David West
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Hey guys! I've been reading and getting info from Metabunk here and there for several years. I think this website is a fantastic resource! I'm a filmmaker, and about a week ago I released my most recent short film, Occam's Razor. It's a darkly comedic paranoid thriller about the dangers of conspiracy theorizing. I think you guys might get a kick out of it, so before I talk about myself anymore, here's the film:
As an anarcho-capitalist/voluntaryist/libertarian, I know a LOT of conspiracy theorists. I consider myself very much a skeptic, though, which has led to me stepping on a lot of toes and butting heads with other people in the liberty movement over this kind of stuff. I'm constantly getting into debates about "chemtrails", vaccines, GMO foods, and a variety of purported "false flag" attacks. The utter stupidity of some of the "crisis actor" theories floating around in regards to the Sandy Hook shooting are what inspired me to create Occam's Razor.
It's sort of funny how I was actually inspired to post the film here on Metabunk to share with all of you... Last night I was at a party that was almost entirely composed of libertarians and anarchists. Naturally, at some point the conversation turned to conspiracy theories, and a lot of the people were SHOCKED to find out that I didn't believe in anything. I got into a particularly spirited discussion with a couple who operates a website called "The Chembow," who I believe some of you have had run-ins with. They were pretty friendly to me, although at one point they seemed to think that I was a shill paid to infiltrate the party, despite the fact that I was personally invited by the host, who is a VERY prominent libertarian activist. Any attempt I made to engage in an honest and open debate with them was shut down immediately with arguments like, "That's just dis-info spread by shill websites Contrail Science and Metabunk!" They were horrified to learn that I like and have read a lot of stuff on BOTH of those sites.
When I saw how much they hated Metabunk, I decided I needed to share my film here. They specifically talked about how Mick West is a paid government shill. I was actually kind of waiting for them to wonder if Mick and I are related, haha. I wonder if they'll ask that question when they get home and take a closer look at my business card... Anyway, eventually I showed them and several other people at the party Occam's Razor, and suffice to say... The discussion that followed was very lively (and highly entertaining to me, because I have a weird sense of humor).
I'd love to know what you guys think of my short film! As people who are pretty familiar with conspiracy culture, I think you guys will appreciate a lot of the humor. And if you enjoy it on an artistic level, I have quite a few other short films on my YouTube channel you may enjoy as well.
As an anarcho-capitalist/voluntaryist/libertarian, I know a LOT of conspiracy theorists. I consider myself very much a skeptic, though, which has led to me stepping on a lot of toes and butting heads with other people in the liberty movement over this kind of stuff. I'm constantly getting into debates about "chemtrails", vaccines, GMO foods, and a variety of purported "false flag" attacks. The utter stupidity of some of the "crisis actor" theories floating around in regards to the Sandy Hook shooting are what inspired me to create Occam's Razor.
It's sort of funny how I was actually inspired to post the film here on Metabunk to share with all of you... Last night I was at a party that was almost entirely composed of libertarians and anarchists. Naturally, at some point the conversation turned to conspiracy theories, and a lot of the people were SHOCKED to find out that I didn't believe in anything. I got into a particularly spirited discussion with a couple who operates a website called "The Chembow," who I believe some of you have had run-ins with. They were pretty friendly to me, although at one point they seemed to think that I was a shill paid to infiltrate the party, despite the fact that I was personally invited by the host, who is a VERY prominent libertarian activist. Any attempt I made to engage in an honest and open debate with them was shut down immediately with arguments like, "That's just dis-info spread by shill websites Contrail Science and Metabunk!" They were horrified to learn that I like and have read a lot of stuff on BOTH of those sites.
When I saw how much they hated Metabunk, I decided I needed to share my film here. They specifically talked about how Mick West is a paid government shill. I was actually kind of waiting for them to wonder if Mick and I are related, haha. I wonder if they'll ask that question when they get home and take a closer look at my business card... Anyway, eventually I showed them and several other people at the party Occam's Razor, and suffice to say... The discussion that followed was very lively (and highly entertaining to me, because I have a weird sense of humor).
I'd love to know what you guys think of my short film! As people who are pretty familiar with conspiracy culture, I think you guys will appreciate a lot of the humor. And if you enjoy it on an artistic level, I have quite a few other short films on my YouTube channel you may enjoy as well.
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