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@LfcCharlie4 Good thread idea. Let's get our craziest ideas out there. My list: The vast majority of people would happier living communally Individual accumulation of wealth is counterproductive and an impossible strategy for achieving abundance Money should decay in value over time instead of holding value We should pay people to do nothing, i.e UBI Life was not just a brutal struggle to survive prior to modern society Slow, manual labor and creation is good for the soul All things are alive and with consciousness that you can communicate with Angels, spirit guides and aliens are "real" Earthing, aka grounding, is real Instantaneous physical healing is possible for all disease Eventually we will not need money Eventually we will not need military Eventually we will not need law enforcement Show me how I'm wrong, I'm open to it.

Because when things aren't regulated, wall street execs will end up fucking up things even worse. Look what happened when they repealed Glass-Steagall. That's not to say it's right what is happening on wall street. It's not. It's super shitty that a bunch of people make billions of dollars largely just gambling and rigging the government. And it needs to stop. But a peasant revolt of people doing the same thing is not going to stop it. Although it's obviously drawing attention to the issue, which is good. Really you need to change the paradigms and systems that allow for something like wall street in the first place. All that said, I have to admit I find it kind of hilarious. A bunch of reddit nerds bankrupting a wall street hedge fund? We are in an alternate universe right now.

I was making more a general point about holistic, regenerative agricultural. Not necessarily the method described in the video. Yes I’m speaking of the west. I don’t know what the situation is in Africa. Farming certainly can make money. But in general, jobs requiring manual labor are seen as less valuable, more replaceable and therefore lower status. This might not be true in certain contexts as obviously social status is a fluid thing. I’m generalizing. Also, in general it’s still more profitable to run large scale, low labor industrial farms than small, high labor regenerative farms. That could change and I believe it will as industrial agricultural continues to reveal itself as unsustainable. But we need to be aware of the current incentives that are in place.

@Vrubel There’s tons of healing methods out there for agricultural. Biodynamic farming, permaculture, one-straw etc. The issue up to this point has largely been one of economics and labor. Real holistic solutions, while extremely productive, tend to require more labor and don’t scale like industrial agriculture. While it is possible, we are talking a significant portion of the population which would have to return to working directly in agriculture. And most people do not have those skills because they’ve never been taught. These jobs are also not highly incentivized by society. You are incentivized via economics and social status to chase jobs in things like finance, engineering, being a CEO, etc. Essentially, “knowledge workers” are at the top. And in an economic system where your financial situation is literally life or death, this is no joke. Thus, we still see a lot of monocultures and cash farms. There’s also the issue of acquiring land for these kind of things, which can be very challenging given the high start up costs. I don’t mean to shit on the video you posted, I love that these ideas are being shared. I’m just pointing out the systemic blocks to actualizing something like this.

@StarStruck My interpretation is that he's referring to the fact that the Two are actually One. The connection between all things.

Most definitely. He’s charismatic and knows how to be entertaining. No I don’t get a sense he cares too much either. Many of his fans do believe he has gone crazy though since he started posting about nonduality. He was just a normal fitness guy before, kind of a shock for them . For sure. 10 years from now, who knows. It’s fascinating that we have the ability to document our journey online now for everyone to see. I say that he is addicted just because he is sleeping around quite a lot. I have no problem with it, but in my experience guys do not sleep around that much unless they’ve got at least a minor addicted. He also admitted in an earlier video that he felt he was addicted to sex and premasati yoga was his way of trying to break that.

@Nahm I believe Connor has had some real awakening experiences. And I respect that he’s been willing to destroy his reputation and alienate his followers for sharing this kind of content. That said, I’d argue he is still very much addicted to sex. Or at least the validation that comes from it. It doesn’t feel to me that he has fully integrated his experiences yet. Which is fine. It’s just going to take him some time. I expect to see more big changes in his life.

@Axiomatic Check your bro-bias homie. I’m sure the experiences you’ve had are real. And it certainly sounds like unconscious behavior. But be careful about extrapolating those experiences and jumping to conclusions.

@Keef What is your field of interest? And what is your experience in it? Often it's not possible to specialize so early.

@cle103 First of all, it's shocking that you have almost a 100k saved at age 23. You're definitely in a minority in that respect. My perspective is that it depends on a lot of variables. Do you reasonably think work will slow down enough in the future that you'll have time to do your art? A full time job can give you security, but if it's so time consuming then that'll be an issue. Also, how much are your expenses? Can you reduce those expenses in anyway? Also, how talented are you as a artist? Do you really need to go to school, or could you just start now? These are always tricky situations. And they require a lot of in the moment, case-by-case thinking.

@tuckerwphotography I have the same questions whenever I'm channeling for someone or I'm seeing someone else channel. Even channels can be biased. In my experience, it's mostly just a matter of degree. In this case, I'd ask for more information. What does "an inside job" mean? Are we talking reptilian overlords? Or is it perhaps more of a metaphorical inside job, as in "you create your own reality" kind of thing? The subconscious is tricky. It doesn't always speak in a literal way which is why our minds can have trouble understanding its messages. We also need to understand that we form our beliefs based on what serves us. Perhaps that belief serves your friend in some way. Really, we can't know for sure. All evidence disproving or proving your friend right can be countered. So what does you own intuition say?

I’ll add to this that the nature of systems also complicates this mess of why people do what they do. Systems can make “good” people do “bad” things. For instance, all of us are using cell phones and / or computers right now. Which means that we are participating exploiting cheap labor in third world countries that create them. Does this make us bad people? Or are our hands largely tied due to the more meta-level constraints of the systems? Even if we try to not participate in exploitation, we find it almost impossible to some degree. This is what systems do. They have a life of their own, so to speak. So as much as we talk about people needing to “develop” their morality, I’d also like to see an emphasis on addressing the systems that create the rules of the game to begin with. Corruption is an illusion. An illusion we may be experiencing, but an illusion nonetheless. It’s not who people really are.

@Dark_White Yes, but you have to understand what the purpose of a ritual is. The magic is not necessarily in the ritual itself. The magic is in your intention. A ritual that works for someone else may not work for you. And vice-versa. You have to really believe in it. If you just blindly copy other people's rituals, don't expect the same results.

@The Buddha My experience is that magic is essentially just manifestation / energy work. There's no one specific way to do it. It's more about your intentions.

@Dark_White There is no technique. It doesn't work like that in my experience. You just do it. Quiet your mind and surrender any attachments. Your job is just to rely your images, words, feelings etc that come through. "You" don't do anything.

@Ajay0 Yes it should. Notice how normalized killing animals or other forms of life. If someone found a bug in their apartment, most of them wouldn't hesitate for a half a second to squash it. Then we wonder why we have mass species extinction going on. Humans have become such the dominant species on this planet that there's not even a close second. But we've yet to surrender to the wisdom of harmony. We've yet to let the consequences of our actions really penetrate our hearts. The old stories that normalize all if this are still too strong for the moment.

@HERO_ It's totally okay to be alone if that's what you want. There's no shame in any choice. The question is, is that what you want?

@Nivsch I do believe there are reasonable critiques to be made of the lockdown measures. But we do have to be conscious of where these critiques are coming from. For instance, I’ve noticed that many progressives are keenly aware of the influence of corporations in politics, but they seem unwilling to admit that science has been just as badly influenced. Science is their religion. Thus, the lockdown measures to many progressives are infalliable because they come from mainstream science. This leaves out any discussion of alternative health measures in most political circles. This critique, which is what I think you were getting at, is much different than “my freedom!!!”. I would like there be more of a space for genuine critiques of the lockdown without being labeled a right-wing nut job who doesn’t believe in science and has no empathy. It’s a silly caricature. Even if you believe the lockdown was mostly correct, I can hardly imagine you believe it was all correct. Surely there are things that could have been done better. At the same time, it’s tough to have that conversation because it feels like you’re encouraging people who already don’t want to quarantine even more reason to not quarantine. Thus, even a legitimate critique seems like a threat. It’s a messy, shitty situation we are in. We are learning some challenging lessons about getting along.

@StarStruck This is not at all an accurate representation of most women or how dating is done. This sounds more like something that would belong at The Red Pill. Why are you so afraid of women?

Good. Feel that pain and let it keep cracking open your heart. And let the medicine of despair take you into surrender. You cannot change them. You cannot change the world. You don’t know how. The problems are too big. And your knowledge is too small. So embrace those feelings. And then see what’s on the other side.

He needs some kind of purpose, even if it isn’t one that is traditionally validated by society. The point is that it’s something he feels called to do. Unless he really feels his 9-5 fits that label, then he’s the reality is that he’s just doing what most people do. Making money to survive. That’s not to shame him. Given the economic realities of this planet, most people do have to make money. But if you’re on a path of self-actualization, likely you’re going to want a partner who is interested in more than just getting by.

@Christdas Yeah this question gets asked a lot. I mentioned my view in the past, which is that these spiritual beings do "exist", at least as much as anything else exists. Although this seems like a controversial opinion, it certainly was not so in a lot of pre-modern indigenous societies. The presence of spiritual beings was well understood. Frequent communication with the "dead" and the spirit world took place. Of course, that alone does not make it true. But it has validated my own experiences that have lead me to believe in these entities. That said, you do have to use discernment when it comes to this kind of stuff. I've found that people who claim they channel these beings can still be biased. So be aware of that.

@SirVladimir Nothing but love brother, take care.

Your awakening is not something that can be forced. It happens exactly when it's supposed to happen. When you're ready. Relax, you're doing great.

It could be a good thing depending on the intention behind that statement. I.e, if you've realized that happiness cannot be found in sex, that's good. But I also wonder if you're just having some low quality sex. Learn about Tantra. It might take you experience to the next level.