Let go of the Kamikaze mentality

[AION]

I know I'm oversharing this guy but guys really need to see it. This episode really hits like a truck. I also put a summary.

This is a structured nested summary of the provided source material, "The disposable man: all lives are not worth the same," based on the transcript excerpts:

I. Introduction of the Core Concept: The Brainwashing of the Disposable Man

The topic of the talk is the disposable man, discussing ideas that may be difficult for some men to hear because they may cause them to question their identities in a deep, fundamental way.

The speaker, Dr. Orion Teraban, asserts that most men on this planet are brainwashed; this word is used because no better alternative describes men's predicament.

This brainwashing is supported in a million subtle ways across most cultures and has been going on so long that its existence is completely naturalized.

This condition is often mistaken for a biological difference, similar to how women’s historical social conditions were mistaken for their natural inferiority.

II. The Historical Analogy: The Kamikaze Script

To bring the belief into sharper focus, the historical contrast of the Kamikaze practice during WWII is presented.

Kamikaze pilots were young men who were ordered to dive-bomb American battleships, resulting in their death but potentially killing hundreds of the enemy.

They were highly honored and their self-sacrifice in the service of others was established as the highest goal a man could attain.

The crucial, often unstated, element is that the "others" were primarily women sheltered on the home front; thus, self-sacrifice in the service of women was the highest goal.

The speaker argues that a healthy, functioning man would not voluntarily surrender his life, especially given the protoplasmic desire of every cell to continue living, without an overarching ideology (like patriotism or love) and significant propaganda and indoctrination.

The Modern Parallel: Men today are still raised to imitate the divine wind. The core belief programming men is that men are most useful as sacrifices, and their usefulness is proportional to the size of their sacrifice.

Culture programs men in insidious ways to die or be willing to die when necessary so their sacrifice might be useful to others, especially to women. This programming is suggested as a large part of why far more men commit suicide than women.

III. Manifestations of Male Disposability

A. Literal Sacrifice and Governmental Mandates

The Kamikaze comparison is both literal and figurative.

Literal Sacrifice exists today as men are sent to war to die for causes they may not understand or benefit from.

In the United States, men are forced to enroll in Selective Service, a program many American women are unaware of. This lack of concern stems from the belief that men are the disposable sex and expendable.

The speaker suggests that collectively fewer wars might have been fought historically if belligerents were forced to send women—the "valued sex"—into battle.

B. Figurative Sacrifice in Relationships

Men are more commonly expected to make a figurative self-sacrifice in the service of women.

This involves giving up hopes, dreams, interests, friends, happiness, and the possibility of happiness if these things conflict with his duty to his woman.

Men are urged to "grow up, man up, and step up" when action benefits a woman's interests, not necessarily their own self-interest.

C. Economic Sacrifice and the Argument for Partial Slavery

Romantic relationships are argued to be the largest wealth redistribution program in history, whether wealth is transferred through taxes/social programs or material expectations of courtship/marriage.

Even opting out offers little protection, as the bachelor tax has been "rebranded as the tax advantages of filing jointly".

Men's income (single, married, or divorced) is expected to support women partially, a way that women’s income is never expected to support men.

The belief that one is entitled to another person's wealth implies an entitlement to the labor that created that wealth.

Believing one is entitled to another person's labor is defined as slavery. This is considered a partial, proportional, and indirect form of slavery that operates functionally in plain sight, and the speaker argues that even partial forms of slavery are abominable and must be called out.

IV. The Psychology of Compliance and Resistance

The speaker expects most pushback to the ideas presented to come from men, not women.

A significant subset of men has so deeply identified with the programming that they have elevated sacrifice in the service of women to an ideal and a source of pride.

These men are argued to suffer from a kind of Stockholm syndrome, having imbued this "captive ideology" with positive, even holy or "divine wind," attributes.

The depth of this programming is further demonstrated by men who are depressed, hopeless, and self-loathing because they currently lack a beneficiary (a woman) to whom they can offer their lives as sacrifice; they are "soldiers in want of a war".

The programming leads men to feel guilty for not getting involved, or ashamed when their sacrifice is rejected as insufficient (like Cain).

To show how quickly men become reasonable regarding self-sacrifice, the speaker suggests swapping the gender of the person in distress. While protecting "Kyle" would invoke questions about his actions, self-sufficiency, and the potential gain from intervention, turning "Kyle" into "Carla" changes the situation significantly, especially when "honor" is introduced.

V. The Radical Position: The Invitation to Life

The solution is for men to recognize the programming and turn away from death and sacrifice, focusing instead on life, abundance, and prosperity.

The speaker takes the radical position that his life, hopes, and dreams are no less valuable than a woman’s.

He argues that a life without honor (not the same as dishonor) is preferable to a death with honor, a concept most women implicitly understand.

A man's life is not less precious on the basis of his gender, and accepting this will lead to more peace, justice, and equality in the world.

The traditional masculine desire for honor and glory is often exploited, acting like a "bull fighter's cape" that leads men right into the sword.

Men are challenged to move beyond merely dying for their women, and instead choose to live for them—meaning they must be healthy, take care of themselves, be abundant, and share resources.

Dying in the service of an ideal, while courageous, may be an escape from a higher calling: the invitation not to death, but to life—to be healthy, virtuous, strong, powerful, abundant, and prosperous (classical virtues existing before Christianity).

While self-sacrifice (exemplified by Christ) is a good thing, the ideal is easily exploited by others. Life demands more than death, and choosing life is often the harder choice.

VI. Conclusion and Resources

The speaker encourages listeners to send the episode to someone who might benefit and supports the channel through word-of-mouth referrals.

Resources available include: a free weekly newsletter, paid one-on-one consultation sessions, the book The Value of Others (exploring intersexual relationships through behavioral economics), and the member community, The Captain's Quarters.

The Captain’s Quarters offers access to a cadre of like-minded, supportive individuals, bimonthly group consultation sessions hosted by the speaker, and exclusive content.

[something_else]

This sounds like a reframing of the feminist idea that patriarchal structures typically harm men as well.

[AION]

1 hour ago, something_else said:

This sounds like a reframing of the feminist idea that patriarchal structures typically harm men as well.

Collective frame is so fucked up. It is a Gordian knot. In that sense it is important to be very picky on what you consume and with whom you become male friends. 

[Emerald]

Stop listening to this nonsense.

There are no disposable people.... even if some societies have treated it as such or needed to adapt that way.

[AION]

1 hour ago, Emerald said:

Stop listening to this nonsense.

There are no disposable people.... even if some societies have treated it as such or needed to adapt that way.

That is because you were never a man.  

[Schizophonia]

Men don't sacrifice themselves in the sense of going against their own best interests, that would be neurotic.
Men sacrifice themselves out of love for the object, out of "libidinal excess."
Shutting into an American boat is a particular kind of madness yes but it's in the same vein that men tend to take more drugs, engage in extreme sports, etc.

Edited Wednesday at 05:19 PM by Schizophonia

[AION]

1 minute ago, Schizophonia said:

Men don't sacrifice themselves in the sense of going against their own best interests, that would be neurotic.
Men sacrifice themselves out of love for the object, out of "libidinal excess."
Shutting into an American boat is a particular kind of madness yes but it's in the same vein that men tend to take more drugs, engage in extreme sports, etc.

In the past societies whose men didn’t want to sacrificed for the collective they would be wiped out and taken over. It is evolutionary beneficial to provide and protect in the PAST.
 

This provide and protect role is outdated and men are stuck in the past while women are moving on.  
 

All what he is saying is that men have equal value to the other sex. And we shouldn’t be forced to provide and protect when it is not a good deal for us. 

[NewKidOnTheBlock]

Noone forced men to fought each other and sacrifice themselves except other men. Humans could've had a much more peacefull transition from the Stone Age to present had it not been for the men constantly battering each other skulls and stealing resources from each other. And we all know this, therefore the conclusion of this video is very much a moot point. Notice that even a dimwit such as the guy whose videos you are sharing will accidentally come to the exact same obvious conclussions a feminist would. It's kinda funny

[AION]

7 minutes ago, NewKidOnTheBlock said:

Noone forced men to fought each other and sacrifice themselves except other men. Humans could've had a much more peacefull transition from the Stone Age to present had it not been for the men constantly battering each other skulls and stealing resources from each other. And we all know this, therefore the conclusion of this video is very much a moot point. Notice that even a dimwit such as the guy whose videos you are sharing will accidentally come to the exact same obvious conclussions a feminist would. It's kinda funny

Who wants those resources? Nobody wants a broke ass brother 🤣 

Edited Wednesday at 05:43 PM by AION

[NewKidOnTheBlock]

22 minutes ago, AION said:

Who wants those resources? Nobody wants a broke ass brother 🤣 

Whatever bro. You are clearly mentally deficient. I wasn't really reacting to you as much as to this topic

[AION]

2 minutes ago, NewKidOnTheBlock said:

Whatever bro. You are clearly mentally deficient. I wasn't really reacting to you as much as to this topic

Clearly that hit a nerve. Bye. 

[Emerald]

1 hour ago, AION said:

That is because you were never a man.  

Neither men nor women are disposable. Men are just as valid and valuable as women are.

Stop being a misandrist.

[NewKidOnTheBlock]

33 minutes ago, AION said:

Clearly that hit a nerve. Bye. 

Yeah, it hit about as much as your non existent arguments