A written explanation of the mental state of the world allowing the rise of totalitarian rule.
https://ratical.org/PandemicParallaxView/EyeOfTheStorm-ProfMattiasDesmet.html
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This ties in perfectly with the post “Billions of people are affected by this & don’t even know it”, below.
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I suppose once a human buys into the mechanistic view of life they are programmable like a computer. Hence the God factor and need for a spiritual foundation to help make sense of life and belonging.
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Because of time constraints, I haven’t viewed the entire video, and may have missed some important points.
I think we can concur about the media’s role, but are we talking about the symptoms and causes here, and brushing aside the unattractive role of human nature at play - the real elephant in the room?
Is it the nasty, unspeakable covert and pernicious psychological part of the game – the one that prompts people to think they’re making good personal choices, but that in the end results in marching themselves to their own doom - while at the same time appearing to absolve the perpetrators of said responsibility?
Presenting the risk of losing freedom is a wise and thoughtful option, and hopefully it can work in some cases. But, what happens, (best case scenario), after someone listens respectively and momentarily, then goes right back to their TV’s and/or electronic media? I think we all know people who have their TV’s on and set as background noise all day long, (in some cases, in every room), and in others, 24/7 - while sleeping with Big Brother blaring in the background.
Is it possible that there’s an addiction mechanism and the exploitation of human nature at play here – in this case, creature comforts that have been sold to us as cradle-to-grave pleasure-seeking household “necessities” and / or status and success symbols – ones that that we were told / taught, we can’t live without, or maybe shamed into not even daring to be seen without?
And, even for anyone trying to “log off”, it’s increasingly impossible to avoid being herded into electronics to conduct personal matters.
When I was growing up, TV was only allowed on weekends - forbidden during the week, when time and energy was to be spent on homework. At the time, it was uncomfortable not being able to relate to Laugh-In, and the other shows, but it’s redirected my focus as an adult.
It’s true that I’m using electronics to make my point here, and yes, I have them in my house. But, in the end, IMO, for starters, it’s about priorities, good physical and mental health, balance, the importance of making good decisions, and personal responsibility.
Changing people’s minds is one of the hardest things to do.
We can find effective ways to do that - or, we can do this the hard way.
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It is a WAR on humanity. The technologies and tactics have changed but the end goals of control and enslavement of hearts and minds remain. My concern is this influence is permeating the reality so much that man’s ability to discern is waning.
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The ability of many to discern truth from fiction has been gone for a long time (if it ever existed).
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To me, the question is this: Is it really a good use of time and energy to attempt to convince people who aren’t already convinced?
It might be for some people – if they have already taken steps to prepare themselves for hard times to come, already built local networks of like-minded people, already got themselves out of dependence on government systems as much as possible, and gotten psychologically/spiritually prepared for a tough future. IMO, if you haven’t already taken care of most of those things, it’s a better use of time and energy to do them before worrying about trying to change other people’s minds. But if you want to try changing people’s minds and you’re successful, more power to you!
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I think over the years social science engineers (change management consultants) figured out what the social environment needed to create the conditions required for mass formation to occur. Once the “secret sauce “ was discovered on how to alienate, cause inexplainable anxiety, meaningless careers.
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i stopped doing that. It is literally no use. I think that they subconsciously know they are in danger, and cant hear it.
I say a silent prayer for them.
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Desmet makes valid points, I think, regarding the modern condition of humanity and the psychology, philosophy, and lifestyle that go with it – all of which has been taking form since at least the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. It’s interesting, and probably useful in thinking about how to rebuild civilization after a collapse. To me, that’s good for building a long-term, multigenerational strategy. I don’t see it being something we’re going to turn around in the near to medium term.
Speaking of trying to change people’s minds, for anyone interested in attempting that, I just came across this from James Corbett, which I believe is relevant. This particular video doesn’t give specific action steps but it brings up an important point about changing people’s minds: You don’t do it with facts; you do it with “stories.” It’s how Madison Ave. works. It’s how the WEF are trying to sell their Reset. At least, it’s a big part of it (since, for all we know, actual entrainment tech is being used these days too).
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I believe it is a both and situation of psychological and technological warfare that makes people non-functioning and unable of discernment. What is left over is programmed and programmed people are hardly reachable, so a waste of time to try and reach them via logic.
The jab tries to complete the proces in making it final. In other words only programmed human husks and irreversible to personal thinking and thus discernment of fully functionning free-willed human peoples!
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Bill, yes, that’s what I was trying to say in my post.
It’s been studied and perfected over a long period of time.
Not to be pessimistic, but I’ve stopped wasting energy trying to wake people up.
It’s becoming increasingly evident that we’re already in a war - one of good v evil.
IMO, fear is part of the dark side.
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The exposure I had to the social sciences while attending college in the 1970’s was to say the least a bit astounding regarding the research conducted to delve into the “nature of man”. Fast forward to 2021 and here we are in the grips of the social scientists.
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I’m no MD, but my science studies (biology / medicine in College), has left me astounded about today’s “medical science”.
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This is a difficult question that may not have a definitive answer due to the countless variations of cognitive awareness. Most certainly there are powers and principalities working through groups that are constantly attempting to brainwash society for control and enslavement. Is it ethical to give up knowing this? Are we to say " Oh well, Jimmy drank too much cool aid and should be left to the wolves? Did Jesus Christ confront ignorance and give counsel to the ignorant or did he think it a waste of time? When I refer to my concern of this hyper materialistic reality permeating reality; I am thinking more in terms of what Edgar Cayce called the War between “the children of The law of One” vs. “the children of Belial”. {pg. 68 Edgar Cayce on Atlantis} Basically children of spirit vs. children of Machines.
Walk into a bank in the 70’s with a mask on and you would be sure to get escorted to jail. Now if you walk into a bank today without one they will ask you to leave! SCIENCE!!!
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Yes, it’s a tough question, and any good answer probably needs to be a little bit nuanced. You make a good point about the need to not lose all compassion for good people who are hypnotized…
Now that I’ve watched an interview with Mattias Desmet about mass formation, I want to be fair: I think his analysis is brilliant overall, and I admire him for speaking up. He does a good job of explaining some of the psychology behind the current mass hypnosis.
His solution, if I understand it, has two main points: it’s crucial to keep a dissonant voices in the public space, and it’s crucial to make or keep human connections. I definitely agree. If I could only achieve one of those two, personally, I’d prioritize the second one right now, especially connections with like-minded people.
He seems pretty realistic about not expecting any of that to work miracles or necessarily change the situation in the short term.
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