George Mason University's historical hoaxes

Lets be careful out there!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason_University%27s_historical_hoaxes

Watching the Wheels

I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go - John Lennon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da69-pu_pqc

Junk Science: I Fooled Millions into thinking chocolate helps weight loss. Here's how.

http://io9.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800

Swarmwise: The Tactical Manual to Change the World

Somewhere today, a loose-knit group of activists who are having fun is dropkicking a rich, established organization so hard they are making heads spin.  Swarmwise

10% Tipping Point Discovered

Minority Rules: Scientists Discover Tipping Point for the Spread of Ideas

Anti-Muslim hate speech - Propaganda in Everyday Life

Is it about Muslims? Who is telling us "after every act of terrorism we should not judge all Muslims by the actions of a few" since most acts of terrorism in the United States are not carried out by Muslims?  "Are Muslim gun owners being treated better than non-Muslim gun owners (or worse)? Why not "Christian  terrorist"? Why not use just plain "terrorism" to make the point? A 2014 study by University of North Carolina found, since the 9/11 attacks, Muslim-linked terrorism has claimed the lives of 37 Americans. In that same time period, more than 190,000 Americans were murdered.

Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Soil by Group, From 1980 to 2005, According to FBI Database

Consumer Angst

In this story there are no heroes or villains, just people who believe they can buy happiness, and advertisers who support this belief. Consumerism is one of religion's modern replacements, and, like religion, it actively encourages, then exploits, dissatisfaction with everyday reality.

http://www.arachnoid.com/lutusp/consumerangst.html