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Tag Archives: Belief
THE BATTLE AGAINST BEWITCHMENT: UPSETTING SETTLED MINDS
By Gary Z McGee Source: Waking Times “Philosophical thinking that doesn’t do violence to one’s settled mind is no philosophical thinking at all.” ~Rebecca Goldstein Comfort zones are a curious thing. So warm and secure. So safe and reassuring. So … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, consciousness, culture, education, Philosophy, Psychology, society, Sociology, Spirituality
Tagged activism, Belief, Consciousness, culture, Mindfulness, Philosophy, psychology, society, Sociology, spirituality
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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
By Stephen Parato Source: Waking Times “If the injustice is part of the necessary friction of the machine of government, let it go, let it go: perchance it will wear smooth–certainly the machine will wear out… but if it is … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Authoritarianism, civil disobedience, civil liberties, conditioning, consciousness, corporate news, culture, media, Media Literacy, news, Philosophy, propaganda, Psy-ops, Psychology, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, Spirituality, State Crime, Technocracy
Tagged Belief, Consciousness, corporate media, culture, fear, law, Love, Mainstream Media, media, obedience, Oppression, Philosophy, propaganda, society, Sociology, spirituality
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Zen In The Trenches
By Gary Z Mcee Source: Waking Times “You ask, ‘what is Zen?’ I answer, ‘Zen is that which makes you ask the question.’ Because the answer is where the question arises. The answer is the questioner himself.” ~Daisetz Suzuki Zen … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, culture, Health, Philosophy, Psychology, society, Spirituality
Tagged Anxiety, Belief, Consciousness, culture, Health, humor, Meditation, Mindfulness, Philosophy, psychology, society, spirituality, Zen
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The Need for a Greater Vision: Recognizing Reality
By Jennifer Ladd Source: Resilience Question Beliefs We live in a culture that is embedded in unquestioned beliefs passing as truth. These beliefs are the source of our current crisis. We attempt to solve the problems of degradation of our … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, Consumerism, Corporate Crime, culture, Economics, elites, Environment, Financial Crisis, History, Neoliberalism, Oligarchy, Philosophy, Science, society, Sociology, Spirituality, Technology
Tagged Belief, capitalism, climate disruption, culture, Debt, Ecological Crisis, Ecology, economic instability, Economics, environment, environmental degradation, Extinction, Money, Philosophy, political tension, pollution, Progress, Reality, Resource depletion, science, spirituality, technology, Truth
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On Authentic Spirituality
By Caitlin Johnstone Source: CaitlinJohnstone.com Spirituality, as it is implemented in our world today, is almost entirely useless. No, that’s not fair, I take that back. Spirituality as it is implemented in our world today has been very useful for … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, consciousness, culture, Health, Philosophy, Psychology, society, Sociology, Spirituality
Tagged addiction, Belief, Emotion, Escapism, Health, Humanity, Narrative, psychology, Reality, Sociology, spirituality
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Who is Really Mentally Ill?
By Kelly Brogan Source: Waking Times Hallucination (huh-loo-suh–ney-shuh n) : a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to certain toxic substances, and usually manifested as visual or auditory … Continue reading
Posted in conditioning, consciousness, culture, education, Environment, Health, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, society, Sociology, Spirituality, Technology
Tagged Alan Watts, Behavior, Belief, Consciousness, culture, Education, Ego, environment, Hallucination, Identity, intelligence, Krishnamurti, Mental Illness, Mind, Philosophy, Psychiatry, Religion, science, Sickness, society, spirituality, technology, Truth
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Why We’re Blind to the System Destroying Us
By Jonathan Cook Source: Information Clearing House I rarely use this blog to tell readers what they should believe. Rather I try to indicate why it might be wise to distrust, at least without very good evidence, what those in … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, conditioning, consciousness, Conspiracy, corporate news, culture, Economics, elites, Inequality, media, Media Literacy, Neoliberalism, news, Philosophy, propaganda, Psy-ops, Psychology, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology
Tagged Alexander Petrov, Belief, conspiracy, corporate media, Corporations, corporatocracy, Craig Murray, Economics, elites, Entertainment, Ideology, Insitutions, Journalism, Late Stage Capitalism, media, Narratives, Neoliberalism, news, Plutocracy, politics, Power, Power Structures, propaganda, Ruslan Boshirov, Russia, Sergei Skripal, Wealth, Yulia Skripal
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8 Signs of a Mind Infected by Political Malware
By Jordan Bates Source: High Existence Your mind is similar to a computer. Your brain is the hardware, your worldview the software. The operating system you’re running is heavily influenced by your culture, upbringing, education, and many other factors. Arguably, a well-functioning mind is … Continue reading
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Tagged Arguments, Belief, Conformity, Consciousness, Dogma, Education, Faith, Fundamentalism, Group Mind, Hive Mind, Knowledge, Malware, Mind, Philosophy, Polarization, Political Malware, politics, psychology, Tribalism, Wisdom
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