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How to Transform Lambs into Lions
By Gary Z McGee Source: The New Agora “Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions.” Step 1.) Realize that imagination is superior to reason: “Necessary illusions enable us to live.” ~Ingmar Bergman Before transformation, before self-empowerment, even before courage, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cognitive Dissonance, Consciousness, culture, Ego, Faith, Imagination, Philosophy, psychology, Reason, self-empowerment, Self-Improvement, society, spirituality
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Five Keys to Inner Strength From Five Years in Prison
By Ross Ulbricht Source: Bitcoin Magazine October 1, 2018, marked five years since I was imprisoned. My physical surroundings today are ironically similar to what they were after my arrest back in 2013. I’m in the SHU again (Special Housing … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, Law, Philosophy, Psychology, society, Spirituality
Tagged Acceptance, Faith, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Patience, Philosophy, psychology, Resilience, Ross Ulbricht, spirituality, will to fight
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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
Posted in conditioning, consciousness, culture, education, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Control, society, Sociology
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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The Price of Resistance
By Chris Hedges Source: OpEdNews.com In the conflicts I covered as a reporter in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and the Balkans, I encountered singular individuals of varying creeds, religions, races and nationalities who majestically rose up to defy … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, anti-war, Authoritarianism, conditioning, consciousness, Corporate Crime, Corruption, Empire, History, Philosophy, Racism, Revolution, society, Sociology, Spirituality, State Crime, war
Tagged activism, anti-war, corporatocracy, Dissidents. culture, empathy, empire, evil, Faith, Oligarchy, Philosophy, Plutocracy, Power, Radical, Rebels, resistance, Ruling Elites, society, spirituality, Totalitarianism, war
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