And Just Like That….It’s Spring

We blinked and Spring arrived. It snowed and then it was 70°F.

Hitting the ground running, there has been very little rest lately as we dove into work mode. We willingly function in a "work until we drop" mindset and often our evenings are spent with sore muscles and a quiet sense of satisfaction. Personally, I don’t mind one bit because we are working for ourselves. Continue reading And Just Like That….It’s Spring

So What?

So What?

By Neil Kramer

Header image by Jerome Berbigier

Becoming intellectually, emotionally and spiritually independent is an act of power that instantly and irrevocably detaches one’s consciousness from channeling the unreality broadcast of the construct. It is a natural, beautiful and easy thing to do. So what stops so many intelligent people from doing it? There are many answers, but one that quickly rises to the surface is fear of material lack.

The need to pay the bills can keep people in a loop of self-limitation and psychic compromise. Even those apparently lucky few for whom money ceases to be a hindrance, often descend into whirlpools of egotism, self-destruction and bizarreness. If someone’s consciousness is lo-fi, wounded and cluttered – whatever they do will follow this pattern, with or without money.

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Down The Trump Rabbit Hole – Manufacturing Consent

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Cognitive Dissonance

 

We all begin with assumptions, though most of us think of them as truths. Mention the name Donald Trump in a crowded room and you will be on the receiving end of a boat load of opinions; all formed with the benefit of assumptions and preconceived notions customized to each individual’s point of view of how the ‘system’ (aka The Empire) works.

While our ego leads us to believe our ‘opinion’ is based upon logic, critical thinking and factual evidence, the reality is just the opposite. Opinions are often little more than (firm) beliefs dressed up in pretty clothes in order to legitimize and affirm us. Just as clothes ‘make’ the man, so to does his opinions.

And everyone has an opinion on Donald Trump. Continue reading Down The Trump Rabbit Hole – Manufacturing Consent

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