Thanks for reading my work and taking the time to comment. And yes, finance for local communities is a critical component of autonomy. I'd love to read and possibly publish links to articles that describe local efforts now or in the past to secure local financial autonomy. I need all the help I can get...
Thanks, Billy. Your observations were well received. While I can certainly understand our current obsessions with all things political, I believe it represents an overly expensive concession to petty narcissism and manufactured fear. Very little of what passes for political debate is real while the Wizard of Oz is pulling the levers behind the curtain. That's why I don't debate politics. Too many wizards...
"When an honest man discovers he is mistaken, he will either cease to be mistaken or cease to be honest." – Attributed to Church of Christ Minister Fanning Yater Tant
Seems to me claims re TDS is rhetoric...need to do better! The problems are coming from both sides of the duopoly...& far are higher up the "control system" than politicians. Try researching WEF, Bilderberg Group, CFR, Trilaterals, Deep states, the MIC & bio-security complex et al ...all about fake narratives & swindling....no they don't care about human life or justice or anything but power & money & control...Simply watch what they do!
Thanks for reaching out, Billy. Right or wrong, I'll certainly endeavor to do better. But just curious: of the three mass formation psychoses I cited, was my mention of TDS the only one you found rhetorical? If so, why? If not, why? Please elaborate. Many thanks once again.
Thanks Jeff let me simply say in my view discussing "Party Politics & Politicians" is ridiculous. The political system is controlled by a swarm of swindlers who control "The whole shit show", and "The narrative" and all "cover" for each others crimes (or they are "out" of the Club at best). And it's not just the current USA Empire/Mafia which is now arguably "a totally corrupt dictatorship" run on pure lies & propaganda,...it goes back to Rome. "Bread and Circuses" &, propaganda & fear still rule the day. All about Power, profit & control" and all facilitated by the tricks of evil fraudsters! Sad but true. Free Assange. Cheers.
"I take full responsibility for my insanity, and I apologize from the bottom of my heart."
I believe you are sincere, and so, at least for my part, I forgive you. Consider my forgiveness as an investment. I will certainly be needing it back, perhaps with interest, to forgive my own failings in the future.
The question, however, is "what to do now?". Mass formation psychosis ("MFP") has been around throughout history and, at least in Western culture, has been written about for well over a century. Most of us today are aware of it as a result of Mattias Desmet's book "The Psychology of Totalitarianism" -- which may be a factor in answering that "what to do now?" question. Desmet did a great job describing the factors which cause mass insanity to develop but strangely failed to jump the last hurdle, the conclusion which was needed to understand our current condition with not one, but multiple forms of such madness. Desmet gave all the causes which work together to create MFP but then stated that our current madness was entirely of natural, spontaneous, origin, and was NOT a state created purposefully. He seems to have been unable to accept that there are groups with the control of media, finance, and policing forces, and with also a lack of conventional morality, who were willing to inflict madness on an entire civilization. I am only one of a large number of people who pointed out Desmet's inability to see what was in front of him. The fact is, yes, there are people, (I call them evil), who do not hesitate to murder and enslave entire nations. Now that the origins of MFP are understood, it can be (and has been) created on purpose and on command.
"What to do now?" Your apology for your response to 9/11 is a tremendous step, arguably the most difficult, but I would ask you to PLEASE not stop there. Do the research. Dig deep. Read sources outside your comfort zone. Find out WHY 9/11 happened, and more specifically WHY the ensuing MFP was so successful in sucking in almost everyone in our country. Only once you understand that mass insanity can now be delivered almost on demand, will the serial recurrence make sense. Unless you understand the common and artificial origin of these waves of madness, you will be liable to fall into the same trap over and over and over.
Thank you for reaching out, and thank you for your forgiveness. Much appreciated. Thanks also for asking the question, "What to do now?" IMHO, the best guarantees against the onset of psychosis, mass or otherwise, are the three pillars of sanity identified and promoted by the Quality of Life Resistance Movement: faith, family, and community. The best way to invoke their power is a) to turn away from mindless distraction and turn our attention instead to the restorative qualities of faith, family, and community; b) to restore meaningful ritual as the key to individual responsibility and lifestyle moderation as the only statistically viable antidote to state-sponsored default addiction; and c) return to local autonomy as the best way for individuals, families, and communities to combat the tyrannies of digital scale and runaway institutional power. Check out Calls to Action: https://open.substack.com/pub/qolrm/p/intro-to-calls-to-action?r=7hc45&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web. Happy to hear and entertain other suggestions, yours not least. Thanks again for reaching out.
Hey Jeff! Great link, very good info and food for thought. If I could wave my hand and add one more factor to "faith, family, and community" it would be "finance". As you say, local autonomy is crucial -- but local monetary creation and control is almost never considered. I know that during the Great Depression there were some towns that created their own currency for local use. The absolute monopoly of monetary creation by the Feds (both Federal government and "Federal Reserve") is the biggest single hammer they use to keep us under control.
Peace to you as well, Isma'il, and good to hear your voice again. I take no issue with what you say. Contrition is always a partial purification at best. In my eyes, the real advantage of dying before dying, however often it occurs, is in the renewed opportunity for resurrection and redemption that inevitably follows. Compared to my many life experiences on the lower levels of consciousness, the middle levels don't seem so bad. Still, you're right: why stop there? Thank you, as always, for your participation. And Peace be with you and yours.
Thanks for reading my work and taking the time to comment. And yes, finance for local communities is a critical component of autonomy. I'd love to read and possibly publish links to articles that describe local efforts now or in the past to secure local financial autonomy. I need all the help I can get...
Thanks, Billy. Your observations were well received. While I can certainly understand our current obsessions with all things political, I believe it represents an overly expensive concession to petty narcissism and manufactured fear. Very little of what passes for political debate is real while the Wizard of Oz is pulling the levers behind the curtain. That's why I don't debate politics. Too many wizards...
"When an honest man discovers he is mistaken, he will either cease to be mistaken or cease to be honest." – Attributed to Church of Christ Minister Fanning Yater Tant
Thank you for the lovely quote. I hope and trust the good minister is right...
Seems to me claims re TDS is rhetoric...need to do better! The problems are coming from both sides of the duopoly...& far are higher up the "control system" than politicians. Try researching WEF, Bilderberg Group, CFR, Trilaterals, Deep states, the MIC & bio-security complex et al ...all about fake narratives & swindling....no they don't care about human life or justice or anything but power & money & control...Simply watch what they do!
Thanks for reaching out, Billy. Right or wrong, I'll certainly endeavor to do better. But just curious: of the three mass formation psychoses I cited, was my mention of TDS the only one you found rhetorical? If so, why? If not, why? Please elaborate. Many thanks once again.
Thanks Jeff let me simply say in my view discussing "Party Politics & Politicians" is ridiculous. The political system is controlled by a swarm of swindlers who control "The whole shit show", and "The narrative" and all "cover" for each others crimes (or they are "out" of the Club at best). And it's not just the current USA Empire/Mafia which is now arguably "a totally corrupt dictatorship" run on pure lies & propaganda,...it goes back to Rome. "Bread and Circuses" &, propaganda & fear still rule the day. All about Power, profit & control" and all facilitated by the tricks of evil fraudsters! Sad but true. Free Assange. Cheers.
From your lips to God's ear, Isma'il.
"I take full responsibility for my insanity, and I apologize from the bottom of my heart."
I believe you are sincere, and so, at least for my part, I forgive you. Consider my forgiveness as an investment. I will certainly be needing it back, perhaps with interest, to forgive my own failings in the future.
The question, however, is "what to do now?". Mass formation psychosis ("MFP") has been around throughout history and, at least in Western culture, has been written about for well over a century. Most of us today are aware of it as a result of Mattias Desmet's book "The Psychology of Totalitarianism" -- which may be a factor in answering that "what to do now?" question. Desmet did a great job describing the factors which cause mass insanity to develop but strangely failed to jump the last hurdle, the conclusion which was needed to understand our current condition with not one, but multiple forms of such madness. Desmet gave all the causes which work together to create MFP but then stated that our current madness was entirely of natural, spontaneous, origin, and was NOT a state created purposefully. He seems to have been unable to accept that there are groups with the control of media, finance, and policing forces, and with also a lack of conventional morality, who were willing to inflict madness on an entire civilization. I am only one of a large number of people who pointed out Desmet's inability to see what was in front of him. The fact is, yes, there are people, (I call them evil), who do not hesitate to murder and enslave entire nations. Now that the origins of MFP are understood, it can be (and has been) created on purpose and on command.
"What to do now?" Your apology for your response to 9/11 is a tremendous step, arguably the most difficult, but I would ask you to PLEASE not stop there. Do the research. Dig deep. Read sources outside your comfort zone. Find out WHY 9/11 happened, and more specifically WHY the ensuing MFP was so successful in sucking in almost everyone in our country. Only once you understand that mass insanity can now be delivered almost on demand, will the serial recurrence make sense. Unless you understand the common and artificial origin of these waves of madness, you will be liable to fall into the same trap over and over and over.
Thank you for reaching out, and thank you for your forgiveness. Much appreciated. Thanks also for asking the question, "What to do now?" IMHO, the best guarantees against the onset of psychosis, mass or otherwise, are the three pillars of sanity identified and promoted by the Quality of Life Resistance Movement: faith, family, and community. The best way to invoke their power is a) to turn away from mindless distraction and turn our attention instead to the restorative qualities of faith, family, and community; b) to restore meaningful ritual as the key to individual responsibility and lifestyle moderation as the only statistically viable antidote to state-sponsored default addiction; and c) return to local autonomy as the best way for individuals, families, and communities to combat the tyrannies of digital scale and runaway institutional power. Check out Calls to Action: https://open.substack.com/pub/qolrm/p/intro-to-calls-to-action?r=7hc45&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web. Happy to hear and entertain other suggestions, yours not least. Thanks again for reaching out.
Hey Jeff! Great link, very good info and food for thought. If I could wave my hand and add one more factor to "faith, family, and community" it would be "finance". As you say, local autonomy is crucial -- but local monetary creation and control is almost never considered. I know that during the Great Depression there were some towns that created their own currency for local use. The absolute monopoly of monetary creation by the Feds (both Federal government and "Federal Reserve") is the biggest single hammer they use to keep us under control.
Peace to you as well, Isma'il, and good to hear your voice again. I take no issue with what you say. Contrition is always a partial purification at best. In my eyes, the real advantage of dying before dying, however often it occurs, is in the renewed opportunity for resurrection and redemption that inevitably follows. Compared to my many life experiences on the lower levels of consciousness, the middle levels don't seem so bad. Still, you're right: why stop there? Thank you, as always, for your participation. And Peace be with you and yours.