Peter Duke is a researcher and commentator who digs into controversial subjects and alternative explanations.
He spoke to me about epistemological warfare, which is the idea that language and media are used to shape and control how people understand the world. For example, he pointed to fear-driven messaging, including phrases like 'safe and effective' which, of course, is utter nonsense since no vaccine, ever, has been safe and effective, but people parrot it over and over again, thanks to epistemological warfare.
The discussion moved into sensitive territory such as 9/11 and directed energy weapons, with Peter suggesting that ideas like nuclear weapons may function more as tools of fear than as straightforward physical threats. In other words, nukes don't exist.
All news is made up, some of it is true.
— Peter Duke
He argues that building awareness and sharpening critical thinking are essential if people are to make sense of the information war.
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Video episode
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Talking points
- Some wildfires are planned.
- Epistemological warfare uses language and media to shape perception.
- Fear-based messaging often spreads fastest.
- Internal infighting weakens alternative or truth-focused communities.
- Grasping the power structures behind messaging is key.
Recorded history is a curated dataset produced by winners, funders, and institutional gatekeepers.
— Peter Duke
