Posted on 09/10/2016 1:17:24 PM PDT by JimSEA
In these austere and difficult times, it must be my duty, I think, to alert my fellow citizens to a possible source of additional income which almost anyone can plug into: become a charlatan, and chances are that your economic hardship is a memory from the past. To achieve this aim, I [with my tongue firmly lodged in my cheek] suggest a fairly straight forward step by step approach.
1. Find an attractive therapy and give it a fantastic name
Did I just say “straight forward”? Well, the first step isn’t that easy, after all. Most of the really loony ideas turn out to be taken: ear candles, homeopathy, aura massage, energy healing, urine-therapy, chiropractic etc. As a true charlatan, you want your very own quackery. So you will have to think of a new concept.
Something truly ‘far out’ would be ideal, like claiming the ear is a map of the human body which allows you to treat all diseases by doing something odd on specific areas of the ear – oops, this territory is already occupied by the ear acupuncture brigade. How about postulating that you have super-natural powers which enable you to send ‘healing energy’ into patients’ bodies so that they can repair themselves? No good either: Reiki-healers might accuse you of plagiarism.
(Excerpt) Read more at science20.com ...
You must be aware who your (future) customers are (will be): they are affluent, had a decent education (evidently without much success), and are middle-aged, gullible and deeply alternative. Think of Prince Charles! Once you have empathize with this mind-set, it is obvious that you can profitably plug into the persecution complex which haunts these people.
An easy way of achieving this is to claim that Big Pharma has got wind of your innovation, is positively frightened of losing millions, and is thus doing all they can to suppress it. Not only will this give you street cred with the lunatic fringe of society, it also provides a perfect explanation why your ground-breaking discovery has not been published it the top journals of medicine: the editors are all in the pocket of Big Pharma, of course.
It would have been better if they did not list Chiropractic. Chiropractic has helped tens of millions. It was recommended by my doctor, and I was very skeptical.
But it is hard to argue with success, experienced personally.
Certainly, there are some loony claims made by a few chiropractors. There are loony claims made by MDs as well.
Isn’t that a course offered by the Clinton Foundation?
Good piece!
Good read, as it helps the public identify charlatans. But you don’t need nine steps to become a charlatan. Just take this simple two-step shortcut:
Step 1: If your last name in not Clinton, change it to Clinton. If you’re already a Clinton, proceed to Step 2.
Step 2: Set up a Clinton Foundation. Accept money from foreign governments and big banks. Quietly promise favors in return.
He includes chiropractic in the list of quack treatments. Way too many athletes (Rick Monday comes to mind) benefitted greatly from chiropractic treatment when mainstream techniques were ineffective. I also know people, including children too young to have a placebo effect, who have had immediate relief from chiropractic treatments. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t quack doctors, or doctors who use a valid treatment but have a quacky understanding of how or why the treatment works.
I learned that most of what constitutes "chiropractic" is absolutely quackery after reading about its history and its founder, David Palmer.
Why does this article bring the name “Micheal Mann” into mind?
Come to think of it, Mann may soon add another defendant in his lawsuit. This time, for copyright infringement.
How about one easy step?
Become a politician
Deepak Chopra comes to my mind. ;-)
“Certainly, there are some loony claims made by a few chiropractors.”
I think some clowns get a DC so they can be called “Doctor,” which advances whatever scam they’re pulling.
“deeply alternative”
Is that a thing?
“Why does this article bring the name “Micheal Mann” into mind?”
How about L. Ron Hubbard?
Found a political group and give it a fantastic name. Better yet. Found 4 or 5 groups and narrow focus each group with a name that appeals to those with strong political opinions.
TeaParty should be in one name.
Guns should be in one name.
Life should be in one name.
etc.
Email millions. Only 1 % of millions will send money. Not a problem. email is cheap.
Never knew they were a thing here in the US but in other countries they are used for ear aches and they do work.
I agree. The military even recognizes Chiropractors now.
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