What does a person do when they realize the world they've been living in is insane? It's like growing up in an insane asylum being told by everyone, and believing, it's the normalist of all worlds, only to realize as you navigate it how deranged it all is. It's disconcerting to discover that those few remaining endangered societies that more closely adhere to the real normal (human evolution before it was roped-off and pepper-sprayed) are the ones being systematically destroyed by the ruling lunatics of your own society. It's a bitter pill; disorienting and isolating. Yet this gnawing unease is the norm for Western society, so that people don't see it as a sickness, as an illness that needs curing. Instead, we're told that more of the disease is the cure. Any happiness to be found in such a context has to be based on lies, gullibility and profound ignorance by those still refusing to question it, or by mental and/or physical withdrawal. Perhaps this malaise of awakening is what King Solomon had in mind when he said, "With much knowledge comes much sorrow". The only thing remaining for those traumatized from this rude awakening is to find kindred spirits, close ranks, and comfort each other while working for change, and making your own corner of existence as livable as possible without the internecine squabbling over pedantic trifles (the favorite pastime of liberals).
Thank you for your comment, but the fact that I'm here having this discussion strongly suggests that I consider life still worth living; I never thought it wasn't. I find comfort in the small life of loving family, a few friends, pets and the immediacy of everyday things.
And yes, humor is essential, especially in trying times.
That said, the idea that humans were always slaves and tyrants has been thoroughly debunked (there was never proof of that theory to begin with). It was the advent of totalitarian agriculture around 10-thousand-years-ago that gave rise to oppressive leaders and systems.
By "totalitarian agriculture" I mean the near total dependence on farming for the feeding of civilizations vs. earlier hunter/forager societies. Nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes didn't have the luxury of stockpiling possessions or foodstuffs because they were regularly on the move, following the herds and seasonal flora. Thus, there wasn't the need for totalitarian rule by the leader or elders. As one Native American Chief (I can't remember which) responded when Indian chiefs were compared to white leaders "If I made my braves do things they didn't want to do, I wouldn't be chief for long." Even in the settled traditional Native American tribes and other indigenous communities, wealth and power were, and remain, much more evenly distributed than in any civilization.
What does a person do when they realize the world they've been living in is insane? It's like growing up in an insane asylum being told by everyone, and believing, it's the normalist of all worlds, only to realize as you navigate it how deranged it all is. It's disconcerting to discover that those few remaining endangered societies that more closely adhere to the real normal (human evolution before it was roped-off and pepper-sprayed) are the ones being systematically destroyed by the ruling lunatics of your own society. It's a bitter pill; disorienting and isolating. Yet this gnawing unease is the norm for Western society, so that people don't see it as a sickness, as an illness that needs curing. Instead, we're told that more of the disease is the cure. Any happiness to be found in such a context has to be based on lies, gullibility and profound ignorance by those still refusing to question it, or by mental and/or physical withdrawal. Perhaps this malaise of awakening is what King Solomon had in mind when he said, "With much knowledge comes much sorrow". The only thing remaining for those traumatized from this rude awakening is to find kindred spirits, close ranks, and comfort each other while working for change, and making your own corner of existence as livable as possible without the internecine squabbling over pedantic trifles (the favorite pastime of liberals).
Thank you for your comment, but the fact that I'm here having this discussion strongly suggests that I consider life still worth living; I never thought it wasn't. I find comfort in the small life of loving family, a few friends, pets and the immediacy of everyday things.
And yes, humor is essential, especially in trying times.
That said, the idea that humans were always slaves and tyrants has been thoroughly debunked (there was never proof of that theory to begin with). It was the advent of totalitarian agriculture around 10-thousand-years-ago that gave rise to oppressive leaders and systems.
Peace to you and yours. :)
By "totalitarian agriculture" I mean the near total dependence on farming for the feeding of civilizations vs. earlier hunter/forager societies. Nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes didn't have the luxury of stockpiling possessions or foodstuffs because they were regularly on the move, following the herds and seasonal flora. Thus, there wasn't the need for totalitarian rule by the leader or elders. As one Native American Chief (I can't remember which) responded when Indian chiefs were compared to white leaders "If I made my braves do things they didn't want to do, I wouldn't be chief for long." Even in the settled traditional Native American tribes and other indigenous communities, wealth and power were, and remain, much more evenly distributed than in any civilization.
Making your own beer, what more do you need? lol. ;)