Invited by a friend to visit a rich and vast market in Athens, Diogenes was asked after the visit what he thought of the experience. Diogenes replied that he was truly surprised by... the number of things he didn't need!
Stroll through a big box store or a charity shop where people have off-loaded their excess junk and reflect everything came from the earth, even if it’s synthetic, it took energy to make it. Consumption is drowning us.
This is exactly why I believe almost every lurid detail in the Epstein files is true. These people can buy anything they want, court anyone they want, go anywhere they want, live anywhere they want. The only things off limits are that which has been deemed morally reprehensible and repugnant, and they just have to have it. They have to destroy the pillars that make us most human, because they’ve been told not to.
Yes, psychopaths are rewarded by the current system of haves and have nots. Solution: revolution to create basic equality, none rich, none poor. Needless to say, the have's do not agree. We don't need their agreement, but they, all helpless as a limp dick in a whorehouse, absolutely need us. So we can defeat them simply by doing nothing. A general strike can take down the most powerful dictatorship without violence if the people are united. So basic step: seek ways to overcome disagreements and wedge issues and unite for the greater good of taking down the plutocrats and creating a society based on human needs and our evolutionary legacy as discovered by both archeologists and neuroscientist of inherited trust, sharing, altruism, and cooperation. In other words, the world we must replace the plutocracy of haves and have nots with is a world that liberate us from our alienation and realigns us with our evolutioanry inheritance as sharing and peaceful people, thriving on sharing. It begins by deconstructing the concept of property which creates a world of haves and have nots. The end vision is a world of haves, sharing the bounty of our labors in equality, the taking back of the long stolen commons that belongs to all, or rather, to none.
It’s likely why we’re seeing faster erosion of civil rights, more mass and connected surveillance, more militarism, more divide & conquer psyops, etc. They can hide in bunkers while the peasants kill each other over bad jobs
Capitalism is kind of like a car that has an oil collection tank on the roof.
In the ladder tournament of capitalism, or a pyramid of money and power, money escapes the "losers" and goes up to the victors above them, until most of the competitors are gone or going...
Money is the lubricant that facilitates trade. That's OK, but when certain people learn how to pocket the leftover cash from unbalanced trades, the predators go up the ladder, and build the pyramid.
What happens to the car when the oil collection tank has sucked up 90% of the engines oil?
Swinging the pendulum so far left from where it is would be destructive. We may need a revolution just to get to some moderate mix of capitalistic and socialistic economics
As I recall he said that he wanted to oversee the distribution of the money- or that which it purchases- so as to make sure it gets to the people and is not stolen by the PLUTOGARCHS at the UN. The U.N.PUKORATS balked. He walked.
What you are describing is the state of addiction. But they do not know they are addicts. Nothing will ever fill the bottomless pit of emptiness and lovelessness that drives them. It's past time for an Intervention.
We continue to tolerate predatory capitalism as a way of life when it is slowly destroying the fabric of our society. But 80 years of drinking from the Kool Aid Fountain have made us into unthinking zombies even when the oligarchs take us to the brink of the abyss......
“I do understand that young men are bound and determined to prove themselves in life and receive accolades from posers (this includes men and women). Unfortunately, when it comes to the military and war they are guided by adults that represent the worst of humanity, Non-Combat Pretenders who, though NEVER having faced this type of violence, spew tired old lies and propaganda about glory and “getting the job done, like a man!” This is the case in the Palestine occupation, and for over 100 years back. This was the case in WW1, Korea, Vietnam, Central and South America, Philippines, Ukraine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, and so much more. This was the case in Afghanistan which John Pilger so ably documented – as US and NATO servicemen loaded Afghans into shipping containers, locked them in, and began firing non-stop into those containers until everyone was dead.”
"As discussed below, branches of the military utilize specifically developed audio “meditations” designed to condition soldiers for automated response and follow-through. You’re 18. You want to live. “You want to do the right thing - for your country”… You want to live. We received specific operant conditioning.
"This is called “Psychological Kill Training”. It’s not just about skill; it’s about eroding inhibition."
I just wish these parasitical plutocrats would just STOP and admit that money and power aren't the end-all they think these things are. I wish they'd get psychological help and give all their excess material goods to those who need it desperately.
You know, we can help these "poor" sad billionaires... We can help them by taxing their incomes at 99% and redistributing their excess homes, vehicles, yachts... Who's with me? #EatTheRichTheyTasteLikeTurkey
Thank you for those sparkling observations, Caitlin. It's interesting that about 20 minutes before running into your article I was contemplating that we are being ruled by plutocrats and that the US is a plutocracy. What makes me happy is to love my God with all my heart, mind, soul and strength and to love my neighbor as myself. I can't imagine being a billionaire while an ethnic cleansing is happening.
More money up to a point increases happiness by erasing scarcity, but here's the catch, once your basic needs are met, each gain in money reduces the satisfaction it brings so that at a certain point, it is negligible. It's like sex with the same person: what was hot hot hot after 20 yrs is not.
I've always believed that money and watches have sharp fangs. While highly unlikely, I hope I'll never be in a position where I have to choose between accepting or rejecting billions, which would alter my life in ways I wouldn't want.
20 Million!! 2M invested at 4% (reasonable) would net 80K per year. No one needs more than 5M max. Redistribute the worlds oligarch's wealth and we'd all be set for life.
A bit simplistic I believe. This comment coming from a powerful individual, who deals with Mass Psychology and is extensively researched, must know that the general Hoy, of which You and I consist, will believe whatever the Power Body says. I am suggesting that this comment from Musk, even though the original context is missing here, is likely an absolute construct to prompt the Discussion you have initiated. I believe he might be laughing at the success of the comment having prompted “serious thought”, where as He likely said to himself when saying it, “watch this!” And the rabble scrabble to have an opinion, and it becomes funny.
Invited by a friend to visit a rich and vast market in Athens, Diogenes was asked after the visit what he thought of the experience. Diogenes replied that he was truly surprised by... the number of things he didn't need!
Stroll through a big box store or a charity shop where people have off-loaded their excess junk and reflect everything came from the earth, even if it’s synthetic, it took energy to make it. Consumption is drowning us.
This is exactly why I believe almost every lurid detail in the Epstein files is true. These people can buy anything they want, court anyone they want, go anywhere they want, live anywhere they want. The only things off limits are that which has been deemed morally reprehensible and repugnant, and they just have to have it. They have to destroy the pillars that make us most human, because they’ve been told not to.
Hard to know. Seems like they are becoming more emboldened in depravity or acting the part to…shock us?
Yes, psychopaths are rewarded by the current system of haves and have nots. Solution: revolution to create basic equality, none rich, none poor. Needless to say, the have's do not agree. We don't need their agreement, but they, all helpless as a limp dick in a whorehouse, absolutely need us. So we can defeat them simply by doing nothing. A general strike can take down the most powerful dictatorship without violence if the people are united. So basic step: seek ways to overcome disagreements and wedge issues and unite for the greater good of taking down the plutocrats and creating a society based on human needs and our evolutionary legacy as discovered by both archeologists and neuroscientist of inherited trust, sharing, altruism, and cooperation. In other words, the world we must replace the plutocracy of haves and have nots with is a world that liberate us from our alienation and realigns us with our evolutioanry inheritance as sharing and peaceful people, thriving on sharing. It begins by deconstructing the concept of property which creates a world of haves and have nots. The end vision is a world of haves, sharing the bounty of our labors in equality, the taking back of the long stolen commons that belongs to all, or rather, to none.
This “need us” thing? That’s not long for this world. They’ll only need a handful of techs once they automate everything
It’s likely why we’re seeing faster erosion of civil rights, more mass and connected surveillance, more militarism, more divide & conquer psyops, etc. They can hide in bunkers while the peasants kill each other over bad jobs
Capitalism is kind of like a car that has an oil collection tank on the roof.
In the ladder tournament of capitalism, or a pyramid of money and power, money escapes the "losers" and goes up to the victors above them, until most of the competitors are gone or going...
Money is the lubricant that facilitates trade. That's OK, but when certain people learn how to pocket the leftover cash from unbalanced trades, the predators go up the ladder, and build the pyramid.
What happens to the car when the oil collection tank has sucked up 90% of the engines oil?
Swinging the pendulum so far left from where it is would be destructive. We may need a revolution just to get to some moderate mix of capitalistic and socialistic economics
“Knowing enough is enough is enough to know”
Lao Tzu,
Tao Te Ching
Ursula Le Guin rendition
You know what might ease poor little musky’s’ sorrows?
Helping people.
He could help millions
That would never occur to him though.
He once asked the UN how much it would cost to end world hunger
They commissioned a study
Got back to him with a number he could well afford
He did nothing.
I know when I help I feel better
But I’m not a psychopath
Unfortunately I can’t help as many as that hoarder could
As I recall he said that he wanted to oversee the distribution of the money- or that which it purchases- so as to make sure it gets to the people and is not stolen by the PLUTOGARCHS at the UN. The U.N.PUKORATS balked. He walked.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 sure thing Mikey I like your hasbara for your lil psychopath fantasy
Not
Get back in your basement
Could be he has a conscience. Maybe. I wouldn’t think psychopaths could feel such emotions, outside anger. Could be phony posturing, too. Who knows
Or, as Mary L. Trump put it in her expose "Too Much and Never Enough!"
What you are describing is the state of addiction. But they do not know they are addicts. Nothing will ever fill the bottomless pit of emptiness and lovelessness that drives them. It's past time for an Intervention.
A good way to look at it. They suffer from the "God-shaped hole in their heart" as psychologist Carl Jung once called it.
We continue to tolerate predatory capitalism as a way of life when it is slowly destroying the fabric of our society. But 80 years of drinking from the Kool Aid Fountain have made us into unthinking zombies even when the oligarchs take us to the brink of the abyss......
“I do understand that young men are bound and determined to prove themselves in life and receive accolades from posers (this includes men and women). Unfortunately, when it comes to the military and war they are guided by adults that represent the worst of humanity, Non-Combat Pretenders who, though NEVER having faced this type of violence, spew tired old lies and propaganda about glory and “getting the job done, like a man!” This is the case in the Palestine occupation, and for over 100 years back. This was the case in WW1, Korea, Vietnam, Central and South America, Philippines, Ukraine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, and so much more. This was the case in Afghanistan which John Pilger so ably documented – as US and NATO servicemen loaded Afghans into shipping containers, locked them in, and began firing non-stop into those containers until everyone was dead.”
"As discussed below, branches of the military utilize specifically developed audio “meditations” designed to condition soldiers for automated response and follow-through. You’re 18. You want to live. “You want to do the right thing - for your country”… You want to live. We received specific operant conditioning.
"This is called “Psychological Kill Training”. It’s not just about skill; it’s about eroding inhibition."
https://griobhtha1.substack.com/p/psychological-kill-training-its-not
I just wish these parasitical plutocrats would just STOP and admit that money and power aren't the end-all they think these things are. I wish they'd get psychological help and give all their excess material goods to those who need it desperately.
You know, we can help these "poor" sad billionaires... We can help them by taxing their incomes at 99% and redistributing their excess homes, vehicles, yachts... Who's with me? #EatTheRichTheyTasteLikeTurkey
Thank you for those sparkling observations, Caitlin. It's interesting that about 20 minutes before running into your article I was contemplating that we are being ruled by plutocrats and that the US is a plutocracy. What makes me happy is to love my God with all my heart, mind, soul and strength and to love my neighbor as myself. I can't imagine being a billionaire while an ethnic cleansing is happening.
More money up to a point increases happiness by erasing scarcity, but here's the catch, once your basic needs are met, each gain in money reduces the satisfaction it brings so that at a certain point, it is negligible. It's like sex with the same person: what was hot hot hot after 20 yrs is not.
Well, I'd like to try it first you know. If anyone has a billion dollars they'd like to get rid of ...
I've always believed that money and watches have sharp fangs. While highly unlikely, I hope I'll never be in a position where I have to choose between accepting or rejecting billions, which would alter my life in ways I wouldn't want.
20 Million!! 2M invested at 4% (reasonable) would net 80K per year. No one needs more than 5M max. Redistribute the worlds oligarch's wealth and we'd all be set for life.
A bit simplistic I believe. This comment coming from a powerful individual, who deals with Mass Psychology and is extensively researched, must know that the general Hoy, of which You and I consist, will believe whatever the Power Body says. I am suggesting that this comment from Musk, even though the original context is missing here, is likely an absolute construct to prompt the Discussion you have initiated. I believe he might be laughing at the success of the comment having prompted “serious thought”, where as He likely said to himself when saying it, “watch this!” And the rabble scrabble to have an opinion, and it becomes funny.
Psychopaths do enjoy manipulation but musky is nowhere near as intelligent as he and the press promote