Who Are We To Believe?

            Predictive Programming, or, The Cart Before The Horse 

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The Psychology of Extraorinary Beliefs

https://u.osu.edu/vanzandt/2018/04/18/predictive-programming/

Predictive Programming
April 18, 2018 at 12:04pm by van-zandt.2
by Dahria Beaver
Predictive Programming is theory that the government or other higher-ups are using fictional movies or books as a mass mind control tool to make the population more accepting of planned future events. This was first described and proposed by researcher Alan Watt who defines Predictive programming as “Predictive programming is a subtle form of psychological conditioning provided by the media to acquaint the public with planned societal changes to be implemented by our leaders. If and when these changes are put through, the public will already be familiarized with them and will accept them as natural progressions, thus lessening possible public resistance and commotion.” (Wood) Then it was popularized by Alex Jones and David Icke. The most notable cases of predictive programing are the examples found in the Simpsons, The Dark Night Rises, The Hunger Games, and the oldest being from Futility. Information can be found on blog posts and many conspiracy theorists have either made videos on it or have spoken on the subject.

People who believe in this theory are mostly conspiracy theorists who think there will be a totalitarian government takeover, or on the more mild side, theorists who believe tragic events are an inside job or completely fake. David Icke proposed that the Sandy Hook shooting was predicted in the Dark Night Rises because Sandy Hook is shown on the map in one of the scenes. (Wood) While I was looking for more information on the motives behind the government participating in predictive programming I found that most commonly people believe the government creates a problem so the population will look to the government for a solution. However, because the government planned for the crisis the government will offer a solution that has been planned long before the crisis ever happened. Alan Watt, along with many others, believe a desired outcome is created through the power of suggestion in media. (Wood) This theory is still very popular today because any huge event can be seemingly traced back to cartoon or movie that was fortunate enough to predict it.

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I have not watched it yet.  However, I will, and it's on topic.

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Why You Should Worry About Predictive Programming

The Ugly Truth About Predictive Programming

https://medium.com/reciprocall/why-you-should-worry-about-predictive-programming-6d1867a19e7

Predictive programming = increases the public’s acceptance of planned future events

Predictive programming is the practice of government and other higher authorities that use feature films and books to increase public acceptance of planned future events.

A popular conspiracy is the idea of using government “predictive programming” to manipulate citizens and enable them to predict what they want to do in the future.

Sometimes the intended purpose of predictive programming is not to plan for some major social change, such as the establishment of a totalitarian government, but to control the impact of a particular event.

But the main aspect of predictive programming, namely mental preparation or mental programming, has been achieved through movies and TV shows that use futuristic devices to manipulate audiences. [Sources: 7, 9]

Much more at the link.

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Well, there is a taste of it.  Most "reputable" sources discredit the possibility of this being a thing.  People who think this way are labled conspiracy nuts.

However, considering the events of just the last three years or so, and the last few elections, what are we to think, really?

We have been watching a tv series made after a William Gibson story called Peripherals.  Much in this yarn could been seen that way, for sure.  Or, maybe time works both directions?

I have no amusing song or clever artwork to go with this.  Perhaps an AI illustration would be appropriate? The prompt was "predictive programming nightmare".

James 4:13-16 ESV

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

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