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21Future evolution of vaporwave and the experimental genre's. The high crest of the recentl electronica wave is now visible, and ti seems we're leveling off a bit into more steady waters. Having caught the wave of new retro wave, vapowave, soundcloud and bandcamp artists, folks like j^p^n and Grimes, i feel there's room for new players to enter the fold. Similar to how i feel about video games, check out that video right yonder, ah, i've been really reaching for new electronica that gets the juices flowin, and it's some what difficult ya know. However it seems we're seeing the beginning of things to come, actually. George Clanton has a bright future ahead, as he's got a great sound that merges so many styles together in a very aesthetically pleasing way. What i hope happens is for folks to go back to other styles that haven't seen some love for awhile, namle New Age and IDM. New Age music is varied as all hell and encompases the ambient realm, but artists like Klaus Wiese, Richard Burmer, Voice of Eye really shine in a vastly unique manner. Richard Burmers On the Third Extreme is one of my favorite albums, as it transports you to another point in time that is so magical it's hard to not enjoy it. When it comes to IDM, really i'm speaking purely about Aphex Twin; Sure you've got Auteche and even something like Boards of Canada, but Aphex Twin is the god of it all. Imagining a sound that encompases all of these vibes: retro&vaporwave, new age, IDM, drum & bass even, you could get something that flows across all peaks in the valley of mythical beasts. I've come across some Japanese new age music that is just astounding: Susumu Yokota, Yoichiro Yoshikawa, and the legendary Inoyama Land. Did i say this was going to be about seemingly obscure music? As obscure as it sounds, some of these albums have a lot of views on youtube, which shows that people a re at least looking for something new and refreshing and have opened themselves up to these sounds. I've got 3 playlists i've filled over the past 6 years and its full of incredible sounds, some better than others, and not all albums are full edge to edge with awesome tracks, but ultimately you have to listen to it all to find those rare gems. As time goes on, the old guard must pass its herald onto the new recruit, and sadly sometimes there is no one to continue things forward; it often takes a youthful archaeologist to dig up some buried relic that ignites passions once thought lost. I truly hope someone can surpass or match the vibrance of Aphex Twin, but it could take a long time ya know; it only took 20-some odd years for the 80's sound to come back, follow shortly by folks re-hashing 90's early internet vibes. I'll leave you all with the links to the 3 aforementioned playlists i've collected over the years, and to be honest they are not clean and have random videos mixed within, but the music should be obvious enough to find. The Skooked List is the first, a playlist my good friend patrick and i would add to each week and would consider great music to listen to while stoned. The same goes for the next two, and specifically the second playlist, Lsa P1, was intended to be listened to stoned on LSA; unfortunately that experiment didn't pan out, so i just continued to add to it for sake of convenience. Finall, the Supernal Vision is just the most recent one that i'm filling up with whatever i remember to 'add to' on youtube. I highly reccomend using Youtube Downloader to get these downloaded for your personal use, as you can see some of it has been removed or marked private.
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25Video game burn out, losing the itch, taking a break from vidya. I think many gamers have at one point or another felt the lack of interest in games well up and over themselves, revealing a sense of loss, dissatisfaction and concern. I first felt this back in 2011, final fantasy 14 was coming out and i had a chance to really kick ass at the beginning of a new MMO. I did kick its ass and my group was doing the only endgame at the time, however RL factors led to myself not playing it as much and i lost touch with it until the game re-released. the de-sensitized feeling i experienced was haunting, and i continued to experience that phenomena later on with the likes of Dota 2 and Path of Exile. This is related to the concept of burn out, feeling worn or tired of doing some activity. Our minds seem to desire fresh experiences a lot, which is normal, but its as if it turns inward and attacks us when we force ourselves to do something far longer than needed. While i don't experience that boring sense of anxeity and unknowingness, not knowing what to do because i can't decide on what game to play, instead i recognize my lack of desire for gaming and then continue doing other things. I started thinking about the situation and would like to share my thoughts.
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27Certianly the experience of getting older is the same for everyone, as you do find yourself moving towards something new causes you to also move away from something old. I don't play FF14 anymore, or MMO's much at all, and the same goes for Dota 2. I do still play Path of Exile, since 2011, as the game keeps my interest and genuinely sits well with me with my schedule. However, in a sense i feel like i've conquered games themselves. I recently started playing Octopath Traveller, and what i enjoy about the game is not so much its aeshetics, game play or what have you; i enjoy it for the story and sense of accomplishment from progressing through it. I find that these games that have no real 'end' are the problem, as it causes you to play it forever and then find that you are almost torturing yourself. Having that same old same old, tried and true experience is comforting to a degree, but if that's all your life is, you will one day realize you've wasted so much potential to keep things the same and that you've devolved as a person rather than reaching for ever greater things. I've recently focused on reading some Sci-Fi and japanese comics, and i've gotten throug 2 whole volume of Parts 4 and 5 of Jojo's Bizzare Adventure, as well as the first 2 of 4 books in the Hyperion Cantos. Jojo's bizzarre adventure is definitely one of the greatest manga series ever made, and while i thought part 3 was amazing, part 4 and 5 go so far beyond the pale that it left a strong impression on me with regards to character nuance and plot progression. The same goes for Hyperion, a book series my uncle gifted me for christmas, and is something i consider to be as good as Dune by Frank Herbert, one of the masterworks of classic science and speculative fiction. Both stories are highly philosophical and rich in their descriptive language. Taking this in with my recent playthrough of Demon's Souls, I find that i enjoy games with actual finality rather than those that are more infinite. Yeah i definitely still play Magic the Gathering, and it can be played infinitely, but there's a sense of nostalgia to it;plus the art is cool and seeing the mechanics play out is fun, whether or not i win or lose.
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29The point here is this: embrace life for what it is and dont feel like you have to cling to everything and never let it go. Appreciate what you have when you have it, for the sake of what it is, rather than what it isn't or could be. However, I do feel that i've defeated many games and have less interest in them. There's a lot more in my life now, where as before all i really had were games. I do await the future moments where new games come out that truly peak my interest, alike Cyberpunk 2077. That game will be a pivotal moment because it seems like everyone is going to play it. But what else beyond that? I feel like many game studio giants are falling, which leaves room for new developers to make truly amazing games. Right now we've got CD Projekt Red and the ever wonderful From Software. New stories, new IP's, new game that feel fresh and warm with their aesthetic charm is what i welcome the most. All things change in a dynamic environment, your effort to remain what you are is what limits you. Free yourself from limitation, and ascend beyond know is known into the unknowable realm of infinite becoming. I think too that video games are a new past-time for future generations, as even classics like Mario still hold up, people will be able to use these games to teach their children a whole host of ideas. Imagine a kid 20 years from now going through the dark souls series for the first time, or even metal gear, path of exile, diablo , final fantasy 9 etc. It's important now to express the meaning and purpose of games aside from henodistic mountains of pleasure that we escape to because 'normal life' is supposdly 'boring'; utilize games to understand the meaning and purpose of life, if not further contextualize true meaning through the lens of games themselves as a type of comparitive tool. I don't feel bad about not playing certain games anymore, as i know i can always go back to them, but for now there's other things that require my attention, so it's time to move forward into ever greater realms of the truth, goodness and aesthetic perfection.
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37Culminating Infinity: Truth, Honesty, Positivity & Empathy
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39Dilineating truth and honesty from within others and the experiences you have every day. This is where we must begin, for this technique is of utmost importance to all human beings.
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43Positive reinforcement in the best way to convince a person. this is to enhance an idea or action in a positive manner, expressing and explaining to a person the gist of an idea. Positivity is the deep wondrousness of some idea. If someone seems to be positively reinforcing an idea, you may not know its initially positive, its likely more neutral if anything. To differentiate between positive or negative you look for honesty, so you must have them clarify and simulate the idea, and if they do then they'll likely express empathy. If they seem to pull back or deny clarification, either they dont care enough, they don't actually know, or they lash out at you, then they're not being positive and you need to think for yourself about the idea without their input as their input has become corrupted.
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45Positive reinforcement, empathy is the signifier of honesty, trust forms through repeated empathic connections, allows people to then know fully if that person is speaking truthfully. Do not expect it to always work, and when it doesn't work, it is up to your individual ability to move forward; do not rely on others all the time, simply utilize your trust in them to know if some phenomenon is legitimate or not. This is the base mechanism that formulate the larger entity of culture. A Culture is defined by its actions, to which you can succinctly describe without much effort; the culture is as such and requires simple observation. From here, we see that human equip cultures like clothing, and this further defines individuals by forming their motivations. When you spend a lot of time experiencing many cultures, move between them, seeing how they interconnect, you'll discover which ones are honest, empathetic, and therefore truthfull. Long-lasting cultures that have defines large swathes of history tend to be very trust-worthy and require very little rationalizing to make work; the opposite is the case for parasitic cultures, as those tend to be lost to time and persists as temporary fads. So, that being said, take time to look at your culture and others that surround you, and see how you can propagate empathetic honesty so others feel they can trust you and care for you. This is how you can then positively reinforce good habits to others, and yourself, without people ignoring you or hating on you; they know you're a decent person, so why would you lie to them? Ultimately, it's up to them to figure it out and do the math, so if they don't adhere to your wisdom then that's just how life works, ya know. It's okay, and that moment you need to let go, let it happen, and try not to control so hard. Give it time and try again later. Empathy, information and trust act as instruments for cultural forms to compose their reality; if one hones their technique, absolute undestanding of reality can be achieved. A healthy culture will be able to persist throughout time, so best to learn from them rather than something freshly constructed; interpretations and philosophical excersizes like this, what i'm doing right now, work as a medium to transmit these infinite ideas to new people. What are some of the grand conclusions that ancient cultures have discovered?
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51I want to talk to you today and introduce myself to the internet. This will be a sort of diary, documentation, vlog, of my thoughts and how i preceive every idea that i've encountered, which is quite a lot, and you'll soon discover this, hopefully from this video itself, but also the other videos i'm dropping at the same time as this one. Eseentially, i've been thinking deeply about everything in the world for over 10 years now, really my life whole life i think, as i do have vivid memories of my childhood, but more so starting from the point in high school when i took a philosophy class; ever since then, my mind has been awakened to the world of philosophy, of idea, axioms, and all the interconnections between these ideas, their history, and the absolute truths of reality.
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53I've struggled with discipline much of my life, i think like most folks, it seems you might be staunch in your effective work ethic for a period of time, and then you relax, slouch, flip out for a few days and then you find it difficult picking your work ethic back to where it once was; it's as if you shouldn't stop working, and laziness,or inaction, is what brings you down from a platonic, rational and supernal being, to a base, raw, and atiquated human that strives for carnal desires. It is at this moment i realize i need to make concrete, to concretize the ideas i've been dancing with for this past decade into a succint book that is meant to be read every day. I personally feel this will help myself the most, but i do wish to share it with all of you so, that's why i'm making these videos.
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55The Enchiridion is a book written by Arrian, who was a disciple of Epictetus, the renowned stoic philosopher of ancient greece. The book acts as a guide for a person to live a fulfilled life, to feel content with ones state in the world. This same book, by name only, was used in the animated series Adventure Time, where Finn the Human obtains it from overciming a trial, and learns that the book is a guide for hero's, on how to be a perfect hero. Finn wishes to be a hero, like all young boys, and is excited to understand how to be the best. That's really what this is about, being the best, or in the gaming dialect, the act of 'min-maxing', which is to maximize potential through minimal effort. Peak efficiency is one thing, but what this does it create a drive towards efficiency and this develops a habit where one focuses on the path towards greatness.
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57Supernal is a word i came across years ago, and it replaced my previous usernames was using at the time has since become my primary handle on the internet. The word embodies the ultimate culmination of my search for knowledge, as i've finally come to a resting place atop a holy mountain and am now able to seamlessly look down upon the world and understand it with a clear conscience. At first, the world itself is an adjective meaning ' heavenly, or celestial', coming from the sky, or above. From this i gathered a similarty to Uber, which in gaming circles is used as a synonym for 'epicly badass', and at this point the term is not commonly used anymore. Uber literally means, ' over and above', so Supernal is just a stronger version of that idea. Notice the words celestial and heavenly, Cosmic and galatic fit here as well and this is where i gathered the feeling of what this word can embody. Let me explain.
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59There is an absolute truth that sits in open causeways for any curious person to grasp and imbibe into themselves, and this truth is the fact that we're all one. By one, we mean singular, individual, one entity. An entity is any signular object that is clearly one in and of itself; this means all objects are self similar, that the universe is one object. If the universe is one, then in a sense, I am the universe, so I am you. You are currently experiencing the phenomenon of the Human Mode of existence. You are and are not yourself; you are everything. The universe is currently experiencing itself as *‘you’*. This self-evidence is acutely defined through every moment of your life.
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61We are all more similar than we are different. While our bodies may appear different, our mind is the same. Our minds are a conduit for the world soul, which leads to the imagination. If it is imagined, it exists, for the universe is everything within itself. The self is singular, so something within the self is considered part of it and not separate. While certain imagined realities do not seem to appear tangible, the mindful idea of them is proof of their existence. This idea is further coagulated through visual and auditory forms, of which we experience by seeing and hearing. Through art the imagination becomes real.
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63We must then overcome our restrictive barriers, these limitations that keep us down, make us unable to evolve into something greater than our current selves. There exists an idea known as a Unity Consciousness, which is as such a conscious mind able to act in unison across multiple bodies and share information back and forth through multiple forms. A perfect example of this is Blockchain technology, which runs a public and immutable ledger that anyone can view and is run by computers, and this software can be run on multiple computers, is able to go 'offline', and then reconnect with all the other computers, networking together to make sure they all hold the same information regarding what they're processing and computing. So the same ledger exists across potentially millions and billions of devices, so if one is destroyed then it doesn't hurt the larger body. It seems to me we humans should try to beocme this way, and as a result we're creating Machine Intelligences, AI. Humns have accomplished a similar unified consciousness through culture, religion and communal sharing through families and tribes. To destroy the tribal family is to destroy mankind, and while some think this is happening in our world today, it is not occuring at a large enough scale to warrant any serious fears.
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65Merging these ideas together, That of supernal entities, unified consciousness, and a guide book for existing in the world, i bring forth the Supernal Enkyridion. This is a new culture that focuses on merging, interconnecting and unifying human action, thought and destiny together to transcend our current state of being in the world, to some greater and more purposeful mode of existence that so many ancient peoples have dreamed of creating. In another video i'll discuss the dual-method of Alchemical Transcendence and the Monomyth, the Journey of the Hero, which will define more of the method to becoming Supernal. To be Supernal is to be these things.
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67I really appreciate you all listening so please check out the other videos i'm dropping along side this one. I'm focused on doing a wide variety of content, but they all share similar themes and purposes. You can catch my livestream on most days of the week, generally starting around 10 pm est.
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71Coming along the heels of the recent google leaks regarding their manipulation of specific user accounts, but also this Machine Learning Fairness algorythm that already seems to be in place, screwing up search results and more, has me thinking about how this can all be resolved so we can move forward. As per usual, lots of folks take these moments to lambast google and YT for being complacent and having a secondary agenda for their platforms. Really what i want to do is get to the heart of the matter, breaking down why we use these platforms, namely youtube, and how we can transition our habits elsewhere.
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73Taking a look at my history, just about everything i watch comes from an individual person; not from some group or larger media company. Sure you might have the likes of jontron or redletter media that do have a higher level of professionalism and flow, but even then they push the envelope pretty hard and do whatever they want. People always bring up monetization and i've sen a few videos that try to make the point that if you can't monetize videos then people won't make content that is unmonetizable: sure, some people might avoid it, but for the most part you're still going to be able to find videos for whatever you want. It's the fault of the user for not trying to find the desired video, not the greediness of a creator who doesn't want to make a video that wont be monetized. A good example are video games that have gore or suggestive themes. These games are often very popular, but due to youtubes new guidelines most of them are unable to collect ad revenue and are even pushed away from the suggested list, recommended tabs and so on. Does that stop you from searching for said videos or someone making them? hell no, everyone and their mom still uploads an insane amount of videos when new games come out, weekly reviews or even coming back to it years later for a retrospective. Nowadays folks don't rely on monetizing their videos as much, causing folks and their fanbases to resort to other methods like patreon, streaming and crypto. Ah yes, crypto, i'll get to that later but keep that in your mind for now. Money was never the reason people uploaded videos, its the idea of sharing and doing the thing itself that drove people to make accounts, learn editing software and go through multiple takes sometimes to get the right video or audio clip they desired. Because of this, just about every individual content creator all started from nothing and have become what they are today. While it seems odd that youtube is killing its platform by disallowing creators to monetize content, essentually disinsentivizing them from making certain videos, even just cussing in the first third of a videos, which i've already crossed in this video itself, this is all due to an internal struggle within the company itself and the broader structure of silicon valley as a whole.
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75Im not going to go into all that ideological shit, although it's important to note its not anything we can do about so don't focus on it too much. But what can we do? It's fair to say that people upload to youtube because it's the best. The website runs perfect almost 24/7, never has down time, videos load smoothly, and most of the time the suggested and reccommended features work great. Everyone is all on the same platorm so it synchronizes really well. We'll all become a little too familiar and complacent with Youtube that the idea of using anything else doesnt even cross our mind. Well, the time has come to use other websites for sharing video and audio content. Bit by bit, more and more creators, new and old alike, have transitioned into other platforms and are now actively spending lots of time getting their content onto every platform. Why just stick with the big one? go out into everything. If you focused just on facebook and twitter, well, I don't use either of those really at all, same with loads of other folks. If you spread yourself out, you'll grab new eyes and ears, giving you more opportunity to grow. Not everyone is cut out to be a content creator, streamer, or video maker, but some folks try it and it works out, and i think those folks really need to put in a greater effort than ever before to make a splash in this global arena.
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77So this being the case, all you need to do is first focus on creating the actual thing itself first and foremost. Once you have that, create a nice palette for navigating the internet; figure out where you can upload videos or audio, where you can share and interact with others, and then start uploading and communicating your content outwards. don't worry about how fast or slow you're growing, just focus on engaging with others and making more content, while showcasing your personality as the main attrraction. al of my favorite and most viewed videos are from people who's characteristics really shine and charm me into their embrace: Aris, maximillian dood, gus johnson, joe rogan, chris d'elia, etc. etc. Sometimes you can't get a nice personality to go with the video you're seeking, thats fine, maybe there's very little for what you need: example for this would be old walkthroughs for ps2 games like Summoner 2 and Armored Core. I've found some good playthroughs for these games, but they're outdated with the voice recording, geeky and akward commentary, but in the end its all you can get so you gotta roll with it. That's exactly the point here, you take what you can get.
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79To finish this off, i mentioned crypto earlier, that is the new edifice of blockchain technology, wel lemme explain how that will change everything. Through blockchain applications, there will be centralized and de-centralized apps. Centralized apps would be like youtube, a place where anything you upload can be removed without any reason given. de-centralized is the opposite. With Bitcoin, if you have my address, you can send money to me and the moment you hit send it's gone from your wallet until i send back. This function works with uploading, and somehting called hte IPFS exists to make this work. Not, its in its infancy right now, so its a bit slow and not as many folks use it, But this is the time for everyone to give it a shot and work with the developer to make it better. Don't we all want a system where you can upload anything you want, not having to worry about it being taken down without reason, while also being able to monetize it and never losing the ability to monetize? Yeah, crypto can solve that and there's groups working to do just that. It's not perfect right now and needs some work, but folks the answer lies in blockchain. Don't harass youtube, or twitter, or fucking facebook, they don't care about you and aren't going to change. Take the time to upload on as many platforms as possible, whether popular or niche, and suggest to other creators to do the same. The idea that fans are just going to abondon their favorite creators because they switch platforms, is as ridiculous as a creator halting their production of content just because they cant monetize on youtube. Use twitch, convince people to paypal you, or setup a crypo wallet. Focus more on actions rather than complaints and we'll all be better in the end. The old dogs of the internet have gotten lazy, let those companies burn themselves down to make room for those who care.
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93Thoughts from the morning: the black pill, cynicism, pessimism, nihilism, these ideals corrode the hopeful enterprise of humanity, and has stripped us of our intellectual pursuits with the intent to focus more on the base, sadistic, hyper-hedonistic and barbaric inpulses of mankind. Through a matrix of methods, millions of humans in the capitalistic world on earth have become soured by this 'black pill'; Capitalisms' usurping and comodification of propaganda as a vehicle to sell products has created a culture where people shame each other for not buying enough, eating enough and 'enjoying enough'. As we are tribal beasts, those who do not do as we do are seen as outsiders, weirdos, strangers, freaks and geeks that are not to be trusted. Do you follow? If you do not partake in the cynical views, excessive obsessing of fetischized objects, feverous greed, willing to devour anything to get 'It' to be 'Cool' and 'Impress Others', then you are shunned and looked down upon. Those whom have grown up in this environment retreat inward, finding no other way to live and eventually discover a dark void that pushes them towards nihilism; nihilism is what leads a person to mass murder and suicide. Aspects of modern capitalistic culture have created a legion of decaying humans that have been pushed to the brink; feeling alienated from the tribe their primal voice forces them into brash situations, parasitic relationships, and forced servitude to mega corporations. I've been through this myself, and i've discovered a way out. While I can spool out my own story, i'll provide the fruits of my endeavours instead. Here's the method
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95Notice how in the majority of literature a common theme is the differences between good and evil. Goodness is symbolized by the colour white, and evil as the colour black. White and black, does this seem familiar at all? Folks say," don't look at things as white and black", and yet much of culture literally forces us to think in a strictly yes/no mannerism. The media and mega-corporations are not in control as much as you think, nor are they as intelligent as you assume. They've left themselves wide open, showing clearly how they manipulate people in an attempt to dominate everything for their own vile purposes. So, if we must reject the Black Pill, then let's discover the Life Pill. This has recently broken through into meme culture with the 30-year old Boomer meme, which evolved into Doomers and Bloomers. Doomers are those who're consumed by the dominating grip i've recently described, living a harsh life of despair and ennui; where as Bloomers have escaped this grip and embrace every moment of life as reverent beauty . To escape nihilism you must return to wisdoms of archaic cultures. Studying stoicism i found a deep well of wisdom, that when utilized and acted upon has greatly improved my own life. You begin to feel like you can control what's happening and see yourself improving; the horizon of hope rears itself and it's beauty shines as a beacon of future possibility. Next comes a series of works, dozens of other authors. Terence McKenna's talks breaks down a lot of ancient and modern wisdom, combining it with science to show you how both intertwine and answer each others questions about life. We know now through Quantum Physics that there is an underlying network that connects all matter & energy in the universe together into a singular unified form: You are the universe experiencing itself. Knowing this you can pivot your destiny, and your life becomes oriented to doing just that. Make the world a better place, for you are the world. Practicing these methods long enough you'll be as hopeful as ever and excited to experience all life has to offer, never fearing death, and accepting reality as a matrix of phenomenon, you being one of millions of said phenomena, giving you reason to build your own culture. Cultures that lead you to shame others for not buying the right automobile, failing to tip the waiter enough money, or being imprisoned for not wanting to go to war and kill strangers, are not your friend! True friends always love each other and help each other until the end, never breaking ties or burning down bridges.
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97I respect you for getting this far, but there remains one more step of awareness. There exist substances that will speed-up the process of removing the decaying flesh of nihilism, and they are entheogens, better known of psychedelics. The most common, cannabis, has been decriminalized in most states and is slowly becoming legal to purchase in the same fashion as alcohol. Cannabis is merely the beginning, as what comes next is far more important: legalizing pscilocybin. Various mushroom species containt a chemical compound known as pscilocybin, which when ingested at a high enough doses causes it's users to have a 'religious experience'. Often this involves talking to 'god', and other intelligent entities. If a person has this experience then they will be forever changed in an immensely positive manner: a year after having such an experience, a vast majority of users, 80% or more, completely turn their lives around. People drop bad habits, substance abuse, hateful actions against others, and generally feel much better about life. Pscilocybin being regularly available and having it's cultural and social stigma removed will allow those infected with nihilism to be permanantly healed. After using pscilocybin it's best to focus on the wisdom i mentioned earlier, as the nihilism was occupying space, and this empty space needs to be fulled by something. What better to fill yourself than with all the knowledge and wisdom that humanity as discovered so far? At this point, everything else will flow naturally.
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101Video game culture can be used to uphold the bardic tradition of story-telling, in which the totality of human wisdom can be passed through. The entertainment aspect is one thing, but the immersion into the world, sharing experiences, learning new things and understanding the mechanics is what brings people together in this culture. From here trust is formed, where by wisdom and knowledge can be passed along. I feel it's valuable to stay within video game culture as means to impart valuable wisdom to those who may otherwise have no outlet to obtain such things. Considering the trend and focus with respect to livestreaming, videos and podcasts, the future viability is very high; I feel very hopeful about spending significant effort garnerning trust amongst fellow gamers. *tips fedora* :^)
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122Through alchemy and hermeticism we learn about the trifecta, quad-pillars of reality and the 7 virtues birthed through the merging of the trinity and the quadriga. Through the lens of the quadriga the holy trinity is understood, and 7 dimensional beings come forth that teach the observer and initiate them into a quest towards enlightenment. This happens to Mopo, as it does in demons souls, with the character being initiated into the game world, having their path given to them. The old one has its proxy through the maiden, as she and the living monumental and their knowledge of the old world, give you a point of reference to understand where you are, where you're going and why you're doing all of it. Mopo has this with the desire to understand the world and seek whatever lies within it. As the archstones explains the various lands you can visit, the 4th world is the best to start as it contains powerful weapons and wealth to enhance your ability to travel further and easily overcome other areas.
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134Elementa releases from her meeting and transports out to world around her, and amongst the ramblings through the streets of chaos, like akira, ghost in the shell with cyber gangs, car chases, finally atop a grand sky-scraper concourse, a loft bridge section between two buildings, a grand flash consumes the sky and elementa with it; the mirrorors within her escape through her scream, and their unknowable magics ( their names, 5 of themDye, Metal, Treep, Ta, Meen, ) exploded in a grater pitch around her, forming a crystalling, mirrored reflection of the super-novic blast that annihiliates her and everything she knows. She awakes in the open field of Efreets' far-grounds, near the magic forest. Her anxiety towards the giant's footsteps led her into the hannt maze, becoming atuned to it, unscathed by its obseuqes biology and zoetropic movements. Her is how Elementa finds herself, and upon finding rest, she lies alseep, unmoving, until mopo finds her and her dream ends; her dream comprising a later moment in time and her awakeing to Mopo finding her ends her life in the future, synchronizing with her death in battle, leading to mopo unleashing his final attack. He searches through the hyper-beings to find her drifting consciousness, hoping her soul does not keep an untimely end with the spreading corruption of the Final Shift, the moment where the seemingly infinite cycle starts again, and some fraction escapes into the greater beyond.
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150I wish to describe a signature statement i deeply adhere to: As Above, So Below: All is Being and Form. Yes, it is intentionally capitalized for emphasis, but don't let that turn you off, here's the meaning behind said statement. Starting with the second part, "All is Being and Form', this comprises the ultimate truth that permeates our present reality: Everything has purpose, or Being, and this purpose is contained within some vessel or Form. A Chair has a purpose which matches it's form, as does a cup, a car, or microphone. This duality is encased within a deeper reality that is not well understood by most, and this is where i refer to the first part of the statement," As Above, So Below". This statement comes from Hermeticism and relates to the expression of patterns across all scales of dimension; from the smallest thing, quantum, to the largest thing, galatic, all aspects of nature share the same set of patterns. That duality of Being & Form is encased in this torus flow of dimensionality, as across all scales you will find objects whose purpose equally corresponds to its form and becomes recognizable as such. And so, with this statement I confer the understanding that everything within the universe is unified through pattern, purpose and form. We are all one.
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182Sharing ideas, reactions and thoughts to other creators and events that surround them. This creates cultural context and gives people a basin to think further about things they've seen and develop a method of communal discussion. creates friction and works well for getting people in; even though some of thoe people will not be active subscribers that add anything, some of them will and that works as an attractor point. Being topical does not apply just to news items, but anything and everything as seen by others who post similar items.
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186Video stream after work where we focus on art, which then follows up after the stream for an hour of creating the audio/video to focus on an artist that really stands out. Can try streaming on youtube so it then saves the stream that then fits with the algorithm. Weekend can be used for the other videos, video game stories and sharing thoughts of other creators and events. Can pivot to a week to spend time on a video game, enjoying the game itself and then working on my experience with it and piecing it together from wiki articles and such.
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204While I was heavily exposed to the hype and immense reaction to the game, I did not immediately dive in. When I eventually got the game, so graciously gifted by a good friend, I had some Real Life issues to tend to and forgot about it. An addiction to Path of Exile doesn't help either. So! After being reminded and coaxed by said friend, i went balls deep into 2B, i mean Nier Automata ciabatta. Once getting to the open-world and past the point i recal getting to, I approached the game in the usual open-minded format and just tried to get into it. Oh boy, was i pleasently surprised with the intricacies built into the whole game. due to the age of the game i'm not going to go over the mechanics bit by bit, or explain quest completion strats, instead i'm going to focus on the emotional impact the game had on me with the philosophy that Nier wears on it's shoulder.
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218As I do intend to share this video with friends and family, i feel its additionally important for everyone else who may view my content to have the oppurtinity to learn what defines me as a person in terms of how i see and think about all things. Not many folks are so willing to share the deeper aspects of their being, and certainly some folks feel they're lacking in this category. I'm going to go over a lot of information, but i've been dealing with this knowledge for a long time so i think i can succintly break it down into the important aspects while leaving you the source material to look futher into.
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220Let me first list off all the primary aspects of myself in relation to philosophical importance; each aspect forms some part of my self as a person and helps instruct me on how to act in day-to-day decision making. I came across these sources over the past decade as i was working out my own self purpose and worth, eventually going back through my own familial geneology, and thinking about what and how did my ancestors look at the world? What were the myths, poetry and ancient philosophies of gemans, irish, scotts and englishmen? And from there i would scour farther outward, eventually going eastward to india, southward to rome and eventually the amazon basin. Yeah, it's a bit all encompassing but that's the point, i'm explaining the absolute totality of my values to you so you can see the whole picture and never have to cast assumptions. And with that, here's the list: Hermeticism and Alchemy, The Bards of Ireland and celtic mythology, The Poetic Edda of old Norse legends and germanic myths, Martin Heidegger and Soren Kierkegaard(whom i consider the only existentialists you need and are the only i care about), Stoicism and its application through Marcus_Aurelius along with much of greek literature as a whole, Buddhism Hinduism, the Indus Valley Civilization in the Vedic Era along with their holy literature(vedas, upanishads etc.), Miyamoto Musashi of Japan and his book The Five Rings, Dadaism and Surrealism, Carl Jung with psychoanalysis, Ilya_Prigogine with chaos theory, Eric Janstch and the self-organizing universe, Giambattista_Vico and his book The New Science, Frank Herbert's Dune, Marquis De Sade, Comte_de_Lautréamont, and finally the discorse and teachings of Alan Watts and Terence Mckenna.
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222From here I will expand upon each of these aspects, summarizing them and giving you the parts that i personally enjoy most. This method is what much of the New Age utilizes, that is to bring about an archaic revivial by looking back into the past for wisdom and knowledge which provides instruction for daily life and insight into the true nature of reality. The New Age movement started in the 20th century, kicked up by countercultures amidst rising global tensions; the wave of anxiety caused large groups of people to go against the status quo and search outside their cultures for new realms of understanding. I consider myself part of this movement, which continues today. In my own mind, these ideas constitute the ever evolving totality of my culture and the traditions within.
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224The Bards and the preservation of folk mythologies. Bards were a type of poet that held professional caste-like positions amongst the wealthy and aristocratic peoples. Their purpose was to record and memorize the history and traditions of clan and country. I speak to the bards firstly as they are one of many groups that beheld the world of celtic, gaelic and welsh mythology that survives today. My own geneology goes back to this era and so i feel a connection to it, which led me to read into it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbas_forosnai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnegans_Wake
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226Buddhism & Hinduism come from four books that were created at the beginning of Indian history, during the Vedic era involving the Indus Valley Civilization. It was formed by many sages and kept alive through mnemonic techniques, as writing was not commonly used to record such things in antiquity. These sages had the passages revealed to them in a similar fashion to how artists utilize the imagination to create new compositions; it is through the imagination that these vessels of knowledge came to these people and are treated as gifts from god and not something created by man himself. Merging ideas from Surrealism, using the automatic method of creating, blinding yourself and letting your thoughts flow unabated out onto the canvas, i find significant parallels here and such aspects hold my interest to look further. The Vedas are considering to be pure understanding, and are proof as such and need no further investigation to validate its passages; this is because they are intuitive, just how an artist doesn't need other to validate their composition, as it simply is as such and confers meaning from it's subject matter. Hindu's and Buddhists use the Vedas with scientific facts and they often fit very well together. These ideas are not meant to be taken as blind faith and are used to promote an attitude of questioning the world around you and act as a form of initiation into ancient wisdom. This respects the person who wishes to learn about the Vedas, as its asks nothing from the newcomer and openly wishes to know what your perception is on the philosophy itself. The Vedas go farther into giving structure to your life, which is important as having some guidance is needed to quell the natural fears we all experience. Dharma, Artha, Kaama and Moksha are the primary focal points in life: Dharma being your core responsibilities, taking care of your family, your children and the needs of the community. Artha is the method in which you survive, to live, with respect to profession and function within the greater community. Your ethics come from Dharma and cover all aspects of life, especially Artha; no corrupt methods or cut-throat methods of doing business. Kaama is our inherent base desires, and Artha exists to fulfill these aspects of ourselves. Moksha is the final purpose, which is to return to universal soul with the experience we've gained as a human; Moksha is the release from the suffering bonds material life. Furher more we have Karma, which is the actions you take and the consequences the bring. Following Dharma leads to happiness, where as going against it leads to sorrow. This affects all actions, so when used correctly should force you to be at your best behaviour all the time; Many parralels exist between karma and stoicism, as stoicism focuses on going with the laws of nature and understanding the moments when we clash with certain layers of nature, the consequences of this, and how we can avoid causing friction in our every day lives. Karma is the same way, as if we follow the wisdom of the Vedas, Dharma, and so on we will generally experience much happiness and be rewarded with beautiful surprises.
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230Les Chants de Maldoror is based on a character called Maldoror, a figure of unrelenting evil who has forsaken God and mankind. The book combines a violent narrative with vivid and often surrealistic imagery.
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232The critic Alex De Jonge writes: "Lautréamont forces his readers to stop taking their world for granted. He shatters the complacent acceptance of the reality proposed by their cultural traditions and makes them see that reality for what it is: an unreal nightmare all the more hair-raising because the sleeper believes he is awake"
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238Giambattiste Vico: Vico is one of the more difficult philosophers that i've tried my hand at understanding, mostly because he covers a wide breath of subjects, particularly the philosophy of history. He see's the play of history as a mass continuation, one cultural moment fluxing into the other, and he traces the influences from the egyptians to modern day italy, which during his time was the 17th and 18th century. I'll go over snippets of his works that i find most appealing, but reading his magnum opus, The New Science, is an absolute must have as its Axioms ring beautiful truth for a thousand days long. Firstly he created the Verum Factum principle, which states," The criteria and rule of the true is to have made it. Accordingly, our clear and distinct idea of the mind cannot be a criteria of the mind itself, still less of other truths. For while the mind perceives itself, it does not make itself." That last line really hits home for me. Quantum Physics has a parallel here, which asserts that the mind, and the mental organ itself, our brain, is a kind of antennae, a transceiver of the cosmos, and our consciousness is simply the totality of all sensory data we receive from our body and beyond; this accounts for shifts in brain chemistry and artistic inspiration. Our mind doesn't make itself, it is a composition of senses and organically stored information. Truth does not require you to bow down to it, if it's real then it can take the pressure. Truth is made, not perceived. This coincides with Verisimilitude, which is the idea that some false ideas are more true than others, and must make distinctions between them to then find our way towards the actual truth we seek. You should never assume and take the lesser evil and be content with that, focus deeper and make hardy comparisons so you can really find the perfect answer. Vico cared for the humanist tradition of civic life and professional obligations and makes the point for us to always struggle against dogmatic systems that try to control reason. There exist many sources that attempt to summarize Vico's ideas, and one such source gives a nice summary of Etymology:" The Ancient Wisdom is one of Vico’s first major attempts to use etymology as a philosophical tool. Vico claims that by understanding the origin of words, it is possible to understand an ancient wisdom that has valuable insight. In the Ancient Wisdom, this insight is into metaphysical truth. In the later works, these etymologies reveal the nature of human laws and customs. He often takes the names of mythological gods or Roman legal terms and uses them to derive lessons from the origins of these words. This use of etymology is consistent with Vico’s overriding goal of demonstrating that ancient wisdom is valuable and requires careful attention on the part of the reader." I agree with this completely, as i've delved into language itself and have found an immense well of understanding from having a vast vocabulary. The more words i learn and understand, the greater i find my ability to put together the puzzle of life and feel content with my decisions. It's fascinating to discover the origin of words themselves and see how an idea can be refracted into dozens of forms that all associate the same idea. I can go on and on about Vico, but these ideas are important and i appreciate them immensely.
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240Alchemy & Hermeticism: self-initiation, it is a system that does not prostheletize to outsiders and waits with open arms to those who wish to learn. Rosecrucianism is the same and follows similar paths as hermeticism. Alchemy is a combination of Al-Khemet, which means 'from egypt', or more specifically "the black lands" as Khem means black in ancient egypt. I actually didn't know egypt was once called Khemet, so there it is. The term alchemy is also refered to as the black arts, or black magic, which at the time has a different meaning than what it is concidered today. Greek ownership of egpyt during the ptolemaic period may have had some influence, but most especially the whole history of greek magiks and traditions comingled with that of egypt, forming something new that pass along the totality of both sides.
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242We can begin with egyptian deities, Thoth and Ma'at. Thoth was the ruler of mathematics and was known to ahve given humans the calculations of the heavens, being the originator of philosophy, magic, religion and most things considered intellectual. Ma'at was his female counter part and is the force that maintains the universe, known as spirit. The merged of the two is a primary aspect of alchemy and hermeticism, the comingling of matter and spirit rings throughout all hermetic teachings. Thoth would later be known as Hermes, and finally Hermes Trismegistus. Trismegistus means Thrice great, the word megis being similar to magis, or magi, mage, magician; magicians are symbols of knowledge and wisdom, especially that of great power as they often contain divine or magical abilities. Magic is the technique of the magicians, which we know see more in fantasy novels, films and games, but in actual history these people were the original scientists and philosophers. You see now where the name Hermeticism comes from; it's the practice and use of scientific discoveries out of ancient egypt, merged with that of greece, Forming Alchemy, and Hermes being the modern name of Thoth, being the base of the word Hermeticism.
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244The most well known literature of hermeticism is the emerald tablet, which was translated by isaac newton. This tablet contains a powerful phrase that modern science has proven, the truth that similar patterns exist at all scales of reality: As above, so below. in long form it states thus," that which is below is like that which is above, & that which is above, is like that which is below. From quantum, the smallest thing, to galactic, the largest thing, shapes, forms and patterns persists equally throughout nature at every dimensional level. Next the tablet states," as things have arisen from one by the meditation of one; so all things have their birth from this one thing by adaptation". This line is a bit wordy, but i see it as the truth that everyone and everything originated from one thing. We are children of the stars, and the stars were birthed at an early stage of the universe, and the universe was originally a unified object of immense simplicity. The following passages in the tablet seem odd and hard to comprehend, but the line " and thereby all obscurity shall fly from you", makes me think that its essentially expressing that all this symbolism with give you the ability to see between the lines and not feel lacking when you face difficult trials and tribulations. Fire, wind, water, earth, the sun, the father, the moon, the moon, all of these words and their symbolic meaning span the entirety of hermeticism and the idea of matter merging with spirit. Adaptation is a key word here, as that underpins much of the idea of evolution and many social sciences; not just humans, are all of reality adapts and shifts over time and new forms emerge out of this activity. Finally, Hermes Trismegistus, having the three parts of the philosophy of the world; this idea of the rule of thirds that persists today in the arts, is very important; we are 3-dimensional, made up of triangles, three stages of life, the trilogy of stories, this key aspect of three is most important.
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252Today i wish to announce the birth of a new religion, one that encompasses the absolute totality of all knowledge, information and wisdom. These three dimensions shape every moment of human history, past, present and future. i recognize this religion i speak towards is therefor the most ancient of all thoughts, as it begins with the first thought, preceded by the first entity. Thoughts are a type of connection, a passing of information to and from one entity to another. Nowadays we understand this phenomenon through memes.
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254I use the word religion to first pull you in, and to provoke many others to step forward and challenge me. I've seen it, everything, all realities confer themselves to me. It's time for you to wake up. We humans seem to enjoy using this metaphor, to awake from sulmber, which dually relates the phenomenon of wakefullness and sleep. We're obsessed with dreams, that we all have them, where we experience an orthogonal phenomenon aside from our more present reality. Listen, have you ever had a dream that felt far too 'real'? As if you were actually some-place else, seeing, hearing and sensing some other form of reality that did not exist but a moment prior? How do we contend with this? I've had these dreams, and at first they're hard to come by and memorizing them is difficult; however, with enough practice, memorizing these more lucid dreams becomes plausible. How then are the memories of my dreams any different from the memories of my past? They are one in the same. We awake from the imagined, archetypal, meta-reality into a flesh vessel whose senses confirm to itself that it is experiencing a human-defined reality. Humans are one of trillions of phenomenons, all interconnected, with a single purpose in mind; that is to birth the grandest form possible within the constraints of the birthing pod that is the universe. We must get out of this egg and discover what lies beyond the beyond. There lie many trials we must conquer to achieve this quest, but it can be done, and it must be done. My instinct is alight with a fractal fire that ceases to amaze, and now i feel it is time to act.
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256There is a great quandry that pemeates the front of my vision at this precise moment: visions of apocalypse, unavoidable, untenable. And yet, in the face of it, we are meant to endure and surpass it's many faces. Great intellectuals merge to apply pressure on the cultural fulcrum, with many more standing up to speak and lead one another closer to the answers we seek. Let me remind you, the philosophy i have discovered contains the desired answers and is publicly available for anyone to engage with. But, unrest will ensue, as those strongly conflicted with Ego will struggle with the shedding of this parasitic entity that inhabits us all.
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258We face additional trials, the untenable one, that of cosmic pennance. Recently, a large spindle-like asteroid brushed the field around earth, and it has puzzled many as to what more it could be. However, one idea that stands out to me the most, is the probability of our solar system passing through a large debris field, to which we have no way of avoiding and occurs every so many thousands of years. Reality is a coagulation of patterns that vibrate in and out of tune with eachother, back and forth, to and fro. What would happen to humanity if earth were pummeled with massive asteroids? Can we save ourselves in time to brace this impact? I think so, and with the boon of a grand volition. we mus unite each other to save humanity. It can be done, but we have to start somewhere, and what better time than now.
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260Think of this as you will, describe it in the way that feels proper to your individual perception. I want to help you understand the philosophy i have discovered, one which lies nameless, but, one which has awoken something special inside me and i cant help but unleash it. This will take time, but i'm dedicated to breaking all of this information down to its individual mechanisms. I've spent moments throughout the past decade deciphering the mystery of human existence, and the culmination of this path has lead me here, to this moment where i share with you every deep vista of wisdom and their opalescent cloudlets of transcendent truth.
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264I've often thought about what to say when a person tells me that they don't understand what i'm saying, especially in a conclusive manner. Regardless of their tone, i think it's best to be humorous and explain that it's okay, and that I would prefer if you tell me that you dont understand my language, so i can use different words and better explain it for you; conversation is pointless if you can't communicate the idea or feeling to the other person. Let me break this down further to better explain some cultural aspects and forms of language.
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266There exists a culture that is quite common across the world, and this culture uses what I call Assumptive Language. Assumptive language assumes the other person doesn't understand what you're saying; think about what that means. Why would you assume the other person doesn't know what you're saying, rather than thinking they do know your words and ideas. This falls in line with Reductionism, which prefers to level everything to a base layer that is used over anything else. Reductionism is a step below Relativism, as relativism thinks nothing has coherent meaning and everything is wishy-washy. Relativism is much worse than reductionism, as it destroys conversation completely and makes communication pointless, favoring a focus on Hedonism and therefor Ego-based tendencies. Reductionism is full of Ego too, but slightly less, and is an experience that we all share and must overcome.
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268In order to surpass reductionism, let me further explain some aspects of language. On one hand you have assumptive language, and on the other you have sophisticated language. Sophisticated people often use a type of language that has a wider use of words, a larger vocabulary, and focuses on expressing the deep dimensionality, or layered structure, of the world and thus enables a greater ability to communicate advanced ideas; these same people often speak at length and utilize a slower cadence or flow of speech, while using multiple adjectives to describe objects in immense detail. Users of assumptive language are the opposite. These folks often scowl at sophisticated people, thinking they use big words to confuse others or look down upon them. With a broad brush these people focus on the same things, never detering from their path and subsequently narrow their experiences, thoughts and actions down to as few as possible. Weak, down-trodden and abused folks are often plagued by assumptions, and thusly assumptive language. Remember that language is the vessel of ideas, so by reducing it down to a minimal state, you also minimize your own ability to understand and connect with the world. But, as i mentioned before, everyone experiences assumptions, so why is there a split in population between these two methods of speaking? It all comes down to culture and Ego.
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270While I am american, these ideas persists across the world and throughout history. We are all born tabula rasa, an empty vessel ready to be filled. Some people stop filling themselves with new things and they discontinue their curiousity for safety, often becoming fearful and strongly driven by their emotions. This often happens to people at an early age, and they may end up shunning new things as they get older, tending to focus on the same experiences and preferences they know and enjoy, rather than attempting something new that may end up 'a waste of time'. The less curious you are, the more fearfull you become. Fear is natural, but too much turns into a curse that saps your strength and ability to become all that you can be. To avoid falling into this trap, always remain curious about life and pay close attention to the minute paritculars. My curiousity has led me to some dark places, but as a result i have come to better understand these things and i know better the difference between beauty and ugliness. It is ugly to assume things, rather than know things; beauty lies within everything, it is your job to find it and learn how to use it.
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276Do you really think all there is to life is getting a generalized education, a career to then support a general enjoyment of life and for that to be all there is to be? No! that is the life of a slave, a slave to a system that uses it for its purposes. Rise up out of this dillusion, literally, that is what happens in revolutions; the consumed populace wake up out of their comatose dream-state into a harsh reality that were told didnt exist, but now it does, and they quickly understand the real problems and simultaneously act against it. Rage against the machine. If you don't have a plan, you will become part of somebody elses plan. I experienced this sort of harsh awakening from dream-world into nightmarish hell not but a year after high school. I thought i understood things pretty well, but a deep darkness crept over me and i was helpless to defend myself. While the scar has healed tremendously, it is a reminder of this phenomenon i'm describing, and it is also just the natural way of all things; the ride rolls in and back out, light is consumed by dark and dark by light.
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278You can assert that this is directed at politics, which is indeed a system used to enslave peoples minds to bend to the will of a master class. No, i'm directing this towards another enslaved people that have been fed lies about science, forming a dogmatic paradigm in science called Scientism. It is this scientism that has led many to depart from esoteric myths, exotic states of mind and the ancient wisdoms of worldly religion and philosophies. This same scientism that is used to parrot political drivers into changing our collective ways, which when you look deeper into, lifting the lid on reality, forces you to contend to hundreds of minds that state the opposite of moden science and give a more wholesome picture. discovered the holes within the accepted dogma, holes which turned into caves, deeper so they emerged into caverns containing dead cities whose knowledge lay open for anyone willing to read it. It has taken me roughly a decade to understand the consensus that all ancient wisdom and knowledge brings forward, and i wish to share all of that with you today.
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