I went to school for 8 years (Aged 5 to 13) and during that time I was fortunate to have two teachers who emphasised critical thinking (in 1965 and 1968). Is it possible that young people these days can go through their whole education without being shown how to see the narrative for what it is?
Yes, I fear for the future. Even billionaires and people in positions of power and authority lack adequate critical thinking skills. As an example of this, I present you with Donald Trump -> he is so moronic that he himself is aiding the destruction of the U.S. Empire through many of his actions and decisions (which he obviously doesn't realize). I'm not complaining...I recently heard a Chinese Government official say that 'Never interrupt your enemy when they are in the process of making mistakes and harming themselves'.
Unfortunately, too many people lack critical thinking skills. That is one reason for WHY our world is in the dystopian state that it is in currently. People often land up being their own enemies by supporting narratives that work against them (while thinking that these narratives work in their favor). An easy example of this is the 'narratives that Israelis hold' of 'Jewish supremacy'. Another example (from America) is that of 'White Supremacist' narratives.
Maybe this is the human condition. Maybe a more evolved humanoid species needs to come into existence after we (the homosapiens) annihilate ourselves with our technologies and pathologies.
I think the narratives of the power mongers and the gullibility of the general population have been the curse of humanity ever since we moved on from grunting and began to articulate ideas with spoken language. Those who could see through the trickery and treachery have usually been the outcasts of the group.
Chang, seems the last few months have sucked out the last vestiges of optimism you used to have about waking the masses up and making more people see reality and now you've slowly come to accept it might be far too late for the vast majority of humans especially westerners
Yes, it's always a balancing act between optimism and what I call realism (instead of pessimism).
But I am no expert on the issue, and while I like to hope, I can't but help tempering my 'hope' with the present unfolding of events (not to mention a deeper analysis of past events).
I believe the earth (i.e. planet) would be fine (and maybe even better) without the existence of humans (in their present evolutionary state).
My REAL HOPE is that somehow (I don't know the how part) homosapiens evolve (in many different ways) before they land up annihilating all life-forms on earth.
The way to evolve is to begin to connect back to spirituality and metaphysics and inner work rather than scientific materialism and realism that had been hand in hand with capitalism to lead us to this current end game of standing over an Abyss of our own making
I believe you said you're an atheist and I'm all for everyone choosing their path and living life their way but I genuinely respect you and I've come to admire you through our interractions on this platform ( despite our rocky start over andrew tate, do you recall that? 😅 ) and so I'll just make a plea to you one time to try and give spirituality a go
And not religion as I'm also not religious but True Spirituality without dogma or doctrine and essentially connecting with one's own innate divinity
I'm sure you're already on that path as you're too self aware and conscious not to have done intense inner work and inner acceptance of your Shadow and light side
All I ask is you become more open to the idea of a Spiritual World and Realms and that we humans are connected to something vastly greater and more infinite than this dreadful physical reality we have defaced.
If you can open yourself up to that Chang, I promise that you will enter a Realm of wonder that can't be placed into words but will be for you alone and the Universe to enjoy together and what humans are currently missing which is their severance away from the Divine Spark within us and why the world is in its current rotten state.
I hope you give this path a try if you haven't 🙂❤️
It’s not just “possible”—it’s already happened. We now have generations growing up unable to take their eyes off the little screen in front of them. They’ve been hoodwinked and mentally dulled by “the narrative,” delivered through psychological vehicles disguised as reality. The so-called education system has conscripted entire swaths of the population into mindless groupthink.
I went to school for 8 years (Aged 5 to 13) and during that time I was fortunate to have two teachers who emphasised critical thinking (in 1965 and 1968). Is it possible that young people these days can go through their whole education without being shown how to see the narrative for what it is?
Yes, I fear for the future. Even billionaires and people in positions of power and authority lack adequate critical thinking skills. As an example of this, I present you with Donald Trump -> he is so moronic that he himself is aiding the destruction of the U.S. Empire through many of his actions and decisions (which he obviously doesn't realize). I'm not complaining...I recently heard a Chinese Government official say that 'Never interrupt your enemy when they are in the process of making mistakes and harming themselves'.
Unfortunately, too many people lack critical thinking skills. That is one reason for WHY our world is in the dystopian state that it is in currently. People often land up being their own enemies by supporting narratives that work against them (while thinking that these narratives work in their favor). An easy example of this is the 'narratives that Israelis hold' of 'Jewish supremacy'. Another example (from America) is that of 'White Supremacist' narratives.
Maybe this is the human condition. Maybe a more evolved humanoid species needs to come into existence after we (the homosapiens) annihilate ourselves with our technologies and pathologies.
I think the narratives of the power mongers and the gullibility of the general population have been the curse of humanity ever since we moved on from grunting and began to articulate ideas with spoken language. Those who could see through the trickery and treachery have usually been the outcasts of the group.
So very true, Step O’Rafferty!
Have I ever disagreed with you my friend. If I did, please ignore me
: )
Chang, seems the last few months have sucked out the last vestiges of optimism you used to have about waking the masses up and making more people see reality and now you've slowly come to accept it might be far too late for the vast majority of humans especially westerners
Am I on the right track?
Yes, it's always a balancing act between optimism and what I call realism (instead of pessimism).
But I am no expert on the issue, and while I like to hope, I can't but help tempering my 'hope' with the present unfolding of events (not to mention a deeper analysis of past events).
I believe the earth (i.e. planet) would be fine (and maybe even better) without the existence of humans (in their present evolutionary state).
My REAL HOPE is that somehow (I don't know the how part) homosapiens evolve (in many different ways) before they land up annihilating all life-forms on earth.
The way to evolve is to begin to connect back to spirituality and metaphysics and inner work rather than scientific materialism and realism that had been hand in hand with capitalism to lead us to this current end game of standing over an Abyss of our own making
I believe you said you're an atheist and I'm all for everyone choosing their path and living life their way but I genuinely respect you and I've come to admire you through our interractions on this platform ( despite our rocky start over andrew tate, do you recall that? 😅 ) and so I'll just make a plea to you one time to try and give spirituality a go
And not religion as I'm also not religious but True Spirituality without dogma or doctrine and essentially connecting with one's own innate divinity
I'm sure you're already on that path as you're too self aware and conscious not to have done intense inner work and inner acceptance of your Shadow and light side
All I ask is you become more open to the idea of a Spiritual World and Realms and that we humans are connected to something vastly greater and more infinite than this dreadful physical reality we have defaced.
If you can open yourself up to that Chang, I promise that you will enter a Realm of wonder that can't be placed into words but will be for you alone and the Universe to enjoy together and what humans are currently missing which is their severance away from the Divine Spark within us and why the world is in its current rotten state.
I hope you give this path a try if you haven't 🙂❤️
It’s not just “possible”—it’s already happened. We now have generations growing up unable to take their eyes off the little screen in front of them. They’ve been hoodwinked and mentally dulled by “the narrative,” delivered through psychological vehicles disguised as reality. The so-called education system has conscripted entire swaths of the population into mindless groupthink.
I agree with everything my friend Chang has said. I work with students all day.