Leo's Blog Discussion Mega-Thread

[Human Mint]

For example, I am getting to understand little by little the illusion of science. And not to say that it is not important, but to see it for what it is.

[Rafael Thundercat]

Are you guys still talking about Looksmaxxim here?

 

[RisingLane]

Actualized Quote #541 is my favorite, so I’m saving it. It brings to mind Bernadette Roberts' The Human Passage.

[moonawakening444]

 

[Rafael Thundercat]

49 minutes ago, RisingLane said:

Actualized Quote #541 is my favorite, so I’m saving it. It brings to mind Bernadette Roberts' The Human Passage.

Wow this is cool

"One possible way of envisioning the human passage is the following. We think of ourselves as originally emerging from the unknown, from darkness, nothingness or non-existence into the light of consciousness. But as consciousness develops we discover the increasing ability to see in the dark, see into the nothingness or mystery within ourselves and eventually realize that this darkness and nothingness is the divine from which we emerged and with which we are one. Thus we discover that our original darkness IS true light. Midway in this passage, divine light (darkness or unknowing) and the light of consciousness are in balance, with neither outshining the other. But as we move beyond this mid-point, divine light begins to outshine the light of consciousness until, in the end, the light of consciousness goes out and only divine light remains. From this vantage point we look back on the passage and see that although consciousness was the veil that dimmed the light, this dimming was necessary in order to make the human dimension possible. But if consciousness makes human existence possible, it is also not separate from the divine, nor does it completely hide it; on the contrary, consciousness or self is man’s faculty or medium for experiencing the divine — so long as it remains, that is [this is key]. Our passage through consciousness is the gradual return to the divine; we leave the divine unknowingly and in darkness, but we return knowingly and in light"

[gengar]

A cool video about the corruption of Sam Altman and OpenAI.

[No1Here2c]

Desire consciousnesses to have exquisite taste in itself.

[No1Here2c]

There are better adventures to be had.

Consciousness can go anywhere and do anything.

Edited 5 hours ago by No1Here2c

[No1Here2c]

You would take immediate interest in certain things if you ever came across them.

[integral]

After seeing that video its clear if you care about truth stay far away from woman. 

Her emotions are a life drain and a massive burden that she will hold you accountable for everyday.

You want to select a mature woman but i dont see it worth it even at that point.

Coordinating with someone else is a pointless game.

Edited 4 hours ago by integral

[Oppositionless]

Leo you say we should remain optimistic about our ability to succeed despite the brutal truths, but what about simply becoming indifferent? Not pessimistic just... uninterested in the game?

I remember reading something from Jed McKenna years ago where he had the insight that no one loves anyone else. I couldn't hear that now, but it seems more and more sensible to me as I age.

Edited 3 hours ago by Oppositionless

[No1Here2c]

Some questions are deceivingly complex.

[No1Here2c]

Are the best things in life often a brief passing moment?

 

[No1Here2c]

Does bias seem to magnify selective narrow aspects of beauty & love to allow consciousness to assertain unique focal points from various perspectives?

Is bias a beautiful thing?

Or is that itself indeterminate due to the nature of how the question is asked?

Or where the question is asked from?

Of course this is all wrapped up in survival.

It becomes a very tricky question very quickly.

Edited 1 hour ago by No1Here2c

[r0ckyreed]

@Leo Gura i am loving the blog posts of late. Helps me integrate the work. Thanks! 

[Lila9]

A Deep Explanation Of How Women Mate

The girl with the sword in his video likely has internalized misogyny, social conditioning or unresolved trauma. This is not something a healthy woman would truly desire. I find his choice of her as an example offensive and misleading.

How can brutality and force against a woman, who is not a physical match for a man, be seen as attractive? It is disturbing.

If a man threatens me with a sword, I will definitely make sure he regrets it.

Even less harsh things that men do make me angry. Because of their nerve and entitlement.

He also ignores that many men are perceived as unattractive to women because patriarchy represses traits women value most, such as strength of character and kindness.

Patriarchy gives men privilege and entitlement rather than encouraging character development. Unlike ancient tribes, which had rites of passage (and were more egalitarian and matriarchal), in patriarchy many men remain emotionally immature until death.

Patriarchy also discourages basic human kindness that independent of the outcome toward women (or anyone who is not a powerful man) because such behavior threatens its structure. 

This is why so many men are oblivious and indifferent to women suffering.

They were conditioned to. 

He overlooks that the “dating market” is shaped by a patriarchal, individualistic, neoliberal, and capitalistic society, conditions that are not natural for humans. Therefore, any claim that his theory is somewhere the ultimate nature of dating or mating is wrong.

Regarding chasing. This is not the woman's role to chase. In general, chasing on itself is very controlling, lacking in self respect and unhealthy behavior regardless gender.

Traditionally, before patriarchy, men were the ones who put in the effort to impress women and prove themselves, not vice versa. 

For example:

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A beauty pageant with a twist, Chad’s Gerewol is a colourful, centuries old festival during which men put on makeup, dress up and perform a series of enigmatic dances to attract a new wife – or at the very least, score a night of passion. Held in the southwest of Chad, the Gerewol takes place at the end of the rainy season, around the last week of September/ beginning of October.

This shows how distorted it is that, in our society, women are the ones expected to perform for men.

Think about how little respect patriarchy has for women. She not only has to bring children into the world, and do all the unpaid labor, but also spend so much time and money performing for men only to be treated like an object.