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A review of Alex Grey's lifetime or artwork and how art helps evolve consciousness and connects us.

@28 cm unbuffed Learn to gamify it. Flip it on it's head. Besides is there anything better to do?

@Leo Gura That's really cool, didn't consider that. Explains why I can count the major insights and epiphanies I've had wide awake on one hand while I've done dozens lucid dreaming or half awake barely sleeping. There is a certain irony in being the most clear about life while everything is so blurry. Almost like reality is kind of playing a sick joke on itself, hah! Must be another instance of the counter-intuitive nature of life

The fact you are even in a place like this is a tremendous first step. Spend some time doing some identifying and think hard about where your biggest issues are coming from. There is an explanation for everything you just need to be willing to dig for it. I think you are willing otherwise you wouldn't be here, right?

You'd be amazed at what you can accomplish. The only thing getting in the way however, is you, and what you believe and think about yourself.

Don't know why he's bringing up feudalism other than to make a comparison that paints capitalism as barbaric. He's not really saying anything other than the obvious, "Pandemics are bad for human activity mmmkay?" Of course there are problems with the current system. It's rampant, reckless, and disregards supporting many necessary structures in pursuit of greed. That's not quite just the system but more of a problem with poor leadership and American idealism of freedom that everyone should captain their own ship, which obviously fails on a macro scale 21st century for many people. It might have been ideal for nation building in the 1800's and early 1900's but not anymore. Think of modern capitalism (in America mostly) as a work dog on a farm that isn't being tamed properly. If you don't discipline it or put it on a leash when there is food around, it will eat everything in the room and starve itself for the future. It just needs a stronger leash and a better owner (government) but it's still an effective work dog. The virus is just showing capitalism's limits. The correct path is a post-capitalist socialism in countries like Denmark where they invest a reasonable amount of the excess back into the society democratically (That will never happen in the US for at least 25-35 years though, a lot more older generations needs to die for that kind of narrative progress). The problem is we have is that there isn't really any other viable systems to generate the kind of wealth we would need to weather something like this. They are all weak dog breeds that can't work on a farm properly. The idea that we'd be better off under from this under an initially more interconnected social system, government run or not is a farce and naively goes against everything we know about human nature. The Marxist and Anarchist conversation has been played out so much it's so dry and just fucking annoying at this point. It just doesn't map onto reality and is a waste of time discussing.

@Serotoninluv I have to highly disagree with this. The content has become increasingly more interesting and advanced, but the quantity of messiness has certainly increased and things have become less polished over the past 10 months I'd say (probably starting at the conscious politics series onward). They've gotten longer and longer because he appears to be rambling a lot more and taking way too long to get to the important points. I have the patience and listen to hour+ long things all the time, but his videos are becoming less engaging. Just my opinion.

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Probably would avoid a lot more of the backlash from the outside and infighting within the community if he gave a longer disclaimer at the start. Warning people that they need to go through a lot more earlier work to even scratch the surface of the deeper stuff. Otherwise it just sounds like him running his mouth. A small bit of lip service that "this is radical" and "this is super advanced" isn't enough. The videos are 2 hours long anyways it's not like a 10 minute thorough disclaimer would really make a difference. I think it's required because probably 95% of the view-count anyways are people who have almost no real comprehension of what he's saying.

I've done Salvia. I was decently high on pot when I did it so I'm sure how much that changed the trip if any. Anyways I'll keep it short. I took the bong hit and set it down. Within 20 seconds my vision started vibrating, then disappeared. Normal reality was completely replaced. I didn't have a body anymore, no feeling of breathing, no arms, no legs, no feeling of blood and warmth. Over the course of roughly 5-10 minutes I became the objects around the room. Literally became a TV and a couch. Felt what it was like to have a rigid plastic frame and soft cushy fabric as my physical body. It seemed extremely defined. I felt the function of my existence was to project light and images as a TV, and the purpose of letting people sit on me as a couch, like it was divine and fulfilling . I was more interested at what the hell was happening rather than panicking if I was going to be trapped there. I couldn't think in English thoughts like I would if I was sober, but I had a vague sense/feeling in the back of my mind that "everything was going to be fine, I'd be sober in a few minutes". I came down shortly after apparently slowly walking around the room for a bit. Patterns begin to wind down and rather quickly all my senses restored to normal. I didn't do it back then out of any spiritual inclination. I was 18 and just want to do drugs with my best friend. Even now on "the path" I don't think it would have much practical use. It's just an interesting short little psychedelic you can take that shows you completely different states of reality as possible. More foreign and radical you can really imagine, except it won't just be imagining it will literally shatter your current reality and take you there........... for a handful of minutes. Does that sound valuable to you? If that sounds really interesting then it's worth a shot.

@Ya know It only seems insane from a certain perspective on what the word "love" means. In the way most people perceive what love is, of course it would seem insane to love the holocaust. A lot of the work is just expanding and challenging contemporary meanings of what we feel certain stuff means. The resistance comes from when people (the ego) thinks it has a full understanding of something. When really they only understand about 1% of it.

The American prison and judicial system is highly corrupt and capitalism runs so rampant many of the prisons are privatized to profiteer off of unfairly imprisoning people. They have the highest incarceration rate and prison population in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_incarceration_rate Roughly 1-2 in 200 people in the US are in prison. That is ABSURD. Sure your chances of getting decapitated might not be as high as it would in a Brazilian prison, but US is NOT the country to be looking to as a model for this sector.

Basic vehicle principles to follow through life. Stick to these and it will save you a LOT of money and stress; - Unless you are swimming in literal pools of cash. NEVER by new. Value drops 25%+ just by driving off the lot. It's dumb. - Never finance if you don't have to. It's throwing away extra money. Try to find a vehicle on a private market or at a smaller dealership. You will probably be able to agree on a fair deal where you pay an amount up front and agree to zero interest or low % monthly payments on the remainder. - Always buy good value used cars roughly around $7500 price range (Honda Civics are most cost effective). You can find great deals just be diligent about searching. Used car market is massive. Be willing to travel far to get your vehicle. Your search range should be large. - Request and research vehicle history before buying (mechanic receipts if available, pester past owner with questions). - Under no circumstance DO NOT BUY unless they are selling and paid for a full safety and proof they did it. People are scummy and WILL fuck you if you aren't prudent. - Sell or scrap your car if any repairs cost more than $1500-2000 and you can afford to go without them - as in you won't lose your job not having a car for a few weeks. Put that good chunk of money towards your next vehicle. - NEVER buy a larger vehicle than your lifestyle/work absolutely requires. Quiet person with simple tech job and no outdoor hobbies? Buy a small car. Don't work in construction or labour? Don't buy a god damn gas pissing truck. Personally I've only driven SUV's because I'm a a heavy outdoors person, and I need something slightly heavier with good AWD so I never get stuck in snow (I live in northern Ontario). You are going to be in LA so you just need a gas effective small car. - Don't get emotionally attached to your vehicle. Too many people fall into this trap. Don't waste hundreds of dollars on modifications, decals, installations etc. It's transportation for christ sake. Gets your from A > B. - Realize a car is not an asset. It is a liability. Every kilometer (or mile) it decreases in value. Only use it when you need to. - Asian cars are best > then European > American brands are trash. Engines and quality from a company like Toyota last soooo long. Like 750,000+ KM (that's like 15 years of driving for a normal person). American vehicles rust out after 10 years and the engines use more gas and only last 350,000 KM. It's fucking embarassing we are even allowed to manufacture vehicles. No wonder GM has gone out of business like 4 times That's all I can think of now but drill these thoughts into your head and your future self will thank you. Hope this helps cheers!

This video here by CaspianReport (awesome Geo-politics channel) shows the maps of all the different ways humanity is connected not just to the planet, but to each other. It has become more apparent than ever how reliant we are on each other to survive and prosper. And how increasingly unaffordable it will be for us to engage in any conflict in the future, where there is less and less resources to go around. Hopefully this pandemic helps soak that reality into our evolutionary bones, and we can get that much closer to building a truly connected loving world together. Spread the love no matter where you're from !

Like Leo says, are you willing to bleed for it? Are you willing to put it all on the line to accomplish your dreams like Alex Honnold here? His whole ascent of Yosemite's El Capitan is amazing, but this clip highlights probably the most risky patch of mountain done in all of free soloing (climbing with zero gear). It involves a handful of movements that had to be planned and learned ahead of time. No improvising. Perfect execution, or death. Now obviously, you very likely won't have to endure this much risk for your own life purpose (hopefully!). But examples like this really put things into perspective. What is it gonna take for you to self-actualize into the person you want to become? Do you know what the costs are? Are you willing to pay them? If you aren't sure. Take some time to look around at other people in the world. The ones you admire. The ones who have accomplished great things. You'll find behind all the flash and talent, is laser like focus and hard work. And a LOT of sacrifice. Feel free to post below and let the world know what you're about. Let this be kind of a hype thread for anyone who needs it Clip is from the documentary "Free Solo" btw. It's on Disney+ under the National Geographic category.

Likelihood of alien life existing? Virtually guaranteed. Likelihood of aliens having already visited Earth or the possibility of it in the future? Virtually impossible. I don't think people truly comprehend how vast space is. Unless they are so advanced they've figured out a way to violate the laws of physics and travel faster than light to reach us while somehow staying in tact. Then that just raises the question what the hell would be less worthwhile to visit a bunch of apes when you have that kind of technology and understanding of the universe.

You are reaching so hard for something that doesn't exist here @UnconsciousHuman. Jordan's worldview has it's flaws but it certainly isn't downright evil or destructive, or being used by him as some malicious architecture to get power, fame, or "fuck" people over (that just wreaks of resentment and paranoia). The reason he is resonating with people so much right now is because that's apparently what they want. Our culture is swinging too radically and at too fast a pace towards progressivism at the moment. He represents a rationalist reactionary movement against that. To bring that pace more to a level where it can be integrated with ease. I'm pretty far left in many regards and even I can see this. I'd like to bring up another extremely relevant point though that is getting overlooked here; Everyone has such unrealistic expectations of their teachers, to the point it hinders their growth. Subconsciously you see someone that gets famous or is revered in some way and you go to them expecting them to be perfect and all inclusive. If they don't fit the mold of your worldview, don't pay constant lip-service to it, or don't fight your intellectual enemies at every opportunity you get resentful and angry at them. You expect everything from them. You expect they are going to teach you everything you need to know from here and lead you to the promise land. People think they are immune from doing this but it's happening all the time. It's just cloaked by their ego under the idea that they are "learning" and being "critically thinking individuals looking for truth!" There is one problem however; Every teacher, worldview, mode of thought, idea, rationalization............... is partial. Jordan Peterson is partial. He teaches some useful and interesting things about responsibility and morality, but is dismissive about many other things. Leo Gura is partial. He teaches some useful concepts and big picture ways of understanding the world, but doesn't include many practical exercises or road maps on how to execute those things. Stop demonizing and demanding so much. If someone doesn't have what you want, go look for the next teacher. Learn what you need to learn from them and ignore the rest.

I was doing spring cleaning going through files in my computer and I found this. Immediately thought of Stage Blue. What do you guys think?

You can be a sexually active dating person that's conscious. Notice negative connotation you're describing is only coming from you, nobody else. Just be honest and straight forward as possible with all the girls you meet. Really define what you want and what you're looking for so nobody gets hurt. That's what I did. That way I didn't waste my time or theirs. What's really messed up and what a lot of people do (and is a huge problem in pick-up) is lie either consciously or unconsciously about their intentions so they can extract what they want out of the other person (like sex). Don't be that guy. It's important you meet a lot of different people to find out who you are most compatible with anyways. You will learn a lot about yourself. Not every encounter has to be a fairy-tale just like you said! Even if it's just a lot of first dates you are still learning. If you don't see it going long term at your core don't lie to yourself and drag it out for your own convenience, that's devilry.

Real estate has probably the highest ethical potential of any investment, because you have total control. If you own property directly you can fix it up and make it a beautiful place to live, and rent it for a fair price. Or do a couch surfing/Air BnB service. Most passive income investments are you just giving your money to large companies on some sort of market for a return. Which obviously you have no say over what they do, and chances are they probably do some unethical things to get ahead like most large businesses. It's possible to make that as ethical as possible but that will take a LOT of research on your part.

Loving everything as Leo describes doesn't mean become so content and accepting you never act or don't have values. That is dishonest interpretation your ego uses to deflect from doing the work. The love he is talking about means genuinely taking into consideration love when it's hardest to love, so you aren't completely flooded and controlled by negative emotions. There is a reason rape victims need to eventually forgive their aggressors before they can fully heal. Hate can only get you so far.

Not a projection, an anticipation of irrationality. Progress ain't always pretty. Better to throw things until you see what sticks rather than wait for the perfect answer and then it's too late.

I never claimed otherwise. People should just be focusing on what they can do rather than permanently distracting themselves trying to control people that don't care what others think of them. It's a waste of time (mostly) and makes them self-deceived about their own devilry.

@Preety_India Why do the methods matter that much if the overall result is a net positive? Overpopulation is the root from which nearly every other issue stems from. About almost anything you can bring up can be connected back to strains caused by overpopulation. We won't have even a slight chance of dealing with climate change in any capacity for example if we don't slow things down. There are already enough people and they are all clamoring for the same overindulgent lifestyle that is destroying the planet. If my memory is correct you are from India right so of course this will be a touchy subject for you. Not that it should be relevant but try to step outside of that for a second before you respond.

The simple answer without all the semantics and arguing about who is who, what they've done, and what their intentions are; People are paranoid and would rather point fingers and call other each other devils instead of talking responsibility for improving themselves in the world. People can think whatever they want about Bill Gates. Any judgement they make doesn't matter, they should only be focused on what THEY can be doing to help the crisis. He's been enormously rich most of his life. He doesn't give a shit what some 20 year olds on the internet think he should do with his money.