Exposing the Mechanisms Used to Manipulate Your Thoughts, Actions and Beliefs.

  "The theory of communism may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property" Karl Marx "You'll own nothing" -- And "you'll be happy about it."  Klaus Schwab  At first glance, it appears that Marx and Schwab are kindred souls. However, while many people have asserted that the ideas of today's technocratic "elite" are communistic, that may not be entirely accurate.  Marx had a vision of a utopia that would see, at least in theory, humans elevated to an ideal of communal industries run by local communities for the benefit of each other. Yes, I know, as Freud noted in " Civilization and its Discontents " socialism sounds great, but it runs against basic rules of human nature in its assumptions.  Collectivism just doesn't work within a secular, societal, context. However, what many technocrats envision for our future could be labeled as "techno-feudalism" and, while its assumptions may also ru...

Editor's note:  Feel free to subscribe to my YouTube channel and check out links to published works at the end of this article. "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stomping on a human face - forever." George Orwell "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain temporary security will deserve neither and lose both."  Benjamin Franklin A question: If closing down any/most economic activity, social gathering (including religious services) and restricting people to home quarantine would save ten million American lives, if a disease were raging similar to the Spanish Flu, would it be justified? I believe most people would say yes.  Okay, what if it would same one million? Again, probably most people.  So how about a quarter-million? One hundred thousand? Fifty thousand? Well, how about ten thousand? During this Corona virus outbreak we have seen Democrat governors grind the economy to a halt, as well as impose restrictions o...

"Intolerance of Ambiguity is the mark of an authoritarian personality."                                                                                                                   Theodor Adorno This is a hypothetical interview with a person who has an authoritarian personality, that is, he wants more rules imposed so the world will be, well, a more orderly place.  The Corona virus has really shown us that many regula...

Author's note:  Please check the links to my YouTube channel and published works at the end of the article. " Assuming there is a benevolent future with AI, I think the biggest problem the world will face in 20 years is population collapse. "  Elon Musk The above quote comes from an article on CNBC titled, "Elon Musk and Jack Ma agree: The biggest problem the world will face is population collapse." (9/3/19)  "But wait" you may ask, "Isn't the population growing too fast for sustainability?" We hear alarmists say we need to get young people, particularly in western nations and the USA, to stop having kids for the sake of the environment.  The alternative, they say, is human overpopulation and environmental disaster.  Yet it appears they are taking a complex issue and making assumptions that don't really fit reality. First, at least in reference to developed nations, population is going up, but this is because we are finding...

Note: Check out the link at the bottom of the page to visit my YouTube channel. Links to my books are there as well.          I was speaking to a young woman today who has an interest in the topic of artificial intelligence. I asked her if she would accept the idea of being merged with a computer and losing her conscious; becoming an avatar of the computer. She asked if she would be more efficient and I noted she would be, but she, herself, would be dead while her brain and body functioned in an enhanced manner. She said she would really like that and that it could solve many of today's social ills if everyone had that done to them...it would be the perfect society that had no racism, hate, war, pollution, waste of resources, etc. In other words, a giant ant colony run by a "queen" AI system. People would still reproduce, but at a certain age they would get the implant and cease to exist as individuals. It would be the final evolution of the indus...

Socialism is great, right? Everyone should have equal access to goods and services and there should be equality around the board.  Sounds wonderful...except we need to answer one foundational question: Why do people work? You see, there really is not a thing that comes for free, except maybe air.  Someone has to sacrifice their time and efforts to make everything, be it a cookie to the smart phone that a person at a "democratic socialist" rally uses to take a selfie.  Yet what is my point, an anxious student might ask before running off to sociology 101?  Well here it is: Work is defined as "activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result." according to Dictionary.com.  And what gets people to work?  Simple, love, force or money. It really is that simple, and something most people espousing socialism have not considered. Marxism assumes that love is enough to get people to work, and love can relate to the dev...

Guilt: “ A bad feeling caused by knowing or thinking that you have done something bad or wrong. ” “ You are an educator and educators are the most guilt-ridden people on earth.   It is time for you to break your life pattern…demand from the cosmos what you deserve…” William Livingston, “ The Destiny of Our Past ”  Well, the former quote is Webster’s definition of guilt.  I believe most people think guilt hurts, but serves a higher purpose; even Freud said that guilt is what kept society together as it caused people to feel bad if they did something contrary to the established norms of society. However, while it may be that it does serve as a “policeman in the head” of the average person; it can be taken to pathological levels and used to control society beyond just maintaining the notion of not hurting others. As the latter quote is meant to illustrate, in most people’s lives guilt stifles us, chains us and prevents us from acquiring the goals we otherwise mi...