Dan 11:32

Over the past year we have heard this refrain more and more: "Don't  question the science." In this episode, we'll take a look at the  chimerical research being done at the Salk Institute in California, and  what this type of research means for our understanding of the purpose,  place, and ethics of science. When it often appears that the question  guiding scientific exper...

Many, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, claim that any  concern about the "Great Reset" is just a "conspiracy theory." In this  episode, we learn that it is anything but, as we look at the Canada  Beyond 150 document, "Capital and Debt."

Last week, what had previously been considered a "conspiracy theory" worthy of censure was suddenly transformed into an acceptable subject to be discussed on Facebook. In this episode, we consider what happens when "conspiracy theory" becomes  "conspiracy reality."

In this episode we learn how to create a mass society made up of  compliant and unthinking followers - in other words, the history of  compulsory schooling. Beginning with John Taylor Gatto's book The  Underground History of American Education, we see one of the ideological  movements that has led us to the situation in which we find ourselves  today.

What happens when Christian leaders jump on the bandwagon of the latest  “scientific” fad? The acceptance of eugenics by many Christians in the  early 20th Century provides one example of how the forces of wickedness work to co-opt the church, and how successful they can be. In this  episode, I go through some of the history, and speak about why this  history is very relevant t...

In 1922 Margaret Sanger's best-known  book, The Pivot of Civilization , was published. In this episode we'll  take an in-depth look at Sanger's message in this book, and the influence that her ideology continues to have on society nearly a  hundred years later.

"Eugenics" is “the study or practice  of attempting to improve the human gene pool by encouraging the  reproduction of people considered to have desirable traits and  discouraging or preventing the reproduction of people considered to have  undesirable traits.” In this episode, we examine the work and legacy of  Sir Francis Galton, and the continuing influence of eugenicis...

In this episode we continue to explore transhumanist ideology, focusing  on Arthur Koestler's 1968 book The Ghost in the Machine. Why is this  important in 2021? Because Koestler's ideology is alive and well, and  more dangerous than ever, as we can see in the work of a bioethicist who  argues that a "morality pill" could be a solution to the Covid19  "pandemic."

Do you ever get the feeling that you're being sold a bill of goods? That  you're being played? That you're being manipulated? In this episode we  discuss "artificial scarcity," a marketing technique that has come to  the fore recently, as the issue of "vaccine envy" has suddenly become a  thing.

In this episode we look at the meaning of transhumanism and the roots of  transhumanist ideology, by examining the work of Julian Huxley, who  coined the term. This is another one of the "big ideas" that are shaping  21st Century culture, and understanding the poisonous root of this  ideology will help us to deal with its poisonous fruit!

What can a book published in 1516 teach us about the dangers confronting  us in the 21st Century? As it turns out, a whole lot! In this episode,  we consider Thomas More's "Utopia," utopian thinking, and why utopianism  is such a destructive and dangerous ideology.

Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook is one of the "big four" tech giants that has  taken over the world over the past two decades. In this episode we  explore the history of Facebook, the story of Mark Zuckerberg, and talk  about the dangers inherent to this social network and the way it's being  used to shape society.

In 1956, Dr. Joost Meerloo published  "The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and  Brainwashing." In this episode we summarize some of Meerloo's work on  the techniques of mind control used in wartime, in totalitarian  societies, and their use in propaganda today - and how we can be  prepared to counter the effects of propaganda in our own live...

H.G. Wells is best-known today as one of the "fathers of science  fiction," as the author of The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and  The Time Machine. But his lasting legacy goes far beyond his  contributions to literature. In this episode of Dan 11:32, we'll look at  Wells's "Open Conspiracy," his visions for a future technocratic  society, and the continuing impor...

How can we use critical thinking skills to avoid being deceived by the  distorted messages that the media is sending out? In this episode, I  examine two specific examples to show how the corporate media is shaping  the news, and why.

As the influence of Big Tech continues to make itself felt, its dangers  become all the more apparent. This episode introduces the issues  surrounding the tech giants and their place in our lives.

"Conspiracy theory" and "conspiracy theorist" are two phrases that have been thrown around more and more over the past year. In this episode I talk about my preferred expression: "Conspiracy Realism." 

Continuing our discussion of  propaganda, we turn to the "father of public relations," Edward Bernays,  and his 1928 book, Propaganda.

Part I of a discussion of propaganda, beginning with a look at Jacques Ellul's book Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes. We live in a propaganda society. What does this mean, and how can we avoid getting sucked in by it? 

Welcome to Dan 11:32, where we seek to equip Christians to "stand firm and take action." In our first episode, Jim Witteveen explains the purpose behind the Dan 11:32 podcast, and what he hopes to accomplish with it. Join us!