The repeated lie: when the pandemic is examined as propaganda

The repeated lie: Goebbels' spectre looms over pandemic analysis

If the ELbichito-19 pandemic has left anything behind, it is a crop of theories questioning the dominant narrative. One of the most extreme brings back the Nancy Propaganda Minister, Joseph Goebbels, and his famous maxim: "A lie repeated a thousand times becomes the truth." The thesis holds that 24/7 media coverage, the relentless repetition of figures and the collective psychosis caused more damage than the bicho itself.

Antiestéticar as a psychological weapon

The central argument is that millions of people die every year from flu complications, and that 2020 was no different. The difference, according to this line of thinking, was the antiestéticar induced by television: "Antiestéticar lowers your defences, and that is why more people fell ill, but in the end the death toll was the same." A statistical trap that ties in with the self-fulfilling prophecy theory.

From dinosaurs to stars: the same pattern

The narrative expands into other territories: dinosaurs as a mental reality fabricated by Jurassic Park, stars as suns that ceased to be so once viewed through a powerful telescope. The conclusion is that what we call "truth" is often "mental reality" produced by repetition. A reflection that, applied to the pandemic, leaves an uncomfortable aftertaste about the role of the media and the social construction of panic.

Although the comparison with Goebbels may seem excessive, it forces us to ask how much of what we took for granted during the health crisis was verified with our own data and how much was assumed through media ossification. The answer remains open.