The Hesitant Headline · chapter 11

Psy-op-ception

Many in ufology are aware of the insights that prominent whistleblowers such as David Grusch and Luis Elizondo have shared regarding the broad psychological influence operation, which aims to make society avoid discussions of UFO issues.

Despite this, an overwhelming majority seem to have missed a crucial point: that there is an aspect of this operation that directly affects ufology itself, and that this is poorly understood in the subject among interested parties. It is noteworthy that this critical insight rarely receives the attention it deserves, suggesting that many either dismiss it or simply do not take in what he has expressed.

No one wants to be forced to realize that they have been deceived, it seems to be a deep-rooted fear in us that is difficult to overcome. But clarifying the question of what was meant above may be central to understanding the subject. Is it the classic ET hypothesis, with visits by aliens from other planets, or the modern more exotic interdimensional hypothesis that is disinformation? Or other alternative hypotheses? Or neither? One thing is certain, however, ufology is polarized into different camps today.

An idea from ufologist E Thomas Persson is that the internal psy-op within ufology is represented by Jacques Vallee. It is about diverting and planting thoughts that divert attention from more concrete evidence and the aliens themselves to more alluring, mysterious, or abstract hypotheses — ones that can captivate UFO enthusiasts as much as, or even more than, the so-called ET hypothesis. The prominent French ufologist has proposed alternative perspectives, including interdimensional theories and mysterious parallel worlds. By presenting the alien hypothesis as a simple and naive explanation compared to more complex phenomena, it becomes easier for intellectual seekers to dismiss it.

It is also suggested from various quarters that there is a strategy to mix terminology and concepts from the New Age movement to make the phenomenon more abstract and difficult to define, which can lead to a lack of critical analysis.

Misleading can also mean spreading and popularizing interpretations that present the issue as a phenomenon complex with several possible answers, without specifying any of them. Or highlighting cultural and psychological factors rather than actual phenomena.

What the above ideas have in common is that aliens are not enough. But then you forget the confirmed mysteries in our and our guests' consciousness, which opens up a universe of its own all on its own.

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