect certainty. There's always room for doubt, because knowledge of events in the material world can never be perfectly certain. To require perfect certainty before acting would paralyze all our activity. Thus, we never require it to take action. Even our most certain knowledge, like what we had for dinner last night, can't be held in perfect confidence. Our memories can fail us. While mathematics may be known with absolute certainty, as equations have objectively correct ans...
Read more

COVID-Vaccine Deaths Represent 75.13% of All Vaccine Deaths Reported on CDC's VAERS System Since 1990 (As of June 3, 2022)

-
Image
See anything unusual below? I pulled the above table from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) for data through June 3, 2022 ("ALL LOCATIONS"), which is  available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website  [*1] and tracks vaccine-related injuries and deaths in the United States since 1990. VAERS is a voluntary self-reporting tool that is used by health-care workers but can also be used by individuals. If an unexplained injury or death occurs, like from blood-clotting, temporally connected to a recent vaccine administered, a report can be made. This doesn't mean the injury or death was definitively caused by the vaccine. But how many incidents are  not  reported to VAERS? A  2010 report on the VAERS system, submitted to a federal agency, stated  [*2]: [F]ewer than 1% of vaccine adverse events are reported. … Barriers to reporting include a lack of clinician awareness, uncertainty about when and what to report, as well as ...
Read more

Adverse Effects from COVID-19 Vaccination Represent 62.12% of U.S. Vaccine-Related Deaths (and 67.03% of All) Reported to the CDC, 1990 - November 5, 2021

-
Image
NOTE: This piece will be periodically updated to include the latest data available (LAST UPDATED NOVEMBER 14, 2021). See anything unusual below?    I pulled the above table from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) for data through November 5, 2021 ("ALL LOCATIONS"), which is available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website [*1] and tracks vaccine-related injuries and deaths in the United States since 1990. When the search is refined to "U.S./territories/unknown," the figure halves, meaning over half of deaths reported to the CDC come from outside the U.S ( UPDATE: I explore this anomaly in a piece here,  about 1/5th of VAERS reports are foreign, but HALF of COVID-19 deaths are foreign , which is evidence of shenanigans or gross underrepresentation in the U.S. data reporting).     VAERS is a voluntary self-reporting tool that is used by health-care workers but can also be used by individuals. If an unexplained injury or d...
Read more

The Broken Thumb: Heuristics in the Fall of Civilization

-
Image
Most knowledge comes from a rule of thumb, a heuristic, that because a consensus of authorities portrayed to us by our news media and educational and governmental institutions state something to be true, it must, therefore, be true. It's not that we observe for ourselves the events reported in the news, history books, Google searches, or the data that constructs what we call science. Instead, we place trust in authorities telling us what is true. Our knowledge is a proxy, a symbol of our trust in these authorities. We assume these authorities almost always, or at least usually, state the truth and that we can rely on that truth to plan our day-to-day lives. This is the foundation of what we call civilization. You don't have to build most items you use from scratch; you trust an expert to furnish you with that item in exchange for money. You don't have to examine the item you're purchasing and test it yourself or even understand how it works; you can, instead, read revie...
Read more

When They Realized They Could Get Away with Anything...

-
Image
How did we get here? How did we go from "two weeks to slow the spread" to a demand for perpetual jabs in exchange for seasonal permission to engage in public leisure and our right to earn a living [*1]? How did an obviously-senile man become ruler of the post-free world, as we pretend he (and not his handlers) makes decisions for us? Why the Wicked Need Our Irrational Belief to Rule Us The  comically-obvious U.S. election fraud of 2020 [*2],  that even foreign leftists are not only conceding but worrying about the ramifications of  [*3], reveals how critical controlling the U.S. is to the global power structure that rules us. The U.S., as an empire, rules most of the world, not with an iron fist, but implicitly, as decisions in jurisdictions around the world commonly mirror U.S. policy. Non-U.S. jurisdictions fear the consequences of not following U.S. lead, like economic sanctions, potential military action, or the U.S. intelligence apparatus overthrowing their govern...
Read more