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Oops, yes. I fixed it. Thanks!

@Vagos Why are you on SSRI's and what is your plan for ultimately getting off them?

@Mikael89 Fundamentally we're here to do self-improvement and to grow ourselves as humans. I feel all those topics are relevant to that end. You never know when some seemingly unimportant topic might be just the missing piece you needed. But it's hard to please everyone. There are pros and cons going narrow or broad. My bias is to err on the side of comprehensiveness.

I already did. But I try to share my best resources on my blog. This sub-forum is mostly to see what you guys will create.

That is your self-bias talking, which you conveniently project onto me.

@Zizzero What you're missing is this: Every stage has healthy & unhealthy aspects. What are the unhealthy aspects of Green? Sit down by yourself and list all of them out. Then compare to Green news sources like TYT. You will see a nice match if you do the exercise properly. But you're gonna have to step outside your own personal opinions and biases to do this exercise correctly.

That only holds true for Green IF the other side is tolerant and non-oppressive. Green does not tolerate oppressive versions of stage Blue or Orange. Green will often viciously demonize capitalism or Wall Street, for example. Green can even be violent against oppression, as in the case of eco-terrorism, PETA, GreenPeace, and Antifa. Please educate yourself.

No. That is incorrect. You need to study the Spiral Dynamics theory more. Go read the SD book or the works of Ken Wilber. Ken Wilber wrote an entire book about the "Mean Green Meme". Green precisely demonizes Orange and lower stages. https://www.amazon.com/Boomeritis-Novel-That-Will-Free/dp/1590300084

No, you misunderstand Green. Green is precisely tribalistic against oppressors. Green does not embrace those who are intolerant, like racists or authoritarians. Which is why Green dislikes Trump so much. They cannot stomach his bullying of people and his divisiveness. Green is a collectivist stage which comes with some group-think and dogmas. This doesn't make it Blue. Green dogma is quite different from Blue dogma. Overall, Green is much better at dealing with multiculturalism. Green is not nationalist or racist. Blue is. Green is not so evolved that it will be understanding of racism. That requires Yellow and above.

Actually, that's part of Green. Green sees Blue & Orange as evil sometimes. To stop seeing Blue & Orange as evil requires Tier 2 Yellow perspective, which of course Green lacks. Besides which, Trump supporters are not the sharpest tools in the shed. Have you watched some videos of Trump rallies? Of Trump supporters being interviewed? It's beyond deplorable: The ignorance is astounding.

It's not enough to resonate with Blue or Orange. One has to transcend them. I can make YT videos that resonate with stage Blue and feed their worst racist impulses, leading them towards Nazism. I can make YT videos that resonate with stage Orange Wall Street types and help them to further exploit society and 3rd world countries with sweatshops. Fearmongering (as JP like to do) is not an effective way to lead people up the Spiral. How can you elevate stag Blue & Orange people to the next stage -- Green -- when you fearmonger about feminists, post-modernists, relativism, LGBTQ, environmentalists, hippies, Marxists, socialists, and communists??? That sends a message to stage Blue & Orange: "Don't bother going Green. Green is delusional and dangerous. Stay Blue & Orange." Conscious leaderships requires pointing out the limitations and dysfunctions of the current stage, not the future stage. For JP to lead people out of Blue & Orange he would have to be talking about the limitations and problems of Blue & Orange. Instead he talks about the limits of Green. Talking about the limits of Green is only helpful if you and your audience is at least Green. JP denies the seriousness of climate change. That alone tells you the danger of his ideology.

@Zizzero Many of these sources certainly have a bias. You have to appreciate that Tier 2 political sources basically don't exist. We live in the real world, where stage Green politics and news is about as advanced as it gets (for now). TYT is leading an effort to get money out of politics. Show me one other source which is doing that? Show me one right-wing commentator or channel which is vocally advocating for removing all money from politics or passing a Constitutional Amendment to remove money from politics. Like I told you before, both sides are not equal. You have to be able to watch these sources while at the same time being aware of their their biases (and your biases). And you always have to consider: what's the alternative? You gonna watch CNN? Fox News? What? You gonna stick your head in the sand and do nothing? All those alternatives are worse. Despite whatever biases they have, TYT is serving a very important function in promoting uncorrupted democrats who take no corporate PAC money or big dollar donors. Nothing like that exists anywhere else right now. If you can't appreciate the value of that, that's your bias clouding your vision. TYT elected one of the most conscious, empathetic, and uncorrupted congresswomen ever: AOC. TYT is actually the cutting edge of politics in America.

Any threads which aren't up to par will simply be moved to the Sefl-Actualization or Spirituality sub-forums. That should work well. Once we get a lot of threads, we might elect a dedicated Mod to curate that sub-forum and make it pretty with good formatting. If anyone is interested in that job, get in touch with me. A track record of mature forum behavior is required.

Psyched Substance YT Channel Features educational videos about various psychedelics, discusses tripping safety, compares various substances, trip reports, etc. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8V3KNSgDr1Dai77_y8JrQ - - - - - - CG Kid YT Channel Features educational videos about substance abuse by an ex-addict. Many trip reports, discussions of dangers & risks, etc. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCacn-Cy4KtIm-dl0iuLHAUA/ - - - - - - Reddit/psychedelics Useful discussions about psychedelics, lots of trip reports, lots of experienced psychonauts sharing their wisdom. https://www.reddit.com/r/Psychedelics/ - - - - - - Reddit/researchchemicals Invaluable information if you're going to be playing around with research chemicals. Trip reports, dosage ideas, etc. https://www.reddit.com/r/researchchemicals/ - - - - - - PsychonautWiki Tons of information about all kinds of substances. A good source for learning about dosages. https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page - - - - - - Erowid.org The internet's largest database of trip reports. A good source for learning about dosages. https://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/psychoactives.shtml - - - - - - BlueLight Drug Forums Large forum about drugs & psychedelics. Useful for hard reduction, dosage ideas, trip reports, addition help, etc. https://www.bluelight.org/xf/forums/ - - - - - - Shroomery Forums The internet's biggest mushroom grower's forum. Teaches how to grow mushrooms, trip reports, and discussions of other psychedelics too. https://www.shroomery.org/forums/ - - - - - - Reddit/5-MeO-DMT The latest news & discussions specifically about 5-MeO-DMT. https://www.reddit.com/r/5MeODMT/ - - - - - - Change Truth YT Channel In-depth interviews about psychedelics with some of the world's top psychonauts & experts. An amazing resource for fundamental psychedelic education. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvLheAt4vkRL-LhCxFFU25g/videos

No, it means infinite mystery.

This sub-forum is meant to be unlike other sub-forums. Only start a thread here if you have a high quality conscious resource to share. The resource could be a link, a video, a website, a podcast, an interview, a TED talk, etc. But it must be some external resource link. Do not just start a thread here about some opinion you have. Your link must also be relatively high quality and related to consciousness work / inner work / self-actualization. The vision for this sub-forum is that over time we will build an amazing list of the highest consciousness videos, interviews, podcasts, teachings, and links on the web. Think of this like a collectively curated list of the best of the best teachings. A newbie who browses this sub-forum should consistently strike gold. This is community-created resource list which gives our members a chance to make a positive, long-lasting contribution to the forum rather than just debate or talk. Think of this like a Self-Actualization & Spirituality Wikipedia. All threads in this sub-forum will be heavily curated by Mods to make sure they truly belong here. Discussions of the linked resource are allowed and welcomed inside the relevant thread. Do not start a thread in this sub-forum unless you have some external resource to link. Try to keep politics out of this sub-forum. We have a dedicated Politics sub-forum for political resources. Do not link Actualized.org videos here. That is redundant. This is not a place for self-promotion. Give your post a good descriptive title, so people know what they're clicking on. It's important that we maintain a high quality threshold for content in this sub-forum in the same way that Wikipedia does. Here are some ideas for threads to get your mind jogging: The Best Of.... XXXXXX (replace XXXXX with any quality spiritual teacher: Osho, Ekhart, Spira, Mooji, etc.) Resources For Addiction Recovery Resources For Kriya Yoga Science & Spirituality Intersects Top Muslim/Sufi Spiritual Resources Top Christian Spiritual Resources Best Schools Of Yoga Best Hatha Yoga Online Programs List Of Top Meditation Teachers List Of Top Spiritual Retreat Centers Conscious Sexuality Resources Best TED Talks Relevant To Spirituality Best Psychology Lectures Best Philosophy Lectures Best Environmentalism Podcasts Best Marketing Courses Top Resources For Starting Your Own Business Motivational Talks Top Resources For Building A Powerful Morning Routine Top YT Fitness Channels Top Online Indian Gurus As you can see, there's enormous potential here.

Rational National: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo9oQdIk1MfcnzypG3UnURA Secular Talk: https://www.youtube.com/user/SecularTalk TYT: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheYoungTurks The Majority Report: https://www.youtube.com/user/SamSeder The Michael Brooks Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2UY1hxlMr4_7Az_iQ82HQ The Humanist Report: https://www.youtube.com/user/MikeAnthonyTV Kim Iverson: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoJTOwZxbvq8Al8Qat2zgTA The Hill: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPWXiRWZ29zrxPFIQT7eHSA The Intercept: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv002AUCZaPNwiADqwchijg Democracy Now: https://www.youtube.com/user/democracynow Beau Of The Fifth Column: https://www.youtube.com/user/unvoicedproject Democracy At Work: https://www.youtube.com/user/democracyatwrk Vox: https://www.youtube.com/user/voxdotcom Vice News: https://www.youtube.com/user/vicenews Rebel Wisdom: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ6Gptuq-sLflbJ4YY3Umw Integral Life: https://www.youtube.com/user/IntegralNaked/ Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/user/PowerfulJRE

From now on all political issues will take place here: https://www.actualized.org/forum/forum/31-society-environment-government-politics/

Okay, here it is! We now have a dedicated sub-forum for Conscious Politics: https://www.actualized.org/forum/forum/31-society-environment-government-politics/

We have a new sub-forum about Conscious Politics: https://www.actualized.org/forum/forum/31-society-environment-government-politics/

This sub-forum is for discussing all aspects of Conscious Politics. This includes: Governments across the world Analysis of important current events Environmental concerns Culture Wars Collective issues which affect all of society Systemic social problems, inequality, injustice, oppression, wage slavery, etc. Ideas for how to improve society & government Discussing elections, candidates, political analysis Please keep in mind that this is a naturally controversial topic. Watch your self-bias, ideology, and devilry extra closely as you think about and talk about these issues. These issues are emotionally charged precisely because they go to the core of your identity & survival. Don't turn this sub-forum into a distraction from inner work. This sub-forum will be heavily moderated for devilry and toxic forms of ideology. The following are not allowed: Conspiracy theories Racism, nationalism, fascism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, Islamophobia Spreading propaganda videos. Sources like Fox News, PragerU, etc. will be considered propaganda. (You can link them if you are debunking them.) Threats of violence, inciting violent uprising Arguing that some races or ethnicities are biologically or fundamentally inferior to others (by citing IQ differences, etc.) Posting violently graphic videos (terrorist attack videos, etc.) This sub-forum is meant to be a nuanced (Spiral Dynamics Tier 2) discussion of politics, not a culture war. Discuss political issues from a systemic level. Be here with an open mind. Be here to learn. If you are just here spreading your pet ideology you will probably end up banned. Make your arguments without resorting to personal insults, name-calling, or strawmanning. Be nuanced and understanding of the complexities of social issues. Things are rarely black & white in this domain. Usually every POV has some degree of partial truth so it's a matter of carefully sorting through the nuances. Remember, the issue isn't Left vs Right, the issue is low vs high consciousness, low vs high development, fear vs love, selfishness vs selflessness, dogma vs objectivity, ignorance vs education.

Using this forum to recruit members to private chat groups like Discord, Skype, WhatsApp, etc. is against Forum Guidelines. Such groups splinter the community and can easily turn toxic as the activity happens in the shadows without moderation or oversight. Such groups can become very cult-like. If you are caught creating or participating in such things your account will probably end up insta-banned. Please keep in mind, Administrators have the ability to monitor your Private Messages. Moderators do not have such an ability. I try not stick my nose into PMs, but I do occasionally scan them for devilish activity. This is unfortunately a necessity as people will occasionally abuse the PM system in serious ways. The whole point is to keep our discussions of Self-Actualization centered here, out in the public. Otherwise the community fractures into factions. If someone contacts you to join a private group, please report such people to me.

Great work! Yeah, you are not going to be able to capture a psychedic breakthrough in note form. It's too profound for that.

5-MeO is not a high arsoual.

Creating meetups is against Forum Guidelines. Mainly because it can easily get out of hand. Keep your discussions on this forum. That's what it's for.