Topic: Printing Press

The conversation explores how the elite class has historically weaponized new technologies, from the printing press to film and video games, to manipulate the masses. Schwab explains that early printing press owners used "signs and portents" to observe and trigger public hysteria. This systematic control is attributed to the leisure time, funding, and organized information networks available only to the upper echelons of society.

Greenfield clarifies that he never left the fields of ufology or the occult, but rather transitioned from physical newsletters to digital platforms. He discusses the new combined edition of his books, "The Complete Secret Cipher of the Euphonauts," published by Paranoia Press. He explains that the two original volumes were written during a single intensive period of his life and are now finally available as the unified work he originally intended.

Greg Carlwood plays devil's advocate, suggesting that the lack of primary sources is due to the fragility of ancient materials and the late invention of the printing press. John Le Bon responds by explaining his transition from a fan of Ancient Egyptian mythology (citing the show Stargate) to a total skeptic. He acknowledges that historical narratives provide meaning to people even if they lack empirical evidence.

The transition from flat earth beliefs to the globe model is attributed to the rise of the printing press and the institutionalization of science. It is argued that science sought to distance itself from the Catholic Church but eventually adopted its own dogmatic lies to avoid admitting errors. The flat earth model is linked to the idea of a purposeful creator, which science allegedly seeks to obscure.

The invention of the printing press in the 1500s is identified as a tool used by the "parasitic elite" to distribute propaganda and overwrite oral traditions. Ivanova references Anatoly Fomenko's observation that the printing industry appeared suddenly with massive volumes rather than evolving gradually. This technological shift coincided with a "devolution" of human memory, moving away from the Vedic era where individuals could memorize entire books after a single hearing.

World War I is described as an artificially created conflict designed to generate massive profits for the armaments and steel industries. The war could not have been sustained without the 1913 establishment of the Federal Reserve, which provided the "funny money" necessary to fund all sides of the conflict. By utilizing the printing press to create debt-based currency, the banking elite turned the global slaughter into a lucrative business enterprise.

Johnny Cirucci identifies the Medici family, specifically Pope Leo X, as the power behind the exploitation that triggered the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther's 95 Theses are described as an academic challenge to the abuse of indulgences that sparked a global movement. The segment highlights the Vatican's efforts to keep the Bible in Latin to maintain a monopoly on spiritual knowledge.