Well, unless you want to carry around goats and pigs and chickens, etc. to trade with, money is pretty handy. But who gets to use it, print it, get bailed out with it is a political question (not a religious question).
I don't understand what you mean. Money is a collective value with controlled printing...it's only good if it is accepted. Capital does accumulate but it doesn't have to; systems other than capitalism don't "grab" it, necessarily. The inequality in our country IS a reflection of greed, not currency, i.e. money, but it is reinforced by it.
Money is only a tool… like all tools, the outcome of its use depends on what you do with that tool, it’s not the tool that does any damage, but the person who holds the tool.
Exactly the point. Money is not the root of the problem, but its what it’s holders do with the money. Much of what you wrote, or quoted, is not necessarily what you may perceive it mean. Looking forward to your reply, but like every word has its limitations, so do the people who use them according to their own interpretations. I welcome your reply.
If Hollywood and music were the only thing Jews gave us, I wouldn't mind. But what they really give us is poverty, exploitation, lies and everything we don't want.
"We’re writing to you because two of us were you, and three of us have spent a lifetime examining the chaos.
"World War 1, the “War to end all wars” killed 30-40 million people. Version 2.0 of the “War to end all wars” killed double that. Since 1945, the United States has killed approximately 20 million people around the globe through direct slaughter. Korea killed millions, mostly innocent civilians, Vietnam killed millions more, mostly innocent civilians. When you add in proxy wars, sanctions, deliberate starvation of populations and withholding of medicine and care (“to teach them a lesson”), the number conservatively reaches 45-50 million aggressively culled. When you add in the other Western colonial powers, the figures double again.
"All of these presuppose an acceptance of country over morality, and of capital over humanity. In all cases the military is presented as an “opportunity.” All of this occurs in a country whose Founders, at least in moral thought, stated that a standing army is an evil and is anathema to democracy."
"Your heart actually contains cells equivalent to brain neurons, in other words, your heart has the ability to think as feeling and communicate that. Part of the job of developing your frontal lobe properly is getting those neurons and your upper brain and base brain communicating in concert, a symphony of checks and balances."
This essential teaching should be delivered to every young person before the age of 15. And then repeated daily for the rest of their lives.
Dynamical complex adaptive systems are designed for exactly that type of functionality. But physiology, although based upon cybernetic science isn't generally taught that way. Instead students are treated to a hacked up organism, not a CASoS (complex adaptive system of systems). You're absolutely correct about what should be taught --- but it requires an entire retraining of the teachers teaching it.
I don't know if this is pertinent to your comments here: I have struggled with depression for years. It is not my brain that hurts it is my HEART.
Sometime ago, in order to LIVE I started reading Romantic Historical Fiction because I needed to stop thinking and have a happy ending.
I was once a "book snob" but the books I was reading were as horrific as the world is now. IF anyone takes the time to look at what people read now (regardless of intellect) it is "happy fiction".
My brain might be going lazy but if I am to converse with the world I need a break. I don't think I am wrong. Just sad for GOOD fiction.
Me too Jenny. I still read political nonfiction & especially natural-world nonfiction, but escape with historical fiction, more ancient the better; prefer medieval stuff, no tech. I agree, it's a part of salving those remaining neural networks. Think of it as rebalancing your various brain neurotransmitter systems.
I wrote genre fiction for a very long time pretty much for the same reasons--everyone needs a break from the horrors of the world and it's nice to have a happy/satisfactory ending occasionally. (It's also why I've never been a fan of the horror genre. It's just too much like reality for me.)
Right on! Agree about happy fiction (although I lean towards authors like Anne Tyler rather than historical stuff) and agree about horror 100%. My daughter and her partner both love it, but I have no room for it in my heart. Same for violent films and TV shows. No thank you.
Cardioneurology, I think it's called. The scientific name of what prophets, saints, gurus, and others who like solitude have known for thousands of years about the ethereal heart.
With the surveillance today, it would be difficult to securely organize without being compromised. There are no truly secure messaging methods. Only codes and encryption . Freedom to assemble, security of your effects and papers are just memories in today's police state technocracy. Government is defined as being a group with a monopoly on the use of FORCE AND VIOLENCE. Just ask the Branch Davidians, The victims of Ruby Ridge Idaho, American Indians, Confederate states. A history of violent escalation from the Whiskey Rebellion to today.
there is indeed a lot to be learned from past experiences. some forms of organisation (freedom of assembly, union work, a co-op, a party, a (book)club, a fuckin' think tank) are not forbidden. internet messaging is owned by them, used wisely it may be a good distraction. organise while taking infiltration as a given.
our rulers take money. Ours and any other money that they can grab. Money means more than a healthy climate, a healthy earth or a healthy population. Wars mean money, so wars it will be.
My husband and I finally had enough of seeing our tax dollars used for death and destruction, so we didn't pay the remaining $5K in taxes we "owed" for 2025. You can do this on your own of course, but we chose to pay a fee to freedomlawschool.org , which guarantees to protect you from the IRS if they come after you. Just wanted to put that out there for anyone interested in doing the same.
One thing you can count on is violence from the criminal cartel that demands your ' voluntary' contribution.. the rich bilk $ billions. But a mere plebe gets SWAT ed. Larkin Rose- 'Most Dangerous Superstition'
Well done for publishing and saying - Peace be upon you by Gaza and Jerusalem - Honour and victory are the allies of the axis of resistance and its allies, and humiliation and shame are for the axis of evil, Epstein Class (USA, Britain, France, Turkey, Qatar, UAE, NATO Governments, Zionist and Israel) and its allies.
"...They give us bread and circuses that are just affordable enough to stop us from chopping off heads."
I'm not too sure how long this is going to last... Our local gasoline prices have jumped over 70 cents per gallon in the past week! Some basic foodstuffs are starting to double, triple in price. As I once heard: "We're only three meals away from a revolution."
We can leave this abusive relationship with empire. We MUST leave it if we want to survive, if we want our children to survive and our planet to thrive. May the bread and circuses dry up fast enough and in-your-face-enough to grab everyone's attention before it's too late.
"The wealth that's extracted from Imperialism goes into the coffers of the select few, whereas the costs of empire are paid out of the common treasure of the people."
The "Green" imperialist shills on private jets never admit that the greatest damage to the environment is done by the MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX they lobby
No one who has ever eaten slow & smoked BBQ'd ribs will ever touch a McRib, my burgers are better than theirs and, if I don't feel like grilling myself, there's at least ten taverns within ten miles that make superior burgers.
If you hadn't told me about the McRib, I never would have noticed.
As with the enforcers. They are bought with a share of the loot. No thought about what they must do to get it.Was it Ben Franklin who said" those who give up their liberties and rights for the promise of security deserve neither" . I doubt there is 1 person in 100000 willing to openly oppose in a meaningful way the terrorist state they live under. Life is to comfortable and easy in the west.Threats of Jail or fines work very well to control the masses, violence is their guarantee of compliance of the sheep. The occasional fake example such as the recent $ Assassin charade serve to further the propaganda. Humans have been selectively breed for docility and cognitive dissonance.
If you’ve ever questioned if Jews run the world, the answer is yes and here’s the data to do so. A small percentage of the population (~2%) but controlling as much as 80% of some entire industries: https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/lets-be-frank-do-the-jews-control
a small part of the population is controlling quasi 100% of all industries.
There's a ruling class, but what religions they may endorse and what ethnicity they may come from are not relevant.
And I couldn't ever comprehend Algebra or Calculus! I knew I was adopted....
Tio Mitchito
TM
And most of the Money… the ultimate ruler of anything and everything… if you don’t believe it, what is your Credit Score?
only labor has actual value, though.
yes, they extract the value from the labor of others. basic exploitation.
Well, unless you want to carry around goats and pigs and chickens, etc. to trade with, money is pretty handy. But who gets to use it, print it, get bailed out with it is a political question (not a religious question).
I don't understand what you mean. Money is a collective value with controlled printing...it's only good if it is accepted. Capital does accumulate but it doesn't have to; systems other than capitalism don't "grab" it, necessarily. The inequality in our country IS a reflection of greed, not currency, i.e. money, but it is reinforced by it.
“ I can give you a strong argument for this”.
Please do…
Money is only a tool… like all tools, the outcome of its use depends on what you do with that tool, it’s not the tool that does any damage, but the person who holds the tool.
Exactly the point. Money is not the root of the problem, but its what it’s holders do with the money. Much of what you wrote, or quoted, is not necessarily what you may perceive it mean. Looking forward to your reply, but like every word has its limitations, so do the people who use them according to their own interpretations. I welcome your reply.
If Hollywood and music were the only thing Jews gave us, I wouldn't mind. But what they really give us is poverty, exploitation, lies and everything we don't want.
But more abusive, and deadly.
"As Seen On TV!" and MTV.
"We’re writing to you because two of us were you, and three of us have spent a lifetime examining the chaos.
"World War 1, the “War to end all wars” killed 30-40 million people. Version 2.0 of the “War to end all wars” killed double that. Since 1945, the United States has killed approximately 20 million people around the globe through direct slaughter. Korea killed millions, mostly innocent civilians, Vietnam killed millions more, mostly innocent civilians. When you add in proxy wars, sanctions, deliberate starvation of populations and withholding of medicine and care (“to teach them a lesson”), the number conservatively reaches 45-50 million aggressively culled. When you add in the other Western colonial powers, the figures double again.
"All of these presuppose an acceptance of country over morality, and of capital over humanity. In all cases the military is presented as an “opportunity.” All of this occurs in a country whose Founders, at least in moral thought, stated that a standing army is an evil and is anathema to democracy."
https://griobhtha1.substack.com/p/before-you-sign-a-letter-to-the-young
"Your heart actually contains cells equivalent to brain neurons, in other words, your heart has the ability to think as feeling and communicate that. Part of the job of developing your frontal lobe properly is getting those neurons and your upper brain and base brain communicating in concert, a symphony of checks and balances."
This essential teaching should be delivered to every young person before the age of 15. And then repeated daily for the rest of their lives.
Dynamical complex adaptive systems are designed for exactly that type of functionality. But physiology, although based upon cybernetic science isn't generally taught that way. Instead students are treated to a hacked up organism, not a CASoS (complex adaptive system of systems). You're absolutely correct about what should be taught --- but it requires an entire retraining of the teachers teaching it.
I don't know if this is pertinent to your comments here: I have struggled with depression for years. It is not my brain that hurts it is my HEART.
Sometime ago, in order to LIVE I started reading Romantic Historical Fiction because I needed to stop thinking and have a happy ending.
I was once a "book snob" but the books I was reading were as horrific as the world is now. IF anyone takes the time to look at what people read now (regardless of intellect) it is "happy fiction".
My brain might be going lazy but if I am to converse with the world I need a break. I don't think I am wrong. Just sad for GOOD fiction.
Me too Jenny. I still read political nonfiction & especially natural-world nonfiction, but escape with historical fiction, more ancient the better; prefer medieval stuff, no tech. I agree, it's a part of salving those remaining neural networks. Think of it as rebalancing your various brain neurotransmitter systems.
Thanks Vin..............we do what we do to survive these horrors.
I wrote genre fiction for a very long time pretty much for the same reasons--everyone needs a break from the horrors of the world and it's nice to have a happy/satisfactory ending occasionally. (It's also why I've never been a fan of the horror genre. It's just too much like reality for me.)
Agree..........no more horror!
Read, or reread, The Scarlet Letter. No true ’happy ending’ certainly, but can reconnect you to humanity in a positive way.
Right on! Agree about happy fiction (although I lean towards authors like Anne Tyler rather than historical stuff) and agree about horror 100%. My daughter and her partner both love it, but I have no room for it in my heart. Same for violent films and TV shows. No thank you.
Cardioneurology, I think it's called. The scientific name of what prophets, saints, gurus, and others who like solitude have known for thousands of years about the ethereal heart.
The U.S. killed 38 million people from 1971 to 2021:
substack.com/@kairostimenow/note/c-251327395
Hope is a deception. We must act!
Hopium is so addictive that nothing ever gets done. Voting is a form of Hopium. Civil disobedience, actually taking a stand.
yes, but organised and strategic.
With the surveillance today, it would be difficult to securely organize without being compromised. There are no truly secure messaging methods. Only codes and encryption . Freedom to assemble, security of your effects and papers are just memories in today's police state technocracy. Government is defined as being a group with a monopoly on the use of FORCE AND VIOLENCE. Just ask the Branch Davidians, The victims of Ruby Ridge Idaho, American Indians, Confederate states. A history of violent escalation from the Whiskey Rebellion to today.
there is indeed a lot to be learned from past experiences. some forms of organisation (freedom of assembly, union work, a co-op, a party, a (book)club, a fuckin' think tank) are not forbidden. internet messaging is owned by them, used wisely it may be a good distraction. organise while taking infiltration as a given.
our rulers take money. Ours and any other money that they can grab. Money means more than a healthy climate, a healthy earth or a healthy population. Wars mean money, so wars it will be.
Susan,
Money. Bingo bingo bingo.. you got it!
My husband and I finally had enough of seeing our tax dollars used for death and destruction, so we didn't pay the remaining $5K in taxes we "owed" for 2025. You can do this on your own of course, but we chose to pay a fee to freedomlawschool.org , which guarantees to protect you from the IRS if they come after you. Just wanted to put that out there for anyone interested in doing the same.
Love your name, Pepper.
One thing you can count on is violence from the criminal cartel that demands your ' voluntary' contribution.. the rich bilk $ billions. But a mere plebe gets SWAT ed. Larkin Rose- 'Most Dangerous Superstition'
I'm also looking into it. I'm tired of illegal Somalis and others living better than I do, on my dime.
Thank you Caitlin. I think this is the most expert sarcasm I have ever read or heard. Sarcasm so thick
I used it as a ladder to climb up to the Nation of Caitlin. A nation filled with kind, caring, and loving people.
What ever country you are in you should ban IDF from entering until they prove they are not War Criminals. Arrest the War Criminals
I would hope this should be all Zionists NOT just IDF members.
These gutless beasts are shortly going to kill all Palestinian prisoners who are held without trial. What are we going to do about it?
There is only ONE way: bomb them to hell.
I second that Jenny. Are Zionists the trainors of the dogs that Israel uses to rape Palestinians and others Jenny? Keep on educating.
Of course they are as well as raping with metal bars!
And be careful who does your taxes, as it turns out TurboTax is Israeli all the through, even giving IDF personnel time off for genocide.
When does the New Improved "Boom Boom Tel Aviv" song come out? Wage Peace. 1 State Greater Palestine. Help Wanted.
About that Boom Boom thing. Here's some Spanish sense of humor. An effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up during an Easter festival in the southern town of El Burgo. >>> https://x.com/IsraelMFA/status/2042982826983706755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2042982826983706755%7Ctwgr%5E4af84ddd51f33aceca26f3201d0dd101d922cb76%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F638243-israel-spain-netanyahu-effigy%2F
You gotta wait for the second round.
Well done for publishing and saying - Peace be upon you by Gaza and Jerusalem - Honour and victory are the allies of the axis of resistance and its allies, and humiliation and shame are for the axis of evil, Epstein Class (USA, Britain, France, Turkey, Qatar, UAE, NATO Governments, Zionist and Israel) and its allies.
And a city full of people who know how to laugh at themselves!
Of course. They're not stupid.
"...They give us bread and circuses that are just affordable enough to stop us from chopping off heads."
I'm not too sure how long this is going to last... Our local gasoline prices have jumped over 70 cents per gallon in the past week! Some basic foodstuffs are starting to double, triple in price. As I once heard: "We're only three meals away from a revolution."
We can leave this abusive relationship with empire. We MUST leave it if we want to survive, if we want our children to survive and our planet to thrive. May the bread and circuses dry up fast enough and in-your-face-enough to grab everyone's attention before it's too late.
"The wealth that's extracted from Imperialism goes into the coffers of the select few, whereas the costs of empire are paid out of the common treasure of the people."
-Thorstein Veblen, 1906
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youtube.com/shorts/w5jxUYkXQZU
youtube.com/shorts/Ms9MXILqsK4
The "Green" imperialist shills on private jets never admit that the greatest damage to the environment is done by the MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX they lobby
youtu.be/pJ3ItSYBaJs?t=243
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Anyone counting the "carbon footprint" of all the U.S. Imperialist wars and those 800+ overseas US military bases around the world?
youtu.be/JFlDWo28xnY?t=99
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Carl Sagan on Military Spending in a warming world:
youtube.com/shorts/Y7WELBGm268
The USA military produces less than 0.1% of world CO2.
Says who? The pentagon?
It's not just CO2 btw.
I looked up the figures and did the division. Give it a try.
Oh, you did.. Have you included Napalm, "agent Orange" and radiation in your "figures"?
All of it?
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US launched 253 military interventions since 1991, and 471 since 1798:
geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/09/13/us-251-military-interventions-1991/
I find your tone hostile. I will no longer read your posts.
Caitlin hits a sweet spot no other writer does. So appreciative of her work.
No one who has ever eaten slow & smoked BBQ'd ribs will ever touch a McRib, my burgers are better than theirs and, if I don't feel like grilling myself, there's at least ten taverns within ten miles that make superior burgers.
If you hadn't told me about the McRib, I never would have noticed.
Is that photo real or AI?
As with the enforcers. They are bought with a share of the loot. No thought about what they must do to get it.Was it Ben Franklin who said" those who give up their liberties and rights for the promise of security deserve neither" . I doubt there is 1 person in 100000 willing to openly oppose in a meaningful way the terrorist state they live under. Life is to comfortable and easy in the west.Threats of Jail or fines work very well to control the masses, violence is their guarantee of compliance of the sheep. The occasional fake example such as the recent $ Assassin charade serve to further the propaganda. Humans have been selectively breed for docility and cognitive dissonance.