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Where did human knowledge so called devolopment brought us ..... " More chaos " and where will it end ... And what can we do . ... Somewhere there is a answer to it ... But no one wants to embrace
'Ressentiment is a reassignment of the pain that accompanies a sense of one's own inferiority/failure onto an external scapegoat. The ego creates the illusion of an enemy, a cause that can be "blamed" for one's own inferiority/failure. Thus, one was thwarted not by a failure in oneself, but rather by an external "evil."' en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ressentiment?wprov=sfla1 Considering that the "conservative" concept of responsibility now includes criminal negligence and dereliction of duty, yes, society is very sick. What better example of the postmodern condition can we have than entirely superficial actors in control of nuclear weapons that threaten all life on earth? "We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst." C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man GOP: The Party of Domestic Terrorism "Right-wing extremists killed more people in 2018 than in any year since 1995, the year of Timothy McVeigh’s bomb attack on the Oklahoma City federal building. www.adl.org/news/press-releases/right-wing-extremism-linked-to-every-2018-extremist-murder-in-the-us-adl-finds "Right-Wing Extremists Killed 38 People in 2019, Far Surpassing All Other Murderous Extremists" www.adl.org/news/press-releases/adl-report-right-wing-extremists-killed-38-people-in-2019-far-surpassing-all
"A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, "You are mad; you are not like us." -St. Anthony the Great
This has actually always been the case, but because of the internet and our incapability of tolerating other opinions, thing have been getting intense in the past years...
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The Krishnamurti Foundationn discovered this isn't an authentic quote of his. The origin of this quote is probably a book written by Mark Vonnegut (Kurt Vonnegut's son) about his mental illness (The Eden Express: A Memoir of Insanity). The book was published in 1975 and attributes this phrase to Krishnamurti (spelled "Krishna Murti") without giving any sources. Vonnegut might have paraphrased or misquoted it, and it must have spread from there. Aldous Huxely - a close friend of Krishnamurti's - also has a quote that is remarkably similar: "The real hopeless victims of mental illness are to be found among those who appear to be most normal. Many of them are normal because they are so well adjusted to our mode of existence, because their human voice has been silenced so early in their lives that they do not even struggle or suffer or develop symptoms as the neurotic does. They are normal not in what may be called the absolute sense of the word; they are normal only in relation to a profoundly abnormal society. Their perfect adjustment to that abnormal society is a measure of their mental sickness. These millions of abnormally normal people, living without fuss in a society to which, if they were fully human beings, they ought not to be adjusted.”
This might be controversial, but depression is a natural response to overwhelmingly negative stimuli. It is your mind telling you that things are not right and must be changed. To not feel depressed or anxious from time to time is the real sign of mental illness. This is, of course, just my opinion.
I see a lot of people where something bad has happened to them and they become depressed and I’m like well yes that would be the natural course of action. After all you’re unemployed or someone’s sick it’s normal for that to evoke a deep state of sadness. I suppose if you’re life objectively is going rather well and you’re depressed anyway, that’s a different matter
@@mauve9266 You're right--every emotion and impulse we have has its proper function, when it's in proper proportion. What you're describing is sadness. If we didn't have sadness, we wouldn't be able to recognize when things have gone wrong. Depression is sadness out of balance, prolonged cripplingly because it doesn't understand its own cause and therefore points to no remedy. In that context everything perceived then seems to cause sorrow, as the sufferer looks for some explanation to grapple with. Even good fortune becomes depressing, because the sufferer feels ashamed of not being able to appreciate it.
@Zoe P I feel that ubiquitous mobile internet usage (iPhone 2007) is to blame for the loss of practical patience in most adults, and in effect, has decimated the working memory of the average person. If the majority of a society has lost its ability to understand the value of quiet solitude, rumination, contemplation, and introspection, what is left is a shallower version of normal society. Art reflects society, and for at least the past 15 years, art has grinded to a stand still. No new ideas are really coming out at the rate they once were; not at least in comparison to the percentage of the population. (Twice the amount of people, same amount of new ideas; equals, percentage of humans contributing to the advancement of human knowledge is going down.) Gen Z is fucked, to put it mildly. I can still remember a time before the internet; born 1986. The worst thing I've been seeing lately is the human 'story.' Almost everyone now is encouraged to share their 'story' or success 'story' or their life goals and achievements; but in the large scheme of things, most of us are very useless. We are, most of us, very unimportant, and to propagate the idea that the majority of society is special and has something to offer the world, I feel, is very dangerous. Why tell people that, "everyone is creative?" Most people are not creative. I feel that we are doing a disservice to uncreative people by telling them that they are creative and special; when in reality, if they were to have just gone about their business and lived their lives without the expectation of having to 'share' of to 'add' something to society, they might have actually served society and themselves better in the long run. Is their quality of life increasing if we tell someone they are creative, if they are actually not creative? Creative, being as objective as possible within the context of human development and forward progression of ideas and improving upon previous generations efforts; and not necessarily a generic 3rd year art students mediocre painting. Present Shock: by Douglas Rushkoff explores this phenomenon of everything happening 'now.' The human brain thinks linearly, and the internet is a distraction machine which breaks this chain of connective ideas into pieces and ends up making us feel lost and disconnected to the world. I gave up FB and IG, and am now only using RUclips. I feel that all social media platforms are shallow and for people who need or want instant gratification and dopamine stimulation through pseudo human connection without the threat of actually getting hurt or having consequences for their actions. Most of what we know as human interaction is lost through those platforms. Twitter emphasizes smaller text blocks in an attempt to keep things short and sweat; but short and sweat is not where the meaning is found. Short and sweat could also be defined as shallow. If most people are using shallow forms of communication, watching or reading shallow forms of entertainment, then after a few years to normalize everything and get most people on the same page, what we have left is a shallow culture, where tldr (Too long, didn't read) becomes a joke. I feel that most people should be embarrassed to claim that they don't actively read for pleasure, but it seems to be the normal state of affairs.
@@TheShmekler I realize that you've given a lot of thought to this, and I respect your effort, but I disagree on some key points. 1) Your fear that the Internet has destroyed memory echoes fears in some of the most ancient texts known to humankind, which expressed fear that literacy was destroying memory, since literates could simply write down a thought to remind them of it later. In fact every generation has fears that whatever newfangled thing the next generation does will destroy their ability to think. I've seen multiple generations now each saying the same things about the younger generation and swearing that they were never like that. 2) The art currently hailed as great does seem to have stagnated. This is often the case. History goes through phases where large percentages of a generation's masterpieces only get discovered posthumously. This doesn't reflect a drop in creativity but a drop in the insight of art critics. 3) I find the stories of everyday human beings to be fascinating and moving! My father, who had an IQ off the charts, taught me to appreciate people, that everyone has something worth saying; even the village idiot knows at least one thing that I don't know, that the human race is a walking library waiting to unfold for those who ask the right questions, and that those who are too proud to appreciate such a vast range of experiences as flows all around them every day are really missing out. 4) You do have a point that no one should shame the uncreative, who have quite a lot to contribute to society exactly as they are. I just don't want to go back to the bad old days where creative people were treated like problems. 5) I do agree that Twitter is mental mutilation. I don't twit. However I disagree about lacking opportunity for deep conversation on facebook and other platforms that don't impose a word limit. (Well, okay, sometimes on Facebook you have to spread things out over multiple replies, but it's doable.) For someone like me, who never had a chance to go to college, it has been wonderful to be able to socialize with professors, philosophers, mystics, scientists, poets and all manner of thinkers above my station, from all over the world, and all of the delicious food for thought that they have to offer! I can't tell you how much it means to me to be able to dive into such company, wrestling with new ideas, testing old ones, reveling in a synergy previously not possible in the days of my youth! The internet is as little or as great an opportunity as you want to make it. I am a much happier person because I finally get to savor what I have longed for all my life!
''What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.'' - From the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible
Nothing of you is original? No, that's not quite right... it's simply that most of you comes about from your environment. Its certainly the case that you had very little control over most of the most critical details of your life, however, the whole thing? You should fight with every fiber of your being to be the person that you actually want to be. You are not merely a puppet on strings or keys being played on a piano. Psychological studies have shown that those who believe they have more control over their lives do better in a wide array of ways, while those who believe they are nothing more than the product of circumstances, do worse in life. Why would that be the case? Your more powerful than you know. You aren't just an animal. You are a human. Now, that doesn't mean much, but it means you have potential. If you want to be original, you can't just be expected to born that way. You have to create originality.
William Burr Bill Burr, he is a historical figure now. More of a symbol, like Jesus. It's acceptable to be inspired by men of the past, warts and all. India sucks, I agree. But hasn't all of Christiandom disobeyed Christ? I'm sure Jesus wasn't the magical being made out to be, but still His words resonate. I appreciate your iconoclasticity, but the human mind is not all facts and figures. We condemn people who have also done good. It serves that we can also praise those who disappoint. Roasting our celebrities, tearing down statues is more animalistic than mere hypocrites. Rebuttal?
"We are on guard against contagious diseases of the body, but we are... careless when it comes to the even more dangerous collective diseases of the mind" more relevant words have never been spoken
@@Jimraynor45 You are confusing the word 'normal' with 'real'. The majority of the screeching, insane, ideological troglodytes on Twitter are most definitely real people but certainly would not fall into most definitions of normal by ordinary measures.
Fear not the real wolves are out and about in a ecosystem of chaos dogs eating dogs and sheep sheaperds leading far to many to the slaughter house at a time farm dogs left without food because Shepard needs his fix whichever fix it my be. They who made it so hide in deep holes doomed with societys riches. Come and see the works of America men who wish to be women women who think to be a man is easy. Men who tossed humanity aside for the painless existence of beastly nature and drug's without thoughts. Come and see one half take money for killing the other which half wins matters not both were paid in full.
I would rather hear your own quote reflecting your own thoughts. To quote some Tavistock Beatle, think for yourself ‘cause I won’t be there with you-oou
Depends on what you mean by maddness. Imagine for a moment if black lives matter became a political party and took over the government. They may seem insane, but there is a method to the maddness. It is the group's desire to gather power and strength.
Now that I think of it, our era reminds me so much of the Roman Empire’s fall. Corruption, insanity, too much comfort, ostracizing of non conformists… Our society that looked like it would eternal (just like Rome) is going backwards
Research more deeply, after 40 years of teaching Krishnamurti said that nobody had understood him. Truly his teaching was therefore very poor. Such stupidity and impracticality in human beings.
@@rideforever Well Krisnamurti teaches about what he deems to be a true enlightenment, and it makes everyone including myself a little uneasy, because we are all skeptical that such a thing really could exist as he describes it. Regardless there is a lot to take from his teaching. But I think he clearly expresses the ambition to spread his idea of enlightenment to others. I think that failed, because it is so radical and impossible. And that, I think, is what he meant when saying he was never understood.
@@rideforever It could also be said that few understood Jesus, Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha), Muhammad, or most any religious teachers through history. The problem is not always with the teacher.
Yes we live in a sick society. And once this sickness became normality, if you are not behaving as expected you will be considered sick. So, in our times, that means that if you are not sick, then you are sick. I don’t know about you, but for the actual normality I am proudly sick.
Most people need only look around at their immediate family and community to see how good they have it; it is when people go to social media and politics and money matters they fall to unhappiness...trying too hard to reach out too far with no hope of changing a thing out there with ten fingers and one mind...
@@highstax_xylophones I have to disagree. I know far too many people that have died before the age of 40. far too many suicides. far too many ill-read and poorly schooled. far too many that believe a political lie and yes some religous lies as well. far too many young men that do not know what to do with themselves and don't even know what it is to be a man. And too many women that don't know what it is to be a woman. This is a very screwed up society.
@@chrisgillard6129 indeed... it's because a lot of people just have a Surface-Level view/understanding of the World. but once you really dissect what's going on and what's really happening underneath it all. the picture does not look so good then. but I think part of why we view it that way is just for our own Mental Security and escape from having to deal with all the Mess out there.
@@chrisgillard6129 I agree, I'm not sure if you meant this or not but I think that the idea of what female and male is so mixed that no one knows how to be and most just go to the toxic side of a gender rather than having a balance of both, usually leaning on one side tho depending on what you feel but no one knows how to FEEL which gets you SICK
Likewise when you find yourself on the side of the minority. Because neither requires thought. Have you considered the principles by which things should function, and how best to go about it ?
He wrote that quote with his own ideology and rule in mind. How can a person who hasn't experienced even a quarter of knowledge of what this universe entails suddenly have authority on idea. Vagueness is a powerful tool that traverses differences without changing them nor distinguishing them.
The selection of art and photography you use in your videos fascinate me almost as much as your philosophical expositions. Love the complimentary art to whatever topic you choose to talk about.
“It has always seemed strange to me,” said Doc. “The things we admire in men - kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding, and feeling - are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest - sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism, and self-interest - are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first, they love the produce of the second.” - John Steinbeck
Tips for maintaining a healthy body/mind in this world: -Eat healthy whole foods, avoid processed foods -Get regular daily exercise -Spend time outdoors in nature -Spend time without electronic distractions daily -Spend quality time with people in your life daily -Go on a media detox for several weeks a few times per year. Avoid social media, news websites, cable news, talk radio, political forums, political commentators on youtube, and political podcasts. You'll be surprised how unimportant news/politics is to your daily life, and how much your outlook on life improves without it.
Quantum physics describes a phenomenon called 'entanglement' whereby two particles can interact instantaneously beyond space and time, even though they may be billions of light years away. Entanglement is a fact - observable, repeatable and scientifically demonstrable. However, modern science is still pondering over how it actually happens. In the ancient Veda-Agamic tradition of Sanatana Hindu Dharma, this science of entanglement has been known for millennia by incarnations and enlightened beings and used as a technique to transmit the ultimate truths from the Guru to the disciple. HDH Nithyananda Paramashivam is the incarnation of this age, the Avatar who has happened to share the science of enlightenment with the world through quantum entanglement. This documentary aims to shed light on the phenomenon of entanglement, modern science's understanding of it, and how it works as directly revealed by an Avatar. To experience quantum entanglement for yourself, join Paramashivoham - a 16-day online immersive event to teach you the science of manifesting the ultimate consciousness in you. Discover your true limitless potential by getting entangled with the Avatar HDH Nithyananda Paramashivam. ruclips.net/video/I33ZC8GNPRE/видео.html
@@aaaaii6511 If one were to go outside for a walk a couple of times a day or week, would one not be curious as to why others were wearing face coverings? Would one then not be prompted to ask others what is going on? Other people are also a source of information, not just the talking box, although you have to be judicious of the information you receive.
I've been on a media detox for years now. To all that are stressed by the COVID news I've said "stop paying attention to the news in all media." Two of these people have, and they are more at ease. Don't let those that control the media also control your spirit. And you'll still hear about COVID, election candidates, all the fake news, your friends will still tell you all about it.
For a while ... but if you do nothing when your children are taught sodomy, then you have not taken a vacation ... but you have died. Is it too late now to remember ... how to remember. Perhaps your vacation was too long, and ultimately just your cowardice.
I often think the same thing. I can understand why religious people stand out on the street trying to get their message out..maybe we need to do the same thing with subjects like this.. nope, wouldn’t work either!
Something feels different in the air lately. No loyalty in friendships or hope in the ideal of having a family, or spouse to share the world with; nothing sacred in the fabric of reality anymore. It's like there's only a chorus of shaming under the guise of virtue, a deluding effort wherein 80% pursue the 20% of high-caliber persons, yet never accounting for *their* own worth. Friendships/relationships are about possession of another person - and they all want the highest quality possession.
I'm just relieved to learn that the overflowing collection of thoughts I've had on this same matter over so much time is a line of thinking explored and shared among others. It's very hard watching people do the things they do, feeling as though you can understand, on some small level, why, but they can't seem to want to understand it for themselves. So, they continue on some bizarre spiral of action that bears no true fruit because at it's core, at their core, the call to said action is without a coherent foundation, which I'm gonna call a 'realization of self'. But maybe it's more like a solid self awareness. Aaaaargh thank goodness there's books written so long ago to actually give these weird thoughts some structure! Thank you for making this video and granting some small comfort, knowledge and outlet for things displaced in the modern age.
“All believe that desirable ends can be achieved by undesirable means. Aiming to reach goals diametrically opposed to those of Fascism, they yet persist in taking the same roads as are taken by the Duces and Fuehrers. They are pacifists, but pacifists who act on the theory that peace can be achieved by means of war; they are reformers and revolutionaries, but reformers who imagine that unfair and arbitrary acts can produce social justice, revolutionaries who persuade themselves that the centralization of power and the enslavement of the masses can result in liberty for all.” Aldous Huxley, Ends and Means
Thought Experiment: Disassociate from your ego, or your own sense of self. Allow for the separation of your own beliefs from what is good/bad/morale etc. Now ask the titled question: "Do We Live in a Sick Society?" from the viewpoint of each side (Conformists Vs. Protesters). Each side would likely answer a resounding: "YES!" Pointing the blame outwards. Take a moment to quiet the mind and listen to your convictions and challenge their validity. We're in this one together. For better or worse.
Just want to say that I love this channel. Sometimes I just let it play while I’m driving, jogging, working out, writing or just hanging out. Keep up the great, enlightening, and insightful content. Thank you!
Also, what a person sees as conformity and what people see a radical are very different in different contexts. For example, in the US, a right winger may see conformity as falling in with protests and social justice issues, where a leftist might say that upholding white Christian superiority is conformism. In China, being most types of devoutly religious is essentially criminalized, but in Saudi Arabia, religion is baked into every aspect of society and government and being atheist would be massively non-conformist. These videos don’t give any much-needed context. “Conforming” and “non-conforming” are not objective terms like dead or alive. But I think that’s part of the allure of these videos. They let you fill in those blanks as you wish, but unfortunately people can use it to rationalize whatever they think. And the creator is clearly fine with this as we never hear anything to the contrary. Almost cowardly in a way. They don’t have to take on any particular position, just let people read it as they will, draw their own erroneous conclusions and not have to answer for the direction those conclusions might take.
@@cocktailonion696 I'd be inclined to agree to the extent of his overt vagueness. However he seems to have an unfair bias against "Western Society". It IS cowardly, since by ow, he might as well step out into the open as the obvious marxist Eastern worshiper we all know him to be. Don't even get me started on the outright murder count the Chinese alone hold clearly higher than anything of the Nazis, OR that they still worship Mao. Just be damn ware listening to much of this guy. ;o)
Westerners are the champions of Individualism. All of our Heroes rebelled. Not some, All. But, every society is made of masses. Masses that must be employed, fed, contented, protected. Groupthink will always be the Norm. Especially when everyone is a self styled nonconformist. If wearing a bone through your nose with a purple Mohawk makes you an outcast, then wearing a three piece suit when everyone isn't, also does.
Whenever I'm called weird,crazy, strange, outlaw, rogue, different breed, genetically confused etc...I take it as a compliment. That's how sick society is.
Same but I’d like to leave the liberal Marxist city soon so I don’t feel anxious and looking over my back everyday since lawlessness is quickly unfolding.
Yes that is very true, all my informations come from QAnon and directly from The President's Twitter page. I am the only one that I know that is not being manipulated by the Satanist Democrats.
@Andrew567 But look at you cherry-picking, also there are no large benefits of the calenders we use that would ruin society if they were replaced. Then again you made this statement forgetting that slavery used to be normal and so were school shootings before coronavirus.
One only have to look at the media to see how 'sick' is becoming (or attempts to become) the norm. "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"
Started listening a couple weeks back and am impressed to the point of considering membership. The AoI is honing its craft to master level. Extremely thought provoking and nice to read the erudite comments.
I’ve been searching for some way to explain all the insanity I see around me. I always ask, “how can we have become like this?” This certainly explains quite a lot, thank you for this video!
I write a bit of music....I realized that the lyrics just shut down all criticism. Whether family or professionals... I am sharing this, because no one insinuates that I am weird or strange any more, even though I am , but that is my business This was just to shut down right wingers...not a song Indoctrinated and infantile We swallow every stupid lie While denial, blind hope and optimism, Hold up walls that are our prison Evidence, data who needs that? It's just a bunch of useless facts That only make me feel uneasy, A little sick, a little queasy It's the Mexicans, the blacks, the Jews ! So many scapegoats, it's hard to choose Don't forget the Cultural Marxists Hiding away in your bread baskets! Now, I haven't studied history Or any political economy, Don't know shit about anthropology Or developmental psychology I have no expertise at all No diplomas hanging on the wall But I know everything there is to know Because Jordan Peterson told me so Now I am registered with Jobster Looking for work as a lobster So, hang on tight we're going down Slavish fools to knaves and clowns No money left for the sick and poor It's all been spent on endless war And edumacation, who needs that? Surely there's an app for that Now, faster than the world's revolving Humanity is fast devolving While good old Donald, is no one's hero, Why, he's fiddler just like Nero Can't believe it's come to this, My God we are fucking idiots This is part of a song........that should end with SO FUCK YOU! ha Normalized Insanity
I’m a transistorized, transgenederized, transmogrified trans-human A corporatized, commercialized, industrial-strength consumer A goal setting, gym sweating, debt fretting freak A social climbing net-worker that’s always on heat I got my education, majoring in indoctrination Where they taught me to comply, to never question why And so I’m chasing an illusion, of success that’s a delusion That is sending me insane, exploding my brain And coz I need to hide, that it's killing me inside
I always said: me myself, I, and my God! This mindset made me mentally and physically stronger! I never felt the need to be part of any group, or the need of being accepted or liked by anyone. In school everyone wanted to be around me all the time, even now, that I’m a grown up woman. I believe my way of thinking made me different in a good way! Having a strong personality, and being self confident will take everywhere without a doubt! Kids now don’t understand this, they are told to be part of everything, to be nice to everyone, to apologize for others actions, to not question anything and just fallow rules; they are also told, they are all equal, to work in groups for the sake of others, these sounds familiar, right??? Well government taught us this at school long time ago, now everyone is fallowing all the unconstitutional “rules” that government dictates without questioning anything, exactly what they learned!!!
Joker: When the chips are down these civilized people will eat each other Bane: I'll let them believe they can survive so you can watch them clamoring over each other to stay in the sun
Excellent. I only started to notice that "sanity" is conformity/ normal when my sister had a breakdown. I remember a doctor telling her to just basically live a normal life, work and get married. It was so bizarre and twilight zone-ish in that moment. Thanks for your work. Just excellent.
Your videos are on a complete other level. They are thought provoking and inspiring. Conformity is becoming the death of us. Your videos need to go "viral". This is what the people really need to empower ourselves and not the global elite.
I'm a Death Row Exoneree and I say yes we live in a sick society. We've lost our connection to each other. We no longer believe because we can't feel. What happens to you happens to me, what happens to me happens to you. At some point you will come back as everyone that ever existed. If you are cruel to someone you are literally being cruel to yourself. Strive to be One with the Light. Be the change you want to see. Peace and love to the ALL. Be comforted in knowing that in the end ALL will be Light.
I think anyone with a decent grasp of psychology, philosophy, and morality will agree that we, in Western society, are living in a very sick culture with pockets of brilliance
As Grandpappy used to say; “There’s so much bad in the best of us and so much good in the worst of us, it hardly behooves any of us to point fingers at the rest of us.”
This has got to be the most eye opening video on RUclips, why should we hate because we was hated, why continue the chain of evil, why can't we see that's why we are here to turn evil thoughts over to the good n that is all not act upon them
Yes, we do live in a sick society. Some more than others. I've been studying addictive behavior and society's role as enabler. The more I've learned the more of an outsider i am.
"Do we live in an age where normality is a sickness?" This video asks us to consider whether being "normal" in a sick society is a sign of sickness within ourselves. The United States is a nation where a slave culture continues to exist in spite of well-intentioned attempts to eradicate it. Why is that? Is it because we are trying to change the outer reality without addressing the inner attitudes and unconscious mindset that keeps the status quo alive and well? True change requires a whole new mind, a greater mind, because we cannot learn greater things by building upon old ideas and limited concepts. An old mind cannot conceive of new things. We must be willing to look at ourselves and see how much we have been programmed by our culture, our religions, and even our family history to go along with majority opinion, what everybody's doing, what society tells us is "good" and sometimes by the loudest voices in the room or on the television. There is a way out of this prison of conformity if we know we are here for a greater purpose and want to contribute in some way to the betterment of humanity. The Way of Knowledge emphasizes no longer identifying with our surface mind, our conforming programmed mind because we have within us a greater foundation. It sets a different direction, towards freedom and redemption, towards empowerment and self-love. The mind is not discounted but takes its rightful place as the servant of Knowledge, communicating in ways that serve the greater good. Our minds are renewed and awakened to contribute to the needs of others, to collaborate with our fellow humans, and to experience gratitude for their gifts. (The New Message dot org)
*"We must be willing to look at ourselves and see how much we have been programmed by our culture, our religions,"* *conformity and rhetoric have spoken. "our religions" ?? what the hell sort of unoriginal, conformist rhetoric is that! unthinking people at the helm!* *the deepest vomit, violent disgust, purest hatred is produced by unthinking rhetoric. ignorance. ignorance is the ultimate evil and is exactly and precisely what a very limited god cannot defeat. god is powerless when it comes to the unconquerable foe, IGNORANCE.* *some singular god lording over a rock infested by a species called human is the ultimate asshole. he on high points his ghost finger at his very own abject creation and blames them, charging them with "free will". he is obviously not so bright and intelligent, despite his grandeur and superiority.* *none of you - not one - can or will ever "change" a thing. don't you know this existence is scheduled for total destruction? you can only help further it along.* *go on, puppets. keep squawking.*
j808 to I think it is okay to be considered a leftist and to support black lives matter, the only important thing is to be careful about conforming immediately to what the crowd says and making our own educated opinions. I for one support protests but don’t appreciate the burning and mass destruction and the toppling of monuments of people that some protesters didn’t research about.
In my view, the growing anxiousness and depression in westerners is more likely to do with a system that is focused on constant growth and competition, on always be either producing something or buying something, on always being busy, never allowing the individual enough time to discover themselves.
I think you meant growing "perception" of anxiousness. I bet humans were more anxious in the 40's? Or in the 1500's (they burned women of fear of the devil)? On 10k years ago, fighting lions, cold, eating plant unknown?
@@PedroPereira-si3sy I agree, however I think because they had to worry about achieving basic survival and stuff, they didn't even consider to think about these more abstract mental problems.
I think Nietzsche is honnestly on par with buddha and jesus when it comes to how profound and important his ideas were. A whole religion could (but shouldn't) be built around him. He is probably one of the greatest philosophers in all of history, but he didnt have quite the same impact as other spiritual leaders.
@@ericcomstock2249 Nietzsche's beyond-genius ability to analyze the world and really understand what's going on underneath the surface gave him a near prophetic understanding of where we in the west were heading. That being said, I wouldn't regard him as any sort of spiritual leader. His prescriptive philosophy is far less impressive than the likes of the major world religions IMO. I think even he would admit he doesn't have any great solutions to our modern spiritual issues, although he certainly tried his damnedest. The attempt ultimately took his sanity and his life.
A fable I once heard from somewhere I forgot: Once upon a time, there was a city. A wise and just king ruled over it, and it was a peaceful place. In the middle of the city there was a well. Everyday, everyone quenched their thirst with water drawn from it. One day the well was poisoned. How or by whom is not important. Those that drank from the well became mad and hysterical. They became a mob, decrying anyone who did not drink from the well as dangerous and unreasonable. They forced water from the poisoned well to be distributed across the city. Each citizen who had not tasted the water were forced to; under the threat of being ostracised and demonised, with the possibility of death. People tried to fight back, but relented when they saw their neighbours complying. Soon only the king himself had not drunk a single drop of water from the well. The citizens surrounded his castle, demanding that he drink from the well. Fearing he would be overthrown and be forced to give up his power, or even be executed, the king announced that he would comply with their demands. The king went to the well, and in full view of the city folk, he drew water from the well and drank it. The citizens rejoiced, for now no one was mad, and everyone was of the same mind.
There isn't much to say that hasn't already been said about the beauty and wisdom found in your videos but adding titles and author credits for the painting's you have in your work would be greatly appreciated!
Free thinking matters! Those who follow the crowd usually don't end up further than the crowd. But those who walk alone might end up in places nobody have been before.
Apparently I'm a semi-functional abnormal, or something like that. I have despised the growing mob think in modern humanity for years, never more so than this year, but I'm far from being the person I should be.
We've been living in the upside down for quite sometime now but we're at least lucky enough to have lived through the transition. Future generations are gonna be born into the Matrix without questioning the state of their reality and that is truly frightening
Thank you for pointing this out. Far as I see, only you and somebody else in here have mentioned this. Everyone else seem to think they are free of this society's unfortunate sick influences; some are so simple minded as to actually bring politics into this and accuse one side while, at the same time, idolizing their own camp. There's plenty of players out there looking for the largest portion of the world pie, and all of us are their victims, some more than others, but victims still.
That last bit about how lack of personal power corrupts individuals and paves the way to tyranny is so timely. It ties very well with the idea of private property that drives capitalist accumulation. By definition, producers have almost all the personal power, while workers have almost none. I think all of this would make a great bridge towards socialistic ideas. I would love to see you do a video on the relationship between communism/socialism and the ideas of personal power (or extreme ownership, to use the words of Leo from Actualized.org) and responsibility. Whatever you choose to do in the future, please keep sharing it with the rest of us! Your channel is a gem among pebbles and your light guides many souls, I'm sure of it. You helped me more than once, at least.
Do we live in a sick society? Honestly, do we need to even ask the question at this point? The real question is can we turn it around to avoid the nearly inevitable collapse.
By staying calm and using our brains. If we don't understand the problem, we cant solve it. I see hundreds of political commentators complaining about the current situation, but no one offering a valid strategy to counter the raging insanity.
No they will eat you alive , they are in control and it took them years to turn society and nations in to what you see today money was spent the media helped the leaders in every country , humans were played like a game , games were givin to people for fame and money ( big brother) so they could be controled whith out knowing it, we invited the vampire in our house , love from Greece sray safe
Humans Will to Power stems from Fear. This is an existential Fear, that is the notion that you do not exist... Some Men are so Strong that they put the Seeking of Wisdom Above It.
The "back to the land" generation of the 1960's and 1970's were on the right track. Mega cities are unhealthy and unnatural places to live. We need some centralization but when our centers get to be so big, they become perfect breeding grounds for infections. Airplane travel for the masses doesn't help either. What was wrong with taking six weeks to sail from Europe to NZ, for example? We treasured our trips more. There are just too many of us and yet we continue to breed and allow our populations to be increased by unwanted migration.
@Raimonster There would be no order to society without some centralization. I agree, however, that the further away and bigger the centralization is, the less effective it is likely to be. Thomas Jefferson believed, in the beginning at least, in decentralization and he wanted strong states and a weaker central government in Washington. He was also one of the first presidents to abuse his power and used it to push through the Louisiana Purchase. As one wag at the time said, "The President used what we have too little of (money) to buy what we have too much off (land)." Or something to that effect. It was more a comment on Jefferson's values than anything else. In this case I am using it to comment of Jefferson's "changing" values.
'Conformity can lead to an identity crisis' So succinct in describing the common problem for many in current society...And how could it lead to any other result, my life has been anything but roses because I just can't 'tow the line' even when I know I will be judged and suffer the consequences, but a lack of identity I would never be accused of :) Some small comfort I will take from this!
Every individual of us is unique in term of how we "feel & think" and this should reflect on how we behave which defines and shapes our identity, being different is the norm, yet most of how we behave and our lifestyle is governed by what's allowed and approved by society expectations, hence from here sickness is generated through either being hypnotized so that my thoughts and feelings are being dictatoriated to have the thoughts and feelings of someone else, or indirectly forced to behave in ignorance to my thinking & feelings.
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i think you and i somehow connected telepathically because "normality" is something I've been thinking a lot about. i just love the paintings you show in your videos
I struggle with Huxley's "abnormal society". He apparently means a society that makes its people sick. But when i think about societies throughout history, those that stifle human expression and development appear shockingly "normal".
“When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams - this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness - and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!”― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote
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Type any 3 numbers + 'new cases' into google and witness 'wag the dog' unfold before your very eyes. It's so blatant. The whole thing is a farce!
Where did human knowledge so called devolopment brought us ..... " More chaos " and where will it end ... And what can we do . ... Somewhere there is a answer to it ... But no one wants to embrace
Indeed
'Ressentiment is a reassignment of the pain that accompanies a sense of one's own inferiority/failure onto an external scapegoat. The ego creates the illusion of an enemy, a cause that can be "blamed" for one's own inferiority/failure. Thus, one was thwarted not by a failure in oneself, but rather by an external "evil."'
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ressentiment?wprov=sfla1
Considering that the "conservative" concept of responsibility now includes criminal negligence and dereliction of duty, yes, society is very sick. What better example of the postmodern condition can we have than entirely superficial actors in control of nuclear weapons that threaten all life on earth?
"We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst."
C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
GOP: The Party of Domestic Terrorism
"Right-wing extremists killed more people in 2018 than in any year since 1995, the year of Timothy McVeigh’s bomb attack on the Oklahoma City federal building.
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"Right-Wing Extremists Killed 38 People in 2019, Far Surpassing All Other Murderous Extremists"
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“You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.”
― Robert A. Heinlein
And you can sway one million men appealing to their cowardice and their appetites.
Thanks for this quote
This is how margaret senger convinced a bunch of KKK members to help her initiate the abortion of 10s of millions of people of all races
It's much easier to convince people of a big lie, than a small truth...
#coughtogetorf
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Why do you think the media wants you to hate Trump?
"A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, "You are mad; you are not like us." -St. Anthony the Great
This has actually always been the case, but because of the internet and our incapability of tolerating other opinions, thing have been getting intense in the past years...
So true and we’re seeing it now more than ever (at least more than it’s been in more recent times)
@j808 cringe
Thats how I feel about mask wearing!!! I don't wear one and when I bring up valid facts and post on FB they all get shot down.
That's an overused platitude which has an annoying habit of repeating itself. :-(
“It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” - Jiddu Krishnamurti
Rotten at the top of the pyramid, means rotten at the bottom, too. As above -- so below. ("Matthew 10:16, Ephesians 5:11")
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I always like this commentary by J. Krishnamurti
Details please. Adapting to a sick society should be perceived as a defense mechanism as opposed to you being mentally sick as well?
Jiddu the ocultist
The Krishnamurti Foundationn discovered this isn't an authentic quote of his. The origin of this quote is probably a book written by Mark Vonnegut (Kurt Vonnegut's son) about his mental illness (The Eden Express: A Memoir of Insanity). The book was published in 1975 and attributes this phrase to Krishnamurti (spelled "Krishna Murti") without giving any sources. Vonnegut might have paraphrased or misquoted it, and it must have spread from there.
Aldous Huxely - a close friend of Krishnamurti's - also has a quote that is remarkably similar:
"The real hopeless victims of mental illness are to be found among those who appear to be most normal. Many of them are normal because they are so well adjusted to our mode of existence, because their human voice has been silenced so early in their lives that they do not even struggle or suffer or develop symptoms as the neurotic does. They are normal not in what may be called the absolute sense of the word; they are normal only in relation to a profoundly abnormal society. Their perfect adjustment to that abnormal society is a measure of their mental sickness. These millions of abnormally normal people, living without fuss in a society to which, if they were fully human beings, they ought not to be adjusted.”
"Do we live in a sick society?"
Of course we do, who could even question that?
Lol!!!
@@JinroTheCorpse everything is fine, the problem is human being are living without a moral guidance
No we dont stfu
@@JinroTheCorpse STFU I hope u change ur mind and brain altogether
@@ns.hidayat no
This might be controversial, but depression is a natural response to overwhelmingly negative stimuli. It is your mind telling you that things are not right and must be changed. To not feel depressed or anxious from time to time is the real sign of mental illness. This is, of course, just my opinion.
I see a lot of people where something bad has happened to them and they become depressed and I’m like well yes that would be the natural course of action. After all you’re unemployed or someone’s sick it’s normal for that to evoke a deep state of sadness. I suppose if you’re life objectively is going rather well and you’re depressed anyway, that’s a different matter
@@mauve9266 You're right--every emotion and impulse we have has its proper function, when it's in proper proportion. What you're describing is sadness. If we didn't have sadness, we wouldn't be able to recognize when things have gone wrong.
Depression is sadness out of balance, prolonged cripplingly because it doesn't understand its own cause and therefore points to no remedy. In that context everything perceived then seems to cause sorrow, as the sufferer looks for some explanation to grapple with. Even good fortune becomes depressing, because the sufferer feels ashamed of not being able to appreciate it.
@Zoe P I feel that ubiquitous mobile internet usage (iPhone 2007) is to blame for the loss of practical patience in most adults, and in effect, has decimated the working memory of the average person. If the majority of a society has lost its ability to understand the value of quiet solitude, rumination, contemplation, and introspection, what is left is a shallower version of normal society. Art reflects society, and for at least the past 15 years, art has grinded to a stand still. No new ideas are really coming out at the rate they once were; not at least in comparison to the percentage of the population. (Twice the amount of people, same amount of new ideas; equals, percentage of humans contributing to the advancement of human knowledge is going down.) Gen Z is fucked, to put it mildly. I can still remember a time before the internet; born 1986.
The worst thing I've been seeing lately is the human 'story.' Almost everyone now is encouraged to share their 'story' or success 'story' or their life goals and achievements; but in the large scheme of things, most of us are very useless. We are, most of us, very unimportant, and to propagate the idea that the majority of society is special and has something to offer the world, I feel, is very dangerous. Why tell people that, "everyone is creative?" Most people are not creative. I feel that we are doing a disservice to uncreative people by telling them that they are creative and special; when in reality, if they were to have just gone about their business and lived their lives without the expectation of having to 'share' of to 'add' something to society, they might have actually served society and themselves better in the long run. Is their quality of life increasing if we tell someone they are creative, if they are actually not creative? Creative, being as objective as possible within the context of human development and forward progression of ideas and improving upon previous generations efforts; and not necessarily a generic 3rd year art students mediocre painting.
Present Shock: by Douglas Rushkoff explores this phenomenon of everything happening 'now.' The human brain thinks linearly, and the internet is a distraction machine which breaks this chain of connective ideas into pieces and ends up making us feel lost and disconnected to the world. I gave up FB and IG, and am now only using RUclips. I feel that all social media platforms are shallow and for people who need or want instant gratification and dopamine stimulation through pseudo human connection without the threat of actually getting hurt or having consequences for their actions. Most of what we know as human interaction is lost through those platforms. Twitter emphasizes smaller text blocks in an attempt to keep things short and sweat; but short and sweat is not where the meaning is found. Short and sweat could also be defined as shallow. If most people are using shallow forms of communication, watching or reading shallow forms of entertainment, then after a few years to normalize everything and get most people on the same page, what we have left is a shallow culture, where tldr (Too long, didn't read) becomes a joke. I feel that most people should be embarrassed to claim that they don't actively read for pleasure, but it seems to be the normal state of affairs.
I've been reading a lot of stoicism. Focusing on what I can control, including which thoughts I listen to. Stay positive :)
@@TheShmekler I realize that you've given a lot of thought to this, and I respect your effort, but I disagree on some key points.
1) Your fear that the Internet has destroyed memory echoes fears in some of the most ancient texts known to humankind, which expressed fear that literacy was destroying memory, since literates could simply write down a thought to remind them of it later. In fact every generation has fears that whatever newfangled thing the next generation does will destroy their ability to think. I've seen multiple generations now each saying the same things about the younger generation and swearing that they were never like that.
2) The art currently hailed as great does seem to have stagnated. This is often the case. History goes through phases where large percentages of a generation's masterpieces only get discovered posthumously. This doesn't reflect a drop in creativity but a drop in the insight of art critics.
3) I find the stories of everyday human beings to be fascinating and moving! My father, who had an IQ off the charts, taught me to appreciate people, that everyone has something worth saying; even the village idiot knows at least one thing that I don't know, that the human race is a walking library waiting to unfold for those who ask the right questions, and that those who are too proud to appreciate such a vast range of experiences as flows all around them every day are really missing out.
4) You do have a point that no one should shame the uncreative, who have quite a lot to contribute to society exactly as they are. I just don't want to go back to the bad old days where creative people were treated like problems.
5) I do agree that Twitter is mental mutilation. I don't twit. However I disagree about lacking opportunity for deep conversation on facebook and other platforms that don't impose a word limit. (Well, okay, sometimes on Facebook you have to spread things out over multiple replies, but it's doable.) For someone like me, who never had a chance to go to college, it has been wonderful to be able to socialize with professors, philosophers, mystics, scientists, poets and all manner of thinkers above my station, from all over the world, and all of the delicious food for thought that they have to offer! I can't tell you how much it means to me to be able to dive into such company, wrestling with new ideas, testing old ones, reveling in a synergy previously not possible in the days of my youth! The internet is as little or as great an opportunity as you want to make it. I am a much happier person because I finally get to savor what I have longed for all my life!
“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.”
― Chuck Palahniuk
''What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.'' - From the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible
That's how he wrote fight club
I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.
our impressions yet very stifling also
Nothing of you is original? No, that's not quite right... it's simply that most of you comes about from your environment. Its certainly the case that you had very little control over most of the most critical details of your life, however, the whole thing? You should fight with every fiber of your being to be the person that you actually want to be. You are not merely a puppet on strings or keys being played on a piano. Psychological studies have shown that those who believe they have more control over their lives do better in a wide array of ways, while those who believe they are nothing more than the product of circumstances, do worse in life. Why would that be the case? Your more powerful than you know. You aren't just an animal. You are a human. Now, that doesn't mean much, but it means you have potential. If you want to be original, you can't just be expected to born that way. You have to create originality.
A good person will resist an evil system with his or her whole soul. -ghandi
Our-soul. Ha ha ha.
William Burr
Bill Burr, he is a historical figure now. More of a symbol, like Jesus. It's acceptable to be inspired by men of the past, warts and all. India sucks, I agree. But hasn't all of Christiandom disobeyed Christ? I'm sure Jesus wasn't the magical being made out to be, but still His words resonate. I appreciate your iconoclasticity, but the human mind is not all facts and figures. We condemn people who have also done good. It serves that we can also praise those who disappoint. Roasting our celebrities, tearing down statues is more animalistic than mere hypocrites. Rebuttal?
Takes bravery to stand against the odds
The Bible says there’s no one that’s good not one.
I regret up voting that behind 187
"We are on guard against contagious diseases of the body, but we are... careless when it comes to the even more dangerous collective diseases of the mind" more relevant words have never been spoken
True.
The collective disease of the mind today is Marxism.
@@kmkmea you have to think deeper than that. Marxism is only a symptom of a deeper much more depressing problem
@@kmkmea The collective disease of the mind today is FEAR. False Evidence Appearing Real. This includes the the fear of Marxism.
@@kmkmea Hardly anyone even knows what Marxism is. Get off info Wars.
Too many narcissists, sociopaths, and psychopaths passing for normal people.
Narcissists and sociopaths are real people as well. I find it troubling you label and dismiss others so easily.
@@Jimraynor45 You don't know anything about me to say "easily". Don't comment on something you know nothing about. Real people have done real harm.
@@Jimraynor45 I find it troubling that you confuse "normal" with "real".
@@Jimraynor45 You are confusing the word 'normal' with 'real'. The majority of the screeching, insane, ideological troglodytes on Twitter are most definitely real people but certainly would not fall into most definitions of normal by ordinary measures.
Jeff bezos
It's not the question: "Do We Live in a Sick Society?"
It's: We are living in a sick society and what can we do about that?
I think it starts with an individual. Every person should take a careful look at his/her actions and implement small steps to change the behaviour.
@@blckberrystone Agree. To start applying this in education at the primary schools as lessons.
Burn it.
Simple. Do unto others, all others.
Go crazy go stupid aaaaa
Quiet desperation is the modern man’s greatest epidemic
The time is gone, song is over,
Thought I'd something more to say.
Home, home again i like to be here when i can
A J I thought the comment would end that way...
Thats how I feel in my opposition to wearing a mask.
Fear not the real wolves are out and about in a ecosystem of chaos dogs eating dogs and sheep sheaperds leading far to many to the slaughter house at a time farm dogs left without food because Shepard needs his fix whichever fix it my be. They who made it so hide in deep holes doomed with societys riches. Come and see the works of America men who wish to be women women who think to be a man is easy. Men who tossed humanity aside for the painless existence of beastly nature and drug's without thoughts. Come and see one half take money for killing the other which half wins matters not both were paid in full.
"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free."
quote by goethe
They call it IGNORANCE :-)
That's how American elite society rules.. make people believe they live in this land of the free
@Joe Gallop very profound.
I would rather hear your own quote reflecting your own thoughts. To quote some Tavistock Beatle, think for yourself ‘cause I won’t be there with you-oou
"Madness is something rare in individuals - but in groups, parties, peoples, and ages, it is the rule." - Nietzsche
I think it was Jung who wrote that, might be wrong.
One guy on his own, great, with others, an arsehole
Depends on what you mean by maddness. Imagine for a moment if black lives matter became a political party and took over the government. They may seem insane, but there is a method to the maddness. It is the group's desire to gather power and strength.
Fact.👍
Now that I think of it, our era reminds me so much of the Roman Empire’s fall. Corruption, insanity, too much comfort, ostracizing of non conformists… Our society that looked like it would eternal (just like Rome) is going backwards
We ARE Rome. Watch.
"In an insane society the sane man must appear insane." From the movie "Serial".
Bro stfu society is good
@@nomejest5919 you claim society is good yet tell him to "shut the fuck up." What's funny is you likely don't see it.
Stokely
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”
― J. Krishnamurti
Did Krishnamurti "borrow" Huxley's idea?
@@barefootanimist He borrowed it from Jung
Research more deeply, after 40 years of teaching Krishnamurti said that nobody had understood him. Truly his teaching was therefore very poor.
Such stupidity and impracticality in human beings.
@@rideforever Well Krisnamurti teaches about what he deems to be a true enlightenment, and it makes everyone including myself a little uneasy, because we are all skeptical that such a thing really could exist as he describes it. Regardless there is a lot to take from his teaching.
But I think he clearly expresses the ambition to spread his idea of enlightenment to others. I think that failed, because it is so radical and impossible. And that, I think, is what he meant when saying he was never understood.
@@rideforever It could also be said that few understood Jesus, Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha), Muhammad, or most any religious teachers through history. The problem is not always with the teacher.
Yes we live in a sick society. And once this sickness became normality, if you are not behaving as expected you will be considered sick. So, in our times, that means that if you are not sick, then you are sick. I don’t know about you, but for the actual normality I am proudly sick.
Most people need only look around at their immediate family and community to see how good they have it; it is when people go to social media and politics and money matters they fall to unhappiness...trying too hard to reach out too far with no hope of changing a thing out there with ten fingers and one mind...
@@highstax_xylophones I have to disagree. I know far too many people that have died before the age of 40. far too many suicides. far too many ill-read and poorly schooled. far too many that believe a political lie and yes some religous lies as well. far too many young men that do not know what to do with themselves and don't even know what it is to be a man. And too many women that don't know what it is to be a woman. This is a very screwed up society.
@@chrisgillard6129
indeed... it's because a lot of people just have a Surface-Level view/understanding of the World. but once you really dissect what's going on and what's really happening underneath it all. the picture does not look so good then. but I think part of why we view it that way is just for our own Mental Security and escape from having to deal with all the Mess out there.
@@chrisgillard6129 I agree, I'm not sure if you meant this or not but I think that the idea of what female and male is so mixed that no one knows how to be and most just go to the toxic side of a gender rather than having a balance of both, usually leaning on one side tho depending on what you feel but no one knows how to FEEL which gets you SICK
As the song goes, "If the Drugs don't work, Don't Take Them. :-(
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).
Mark Twain
this quote isn't to be taken literally
@@michadewandeler4028 how dafuq do you know? 🤣👌🏻
Likewise when you find yourself on the side of the minority.
Because neither requires thought.
Have you considered the principles by which things should function, and how best to go about it ?
He wrote that quote with his own ideology and rule in mind. How can a person who hasn't experienced even a quarter of knowledge of what this universe entails suddenly have authority on idea. Vagueness is a powerful tool that traverses differences without changing them nor distinguishing them.
Y'all think you're different, but you're all different in the exact same way!
The selection of art and photography you use in your videos fascinate me almost as much as your philosophical expositions. Love the complimentary art to whatever topic you choose to talk about.
“It has always seemed strange to me,” said Doc. “The things we admire in men - kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding, and feeling - are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest - sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism, and self-interest - are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first, they love the produce of the second.” - John Steinbeck
Tips for maintaining a healthy body/mind in this world:
-Eat healthy whole foods, avoid processed foods
-Get regular daily exercise
-Spend time outdoors in nature
-Spend time without electronic distractions daily
-Spend quality time with people in your life daily
-Go on a media detox for several weeks a few times per year. Avoid social media, news websites, cable news, talk radio, political forums, political commentators on youtube, and political podcasts. You'll be surprised how unimportant news/politics is to your daily life, and how much your outlook on life improves without it.
But how would ik to were a mask and be aware of the covid virus if i didnt watch the news?
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In the ancient Veda-Agamic tradition of Sanatana Hindu Dharma, this science of entanglement has been known for millennia by incarnations and enlightened beings and used as a technique to transmit the ultimate truths from the Guru to the disciple.
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@@aaaaii6511 If one were to go outside for a walk a couple of times a day or week, would one not be curious as to why others were wearing face coverings? Would one then not be prompted to ask others what is going on? Other people are also a source of information, not just the talking box, although you have to be judicious of the information you receive.
That's actually very good advice.
I've been on a media detox for years now. To all that are stressed by the COVID news I've said "stop paying attention to the news in all media." Two of these people have, and they are more at ease. Don't let those that control the media also control your spirit.
And you'll still hear about COVID, election candidates, all the fake news, your friends will still tell you all about it.
Most of societies 'problems' disappear when you turn off the television
Smart people consume media and realize the byproduct is shit, dumb people let the media consume them and they become shit.
Except for the problems most people experience as a result of their societies but will never detect.
For a while ... but if you do nothing when your children are taught sodomy, then you have not taken a vacation ... but you have died.
Is it too late now to remember ... how to remember.
Perhaps your vacation was too long, and ultimately just your cowardice.
Thank u!
@Shades of Blue My oh my, What a large Tucker Carlson playlist you have! I'll just have to assume that I triggered your lifestyle with my comment.
It's sad that the people who need to watch this the most will never do
The problem with AI recommendations and echo chambers...
We are only exposed to what we seek out and everything else is hidden.
I often think the same thing.
I can understand why religious people stand out on the street trying to get their message out..maybe we need to do the same thing with subjects like this.. nope, wouldn’t work either!
Most people don’t even care to think about this kind of stuff sadly
@@Nobody-11B I remember someone warned about this way back in 90s, must have been smart man....
this is true
Something feels different in the air lately. No loyalty in friendships or hope in the ideal of having a family, or spouse to share the world with; nothing sacred in the fabric of reality anymore.
It's like there's only a chorus of shaming under the guise of virtue, a deluding effort wherein 80% pursue the 20% of high-caliber persons, yet never accounting for *their* own worth. Friendships/relationships are about possession of another person - and they all want the highest quality possession.
exactly
keep going bro you nailed it. write a book or make some vids you get it
I'm just relieved to learn that the overflowing collection of thoughts I've had on this same matter over so much time is a line of thinking explored and shared among others. It's very hard watching people do the things they do, feeling as though you can understand, on some small level, why, but they can't seem to want to understand it for themselves. So, they continue on some bizarre spiral of action that bears no true fruit because at it's core, at their core, the call to said action is without a coherent foundation, which I'm gonna call a 'realization of self'. But maybe it's more like a solid self awareness. Aaaaargh thank goodness there's books written so long ago to actually give these weird thoughts some structure!
Thank you for making this video and granting some small comfort, knowledge and outlet for things displaced in the modern age.
“All believe that desirable ends can be achieved by undesirable means. Aiming to reach goals diametrically opposed to those of Fascism, they yet persist in taking the same roads as are taken by the Duces and Fuehrers. They are pacifists, but pacifists who act on the theory that peace can be achieved by means of war; they are reformers and revolutionaries, but reformers who imagine that unfair and arbitrary acts can produce social justice, revolutionaries who persuade themselves that the centralization of power and the enslavement of the masses can result in liberty for all.” Aldous Huxley, Ends and Means
"Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity." George Carlin ;o)
Cool. That could have been written by Albert Camus in The Rebel.
Antifa In a nutshell
Hooligans who work for government end starting to profook the dutch people......
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Literally makes my day when the Academy drop a new vid.
Amen!
Me too bro! This channel saved my life
Same
Truest.
🙌true!
Thought Experiment: Disassociate from your ego, or your own sense of self. Allow for the separation of your own beliefs from what is good/bad/morale etc. Now ask the titled question: "Do We Live in a Sick Society?" from the viewpoint of each side (Conformists Vs. Protesters). Each side would likely answer a resounding: "YES!" Pointing the blame outwards. Take a moment to quiet the mind and listen to your convictions and challenge their validity. We're in this one together. For better or worse.
Just want to say that I love this channel. Sometimes I just let it play while I’m driving, jogging, working out, writing or just hanging out. Keep up the great, enlightening, and insightful content. Thank you!
Um, conformity isn’t just a Western problem.
It's a world wide issue
Also, what a person sees as conformity and what people see a radical are very different in different contexts. For example, in the US, a right winger may see conformity as falling in with protests and social justice issues, where a leftist might say that upholding white Christian superiority is conformism. In China, being most types of devoutly religious is essentially criminalized, but in Saudi Arabia, religion is baked into every aspect of society and government and being atheist would be massively non-conformist. These videos don’t give any much-needed context. “Conforming” and “non-conforming” are not objective terms like dead or alive. But I think that’s part of the allure of these videos. They let you fill in those blanks as you wish, but unfortunately people can use it to rationalize whatever they think. And the creator is clearly fine with this as we never hear anything to the contrary. Almost cowardly in a way. They don’t have to take on any particular position, just let people read it as they will, draw their own erroneous conclusions and not have to answer for the direction those conclusions might take.
@@cocktailonion696 I'd be inclined to agree to the extent of his overt vagueness. However he seems to have an unfair bias against "Western Society". It IS cowardly, since by ow, he might as well step out into the open as the obvious marxist Eastern worshiper we all know him to be.
Don't even get me started on the outright murder count the Chinese alone hold clearly higher than anything of the Nazis, OR that they still worship Mao.
Just be damn ware listening to much of this guy. ;o)
Your comment matches perfect with your profile pic
Westerners are the champions of Individualism. All of our Heroes rebelled. Not some, All. But, every society is made of masses. Masses that must be employed, fed, contented, protected. Groupthink will always be the Norm. Especially when everyone is a self styled nonconformist. If wearing a bone through your nose with a purple Mohawk makes you an outcast, then wearing a three piece suit when everyone isn't, also does.
This was beautifully composed, so relevant, and very insightful.
Agreed.
Yep
Whenever I'm called weird,crazy, strange, outlaw, rogue, different breed, genetically confused etc...I take it as a compliment. That's how sick society is.
Not to get all Randian, but it's a strong person who can/will go against the grain. Weak people seek comfort in the herd.
@@TH3F4LC0Nx A friend told me I'm mentally the strongest man he's ever met. Lol
Same but I’d like to leave the liberal Marxist city soon so I don’t feel anxious and looking over my back everyday since lawlessness is quickly unfolding.
Outlaw, rogue 😂
genetically confused?
Whoever is smart won't even bother turn on the TV or consume established "media".
Tide pod it is not a matter a privilege to turn off the established “media” it is a matter of WILL.
Yes that is very true, all my informations come from QAnon and directly from The President's Twitter page. I am the only one that I know that is not being manipulated by the Satanist Democrats.
@Mussa Ibragimov The only book you need is the Bible, every answer is in it. You don't need anything else
“why western culture is so hopeless nowadays?” now i got the answer
@@realityapostasy2158 The bible doesn't have any answers, but it has pointers. The answers are always inside of you.
Conformity is not only overvalued in the west, but in nearly all societies.
No great leaps forward in science, medicine etc came from conformists.
@Andrew567 But look at you cherry-picking, also there are no large benefits of the calenders we use that would ruin society if they were replaced. Then again you made this statement forgetting that slavery used to be normal and so were school shootings before coronavirus.
One only have to look at the media to see how 'sick' is becoming (or attempts to become) the norm.
"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"
Started listening a couple weeks back and am impressed to the point of considering membership. The AoI is honing its craft to master level. Extremely thought provoking and nice to read the erudite comments.
I’ve been searching for some way to explain all the insanity I see around me. I always ask, “how can we have become like this?” This certainly explains quite a lot, thank you for this video!
I live in a sick society, which is why everyday is a fight to keep my sanity. They think I’m weird
For the sane who know they're sane and bold enough to admit it, weird is a compliment.
Preserve your authenticity.
I write a bit of music....I realized that the lyrics just shut down all criticism. Whether family or professionals...
I am sharing this, because no one insinuates that I am weird or strange any more, even though I am , but that is my business
This was just to shut down right wingers...not a song
Indoctrinated and infantile
We swallow every stupid lie
While denial, blind hope and optimism,
Hold up walls that are our prison
Evidence, data who needs that?
It's just a bunch of useless facts
That only make me feel uneasy,
A little sick, a little queasy
It's the Mexicans, the blacks, the Jews !
So many scapegoats, it's hard to choose
Don't forget the Cultural Marxists
Hiding away in your bread baskets!
Now, I haven't studied history
Or any political economy,
Don't know shit about anthropology
Or developmental psychology
I have no expertise at all
No diplomas hanging on the wall
But I know everything there is to know
Because Jordan Peterson told me so
Now I am registered with Jobster
Looking for work as a lobster
So, hang on tight we're going down
Slavish fools to knaves and clowns
No money left for the sick and poor
It's all been spent on endless war
And edumacation, who needs that?
Surely there's an app for that
Now, faster than the world's revolving
Humanity is fast devolving
While good old Donald, is no one's hero,
Why, he's fiddler just like Nero
Can't believe it's come to this,
My God we are fucking idiots
This is part of a song........that should end with SO FUCK YOU! ha
Normalized Insanity
I’m a transistorized, transgenederized, transmogrified trans-human
A corporatized, commercialized, industrial-strength consumer
A goal setting, gym sweating, debt fretting freak
A social climbing net-worker that’s always on heat
I got my education, majoring in indoctrination
Where they taught me to comply, to never question why
And so I’m chasing an illusion, of success that’s a delusion
That is sending me insane, exploding my brain
And coz I need to hide, that it's killing me inside
I always said: me myself, I, and my God! This mindset made me mentally and physically stronger! I never felt the need to be part of any group, or the need of being accepted or liked by anyone. In school everyone wanted to be around me all the time, even now, that I’m a grown up woman. I believe my way of thinking made me different in a good way! Having a strong personality, and being self confident will take everywhere without a doubt! Kids now don’t understand this, they are told to be part of everything, to be nice to everyone, to apologize for others actions, to not question anything and just fallow rules; they are also told, they are all equal, to work in groups for the sake of others, these sounds familiar, right??? Well government taught us this at school long time ago, now everyone is fallowing all the unconstitutional “rules” that government dictates without questioning anything, exactly what they learned!!!
Joker: When the chips are down these civilized people will eat each other
Bane: I'll let them believe they can survive so you can watch them clamoring over each other to stay in the sun
"Now go forth! And bring me the bat man!"
-VP Kamala Harris
Excellent. I only started to notice that "sanity" is conformity/ normal when my sister had a breakdown. I remember a doctor telling her to just basically live a normal life, work and get married. It was so bizarre and twilight zone-ish in that moment. Thanks for your work. Just excellent.
Short answer: yes
Long answer: yes
How much mental illness do we want in the 21st century?
Satan: Yes
Your videos are on a complete other level. They are thought provoking and inspiring. Conformity is becoming the death of us. Your videos need to go "viral". This is what the people really need to empower ourselves and not the global elite.
This channel has quickly become one of my favorites! I love what you offer ❤️🙏
I'm a Death Row Exoneree and I say yes we live in a sick society. We've lost our connection to each other. We no longer believe because we can't feel. What happens to you happens to me, what happens to me happens to you. At some point you will come back as everyone that ever existed. If you are cruel to someone you are literally being cruel to yourself. Strive to be One with the Light. Be the change you want to see. Peace and love to the ALL. Be comforted in knowing that in the end ALL will be Light.
Thank you so much for this timely, hugely relevant exposé
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“This is quite possibly the best crack I’ve ever smoked” -Barack Obama
Before watching the video... Yes, yes we do.
After the video, still yes.
I think anyone with a decent grasp of psychology, philosophy, and morality will agree that we, in Western society, are living in a very sick culture with pockets of brilliance
"I'm gonna give ya 5 seconds to get the hell off of my property"
- Mother Teresa
Haha!!!
1-2-5
Funny a mother named Teresa said that to my mom I believe lol 🤔
Sorry.
Sorry.
1980s Joker: throw him into toxic waste
2010s joker: throw him in society
I love reading the comments on these videos - lots of insightful thoughts. You guys are awesome :)
As Grandpappy used to say; “There’s so much bad in the best of us and so much good in the worst of us, it hardly behooves any of us to point fingers at the rest of us.”
*_"I don't know why people are quoting so much quotes. Are they trying to appear smart by quoting a smart guy"?_*
Me. 2020.
"Let me say conformity is bad by regurgitating the thoughts of others."
- RUclips Free Thinker
Only stupid people assume someone is trying to sound smart by actually taking time to give credit to the original source.
This has got to be the most eye opening video on RUclips, why should we hate because we was hated, why continue the chain of evil, why can't we see that's why we are here to turn evil thoughts over to the good n that is all not act upon them
I cant wait for next month to pay for membership, they are extracting the sweetest nectar of philosophy for me to digest in short videos.
I'm a simple man. I see a drop by Academy of ideas, I click.
"Sanity is not statistical". -Winston Smith
Yes, we do live in a sick society. Some more than others. I've been studying addictive behavior and society's role as enabler. The more I've learned the more of an outsider i am.
"Do we live in an age where normality is a sickness?" This video asks us to consider whether being "normal" in a sick society is a sign of sickness within ourselves. The United States is a nation where a slave culture continues to exist in spite of well-intentioned attempts to eradicate it. Why is that? Is it because we are trying to change the outer reality without addressing the inner attitudes and unconscious mindset that keeps the status quo alive and well?
True change requires a whole new mind, a greater mind, because we cannot learn greater things by building upon old ideas and limited concepts. An old mind cannot conceive of new things. We must be willing to look at ourselves and see how much we have been programmed by our culture, our religions, and even our family history to go along with majority opinion, what everybody's doing, what society tells us is "good" and sometimes by the loudest voices in the room or on the television.
There is a way out of this prison of conformity if we know we are here for a greater purpose and want to contribute in some way to the betterment of humanity. The Way of Knowledge emphasizes no longer identifying with our surface mind, our conforming programmed mind because we have within us a greater foundation. It sets a different direction, towards freedom and redemption, towards empowerment and self-love. The mind is not discounted but takes its rightful place as the servant of Knowledge, communicating in ways that serve the greater good. Our minds are renewed and awakened to contribute to the needs of others, to collaborate with our fellow humans, and to experience gratitude for their gifts. (The New Message dot org)
Janice Stevenson Christianity emphasizes renewal of the mind towards WISDOM. GRACE, LOVE.
*"We must be willing to look at ourselves and see how much we have been programmed by our culture, our religions,"*
*conformity and rhetoric have spoken. "our religions" ?? what the hell sort of unoriginal, conformist rhetoric is that! unthinking people at the helm!*
*the deepest vomit, violent disgust, purest hatred is produced by unthinking rhetoric. ignorance. ignorance is the ultimate evil and is exactly and precisely what a very limited god cannot defeat. god is powerless when it comes to the unconquerable foe, IGNORANCE.*
*some singular god lording over a rock infested by a species called human is the ultimate asshole. he on high points his ghost finger at his very own abject creation and blames them, charging them with "free will". he is obviously not so bright and intelligent, despite his grandeur and superiority.*
*none of you - not one - can or will ever "change" a thing. don't you know this existence is scheduled for total destruction? you can only help further it along.*
*go on, puppets. keep squawking.*
Society us goos
After a dose of politics in RUclips. I run back to this channel to regain my IQ points
There seems to be some subtle spin toward “libertarian” sympathies, so a little more political than it seems at first
@j808
jesus talk about Sickness... what Political Ideology have you been smokin'??😵
Well said
j808 to I think it is okay to be considered a leftist and to support black lives matter, the only important thing is to be careful about conforming immediately to what the crowd says and making our own educated opinions. I for one support protests but don’t appreciate the burning and mass destruction and the toppling of monuments of people that some protesters didn’t research about.
That's left wing(wrong wing) politics
In my view, the growing anxiousness and depression in westerners is more likely to do with a system that is focused on constant growth and competition, on always be either producing something or buying something, on always being busy, never allowing the individual enough time to discover themselves.
I think you meant growing "perception" of anxiousness.
I bet humans were more anxious in the 40's? Or in the 1500's (they burned women of fear of the devil)?
On 10k years ago, fighting lions, cold, eating plant unknown?
@@PedroPereira-si3sy I agree, however I think because they had to worry about achieving basic survival and stuff, they didn't even consider to think about these more abstract mental problems.
@Alex Absolutely, nowadays to many people, to be decent or just mediocre is tantamount to sucking or being a loser.
I love the fact that most videos end up with Nietzche
I think Nietzsche is honnestly on par with buddha and jesus when it comes to how profound and important his ideas were. A whole religion could (but shouldn't) be built around him. He is probably one of the greatest philosophers in all of history, but he didnt have quite the same impact as other spiritual leaders.
@@ericcomstock2249 Nietzsche's beyond-genius ability to analyze the world and really understand what's going on underneath the surface gave him a near prophetic understanding of where we in the west were heading. That being said, I wouldn't regard him as any sort of spiritual leader. His prescriptive philosophy is far less impressive than the likes of the major world religions IMO. I think even he would admit he doesn't have any great solutions to our modern spiritual issues, although he certainly tried his damnedest. The attempt ultimately took his sanity and his life.
Every video is a home run. Love what you do, AoI.
I just wanted to say I really appreciate your content! Thank you for sharing these ideas, fascinating and informative
"A population of disempowered men and women paves the way for tyranny." --- the current state of the Philippines.
Most 3rd world countries, as well... (Including mine)
I have not heard, what is happening in the Philippines?
@@1gamz I live in Nigeria and the situation here is so sad, most people don't even realize the extent of how bad the country is
@@Drewzdev Duterte.... he's been in power for some years now. Another 'populist' tough guy.
"It is no good measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society"
A fable I once heard from somewhere I forgot:
Once upon a time, there was a city. A wise and just king ruled over it, and it was a peaceful place. In the middle of the city there was a well. Everyday, everyone quenched their thirst with water drawn from it.
One day the well was poisoned. How or by whom is not important. Those that drank from the well became mad and hysterical. They became a mob, decrying anyone who did not drink from the well as dangerous and unreasonable. They forced water from the poisoned well to be distributed across the city. Each citizen who had not tasted the water were forced to; under the threat of being ostracised and demonised, with the possibility of death. People tried to fight back, but relented when they saw their neighbours complying.
Soon only the king himself had not drunk a single drop of water from the well. The citizens surrounded his castle, demanding that he drink from the well. Fearing he would be overthrown and be forced to give up his power, or even be executed, the king announced that he would comply with their demands.
The king went to the well, and in full view of the city folk, he drew water from the well and drank it. The citizens rejoiced, for now no one was mad, and everyone was of the same mind.
There isn't much to say that hasn't already been said about the beauty and wisdom found in your videos but adding titles and author credits for the painting's you have in your work would be greatly appreciated!
Free thinking matters!
Those who follow the crowd usually don't end up further than the crowd. But those who walk alone might end up in places nobody have been before.
"It is no measure of one's health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - Krishnamurti.
Apparently I'm a semi-functional abnormal, or something like that. I have despised the growing mob think in modern humanity for years, never more so than this year, but I'm far from being the person I should be.
Who is?
Fish or cut bait.
Who is?
What’s important is that a man has the intent to see good as good and evil as evil.
We've been living in the upside down for quite sometime now but we're at least lucky enough to have lived through the transition. Future generations are gonna be born into the Matrix without questioning the state of their reality and that is truly frightening
it's one thing to accuse society at large for being corrupt, a whole other thing to think ourselves mysteriously unaffected and free from it
Thank you for pointing this out. Far as I see, only you and somebody else in here have mentioned this. Everyone else seem to think they are free of this society's unfortunate sick influences; some are so simple minded as to actually bring politics into this and accuse one side while, at the same time, idolizing their own camp.
There's plenty of players out there looking for the largest portion of the world pie, and all of us are their victims, some more than others, but victims still.
That last bit about how lack of personal power corrupts individuals and paves the way to tyranny is so timely. It ties very well with the idea of private property that drives capitalist accumulation. By definition, producers have almost all the personal power, while workers have almost none. I think all of this would make a great bridge towards socialistic ideas. I would love to see you do a video on the relationship between communism/socialism and the ideas of personal power (or extreme ownership, to use the words of Leo from Actualized.org) and responsibility. Whatever you choose to do in the future, please keep sharing it with the rest of us! Your channel is a gem among pebbles and your light guides many souls, I'm sure of it. You helped me more than once, at least.
Do we live in a sick society?
Honestly, do we need to even ask the question at this point? The real question is can we turn it around to avoid the nearly inevitable collapse.
Good Question!
@@lizzy1974 We can just got to have multiple heroes everywhere to bring up enough people that are discontent but just need a push
By staying calm and using our brains. If we don't understand the problem, we cant solve it. I see hundreds of political commentators complaining about the current situation, but no one offering a valid strategy to counter the raging insanity.
No they will eat you alive , they are in control and it took them years to turn society and nations in to what you see today money was spent the media helped the leaders in every country , humans were played like a game , games were givin to people for fame and money ( big brother) so they could be controled whith out knowing it, we invited the vampire in our house , love from Greece sray safe
Humans Will to Power stems from Fear. This is an existential Fear, that is the notion that you do not exist... Some Men are so Strong that they put the Seeking of Wisdom Above It.
The "back to the land" generation of the 1960's and 1970's were on the right track. Mega cities are unhealthy and unnatural places to live. We need some centralization but when our centers get to be so big, they become perfect breeding grounds for infections. Airplane travel for the masses doesn't help either. What was wrong with taking six weeks to sail from Europe to NZ, for example? We treasured our trips more. There are just too many of us and yet we continue to breed and allow our populations to be increased by unwanted migration.
@Raimonster There would be no order to society without some centralization. I agree, however, that the further away and bigger the centralization is, the less effective it is likely to be. Thomas Jefferson believed, in the beginning at least, in decentralization and he wanted strong states and a weaker central government in Washington. He was also one of the first presidents to abuse his power and used it to push through the Louisiana Purchase. As one wag at the time said, "The President used what we have too little of (money) to buy what we have too much off (land)." Or something to that effect. It was more a comment on Jefferson's values than anything else. In this case I am using it to comment of Jefferson's "changing" values.
the art displayed in these videos is always so great
'Conformity can lead to an identity crisis' So succinct in describing the common problem for many in current society...And how could it lead to any other result, my life has been anything but roses because I just can't 'tow the line' even when I know I will be judged and suffer the consequences, but a lack of identity I would never be accused of :) Some small comfort I will take from this!
I'm such a non conformist. *flips hair* -Southpark
"The absence of personal power can be equally corruptive"
I love you all guys, this comment section is golden, wish you all enough strength to be your best versions!
Every individual of us is unique in term of how we "feel & think" and this should reflect on how we behave which defines and shapes our identity, being different is the norm, yet most of how we behave and our lifestyle is governed by what's allowed and approved by society expectations, hence from here sickness is generated through either being hypnotized so that my thoughts and feelings are being dictatoriated to have the thoughts and feelings of someone else, or indirectly forced to behave in ignorance to my thinking & feelings.
💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯 Academy of Ideas has been such an amazing and very creative program for me and I've been watching you guys since you guys first started. I've been inspired to start my own youtube channel, and my first video drops here today at 10am. Thank you so much for the inspiration and purpose to think smarter. My son and I enjoy your content now, and we forever will ❤ 🤍 💙
i think you and i somehow connected telepathically because "normality" is something I've been thinking a lot about. i just love the paintings you show in your videos
Now it is normal to be distracted, over stimulated and entirely dependent on corporations.
Ideological subversion complete. Check out Yuri Bezmenov.
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And people bought it. Can't blame the devil for people accepting the deal. All are to blame.
@@hughgarectshenn4243 Yes, they're to blame for not believing the devil is there, waiting for them.
@adrian solorio The system has collapsed, but the ideology lives on, taking new shapes and forms
I struggle with Huxley's "abnormal society". He apparently means a society that makes its people sick. But when i think about societies throughout history, those that stifle human expression and development appear shockingly "normal".
Been subbed for about 5 years now. Best and most relevant video to date.
Regrettably, the situation is much worse: we are living in the progressing hell.
We are, indeed, living in a sick society currently run by thieves and liars.
"It's hard to hold the hand of anyone who is reaching for the sky just to surrender." ~ Leonard Cohen
"Flowers for Hitler"
What a brilliant video. Definitely a fantastic job putting this together.
“When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams - this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness - and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!”― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote
"Human sickness is so severe that few can bear to look at it. But those who do will become well." --Vernon Howard
Beautifully said!
"Society will always be by your side. Society will let you die with no pity. Society is social suicide. Cold or hot in an untold wind, society folds the perfect creases to all four corners of a blanket we all lay under."
It would be funny if the video was just the word "Yes." for ten minutes.
Thank you very much for creating these videos, and for your courage of independent thought.