When I look out my window, when I get in my car to go to work or the store, as I experience the feelings I get from my fellow drivers, and when I exchange pleasantries with people I encounter each day, I sense that there is a growing disconnect between who people really are, and who they pretend to be in the world. There is an authentic connection that occurs when two people lock eyes, and recognize the presence of each other. When this happens, our central nervous systems are activated, and we tend to respond in one of four ways. First, we can freeze, like a deer in the headlights. All living organisms seems to have the ability to respond in this way to a change in the environment. This is the most primitive response in terms of the growth and development of our own nervous systems, and most humans have developed more sophisticated social behaviors by the time they are ready for independent public interaction.
The second response is to run. You probably don't have to try very hard to remember a time when you have felt this response well up inside you. This is the experience of what contemporary psychiatric nomenclature labels "social anxiety," and they have created elixirs, potions, and pills which inhibit and destroy this completely normal response. Incidentally, having the ability to respond is called being responsible. By this logic, medications intended to quell social anxiety, by their very nature, make a person less responsible. And the opposite of responsible would be dependent. Why would the people who control the pharmaceutical industry want to make people more dependent? Dependent upon what, or whom? Interesting.
The third type of response is to fight. This response has long been considered socially unacceptable, but a quick look at advanced mammalian behavior will reveal countless examples of this response in action. We think of fighting these days as barbaric, but in reality, fighting is quite an advanced response to perceived threat. Again, there are medications to fix people who have exhibited the tendency to respond with rage, and there are countless anger management programs available to people who have been told that they "suffer" from these "afflictions." Anger has been given a negative social stigma, when again, in reality, anger is a normal response to conflict, and if it is experienced and integrated, it can serve as a stepping stone to the fourth, and most highly evolved, way in which we can respond to the recognition of another.
Highly sophisticated networks in the Vagus nerve are now thought to be responsible for our ability to intrinsically calm the adrenaline rush associated with the freeze-fight-flight responses in our bodies and brains, and carefully scan the perceived threat, contemplating it. We look for connections and associations that can help us "re-cognize" another person. We have the ability to use language to ask questions and discover ways of connecting. Once enough data has been gathered, we can then consciously decide whether to embrace this new association, or to reject it. The utilization of this system requires the integration of the other three, not their inhibition or destruction.
Understanding, accepting, and embracing all of the wonderful ways in which we can feel connected to others are critical elements on the path to a full experience of the richness of life on this planet. It is important to understand that behind the pills, and behind the potions, are people with intentions. On the surface, it might seem that the people who create these medications have benevolent intentions, but when I take a closer look at the world we live in, and I see the consequences of these mind-altering substances, which always seem to be lurking in the background of mass casualty stories, I have to take a step back, and wonder if there might be a better way to help people thrive in the presence of others.
Friday, August 8, 2014
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Early Signs of a Fall From Grace
Dar Wegmans,
You are a successful and profitable company. You sell groceries, and you are very good at it. So why do you ask me for extra money every time I shop there? The minions who stand at your cash registers tell me it's to help feed the hungry. It doesn't seem like a lot, it's only a dollar. It would be selfish of me not to donate an extra dollar to such a worthy cause, wouldn't it? I feel a little like a jerk when I politely decline, over and over. But how do I know where that money goes? And why are you really doing this? You are a profitable company. If you want to feed the hungry, do it! The need to beg people like me for the money, rather than take it out of your own coffers, and then to broadcast this "honorable" act for all to see and to praise you, indicates a level of putrefaction within your corporate soul that makes me throw up a little bit.
Shame on you for attempting to hide your desire for profit behind the veil of altruism.
I think it's clear that you do this to make yourself look good in the public eye. This, in turn, increases profits. I have nothing against trying to increase profits by improving the products or services you offer. You should be proud of your desire for profit! Quid pro quo! But the attempt to increase profits by promoting yourself as a selfless organization is a contradiction within itself, and, by definition, evil. This behavior indicates that your organization is a lie. Thank you for the good stuff you have provided in the past. And thank you for the very pleasant environment you have created with your stores. I am willing to pay a little extra for those things. But, because you require, or cleverly encourage, your check-out people to badger your patrons, which at its core is an attempt to lay guilt upon them if they don't donate to this "good" cause, I will be seeking another place to shop. The moral code upon which your organization rose to great heights, seems to have gone bankrupt. The organization itself will undoubtedly soon follow.
I think it's clear that you do this to make yourself look good in the public eye. This, in turn, increases profits. I have nothing against trying to increase profits by improving the products or services you offer. You should be proud of your desire for profit! Quid pro quo! But the attempt to increase profits by promoting yourself as a selfless organization is a contradiction within itself, and, by definition, evil. This behavior indicates that your organization is a lie. Thank you for the good stuff you have provided in the past. And thank you for the very pleasant environment you have created with your stores. I am willing to pay a little extra for those things. But, because you require, or cleverly encourage, your check-out people to badger your patrons, which at its core is an attempt to lay guilt upon them if they don't donate to this "good" cause, I will be seeking another place to shop. The moral code upon which your organization rose to great heights, seems to have gone bankrupt. The organization itself will undoubtedly soon follow.
Love, Jeff.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
"Brain Games," the hidden agenda, and the double-edged sword
"As you can see, there are ways to manipulate trust below your conscious awareness, which is a good thing, because mistrust can cause you to miss opportunities. And as these experiments have shown, you're sometimes better off trusting other people more, and yourself a little less. Because when you get right down to it, trust is what makes the world go 'round."
These are the words spoken by Brain Games host Jason Silva, a transhumanist philosopher/entertainer from Venezuela, at the end of one episode we just finished watching. Take a good look at the above statements. Is this what you believe? Is this what you want to teach your children, if you have them? Ask yourself, what kind of person would want to undermine people's trust in themselves? The answer should be pretty clear...
If you haven't seen this show, "Brain Games" on the National Geographic Channel, it's actually pretty interesting. Each episode contains demonstrations of how our minds often play tricks on us, like the following image, which appears to be moving if you stare at one of the dots, but does not move when you blur your vision out to stare at all simultaneously...
The show is a very good source to show kids, and adults, ways in which the mind can be manipulated. But, like all good feats of prestidigitation, you have to keep your awareness on the parts they are not emphasizing, because the writers and producers are masters at slipping ideas past your conscious awareness and into your mind without you realizing what has happened. After all, that's what the show is about, right?
When you watch the show, it's easy to get mesmerized. This is important, as it is a show about how your mind can be manipulated, and it uses this very information to manipulate your mind!
I like to watch this show with my kids, because it exposes some of the ways in which the mind can be manipulated. I feel it is important, however, to help them use that information to EMPOWER themselves, rather than to DISTRUST themselves, as the show openly recommends. Knowledge of these tricks can lead them to better awareness of the limitations of their senses, and in turn they can develop greater confidence in the reliability of their perceptual awareness through their five senses. Temet nosce.
To understand what the hidden agenda is here, you'll have to peer into Jason Silva's background a little. You will see that he is involved with Transhumanism and the Hedonistic Imperative, which promotes the abolition of all human suffering through genetic engineering and nanotechnology. Ever seen Revolution?
So these people aim to eliminate suffering by inserting tiny robots into your brain to shut off your "suffering" centers, or to manipulate the genetic code so that people can no longer feel pain. Ever seen Fringe?
I don't know about you, but I don't believe that all suffering and negative karma can be eradicated from existence simply by manipulating our genome and inserting technology into our biology. Reminds me of another TV show...
Resistance, however, is NOT futile, and it is necessary! This is why I would encourage everyone to watch this show. It is entertaining, and educational. But it is very important to watch with a critical eye, consciously, and understand that the agenda of this show is to manipulate you into believing that your mind is not something that can be trusted. Do not believe this! Your mind is THE ONLY THING that can be trusted. It has its flaws, yes. And there are ways that it can be manipulated, but there are also ways in which you can protect yourself from such manipulation. Ask yourself why you believe what you believe. Study the Trivium Method, the lost tools of learning, and understand how to recognize logical fallacies. Trust your senses, but understand their limitations. And most of all, don't be fooled, especially by people who claim that because you are so easily fooled, the only answer, is to trust them...
These are the words spoken by Brain Games host Jason Silva, a transhumanist philosopher/entertainer from Venezuela, at the end of one episode we just finished watching. Take a good look at the above statements. Is this what you believe? Is this what you want to teach your children, if you have them? Ask yourself, what kind of person would want to undermine people's trust in themselves? The answer should be pretty clear...
If you haven't seen this show, "Brain Games" on the National Geographic Channel, it's actually pretty interesting. Each episode contains demonstrations of how our minds often play tricks on us, like the following image, which appears to be moving if you stare at one of the dots, but does not move when you blur your vision out to stare at all simultaneously...
or this one, where if you stare at the x in the center, you will begin to see a green dot emerge...
When you watch the show, it's easy to get mesmerized. This is important, as it is a show about how your mind can be manipulated, and it uses this very information to manipulate your mind!
To understand what the hidden agenda is here, you'll have to peer into Jason Silva's background a little. You will see that he is involved with Transhumanism and the Hedonistic Imperative, which promotes the abolition of all human suffering through genetic engineering and nanotechnology. Ever seen Revolution?
So these people aim to eliminate suffering by inserting tiny robots into your brain to shut off your "suffering" centers, or to manipulate the genetic code so that people can no longer feel pain. Ever seen Fringe?
I don't know about you, but I don't believe that all suffering and negative karma can be eradicated from existence simply by manipulating our genome and inserting technology into our biology. Reminds me of another TV show...
Resistance, however, is NOT futile, and it is necessary! This is why I would encourage everyone to watch this show. It is entertaining, and educational. But it is very important to watch with a critical eye, consciously, and understand that the agenda of this show is to manipulate you into believing that your mind is not something that can be trusted. Do not believe this! Your mind is THE ONLY THING that can be trusted. It has its flaws, yes. And there are ways that it can be manipulated, but there are also ways in which you can protect yourself from such manipulation. Ask yourself why you believe what you believe. Study the Trivium Method, the lost tools of learning, and understand how to recognize logical fallacies. Trust your senses, but understand their limitations. And most of all, don't be fooled, especially by people who claim that because you are so easily fooled, the only answer, is to trust them...
Sunday, January 19, 2014
The Squeaky Wheel: A Short Story
Once upon a time there was a little wheel named Scooter. He was born in a wheel factory in Brooklyn, and when he was about 3 months old--5 years in human terms--his parents moved to Sandusky where he attended Firestone Elementary School. The first lesson a wheel is taught is to be quiet. Scooter just couldn't handle this rule at all. He was an energetic kid who could not sit still. Once his lugs were tightened and the car would begin to move, he would express his exhilaration with a loud "WEEEEEEE!!!" Well, as you can imagine, this was completely unacceptable.
"Now Scooter," his teacher would say, "wheels are supposed to be quiet. You must stop this screeching every time you begin to move."
Scooter was an inquisitive youth, and didn't understand why he must repress his excitement. "Why?" he asked.
"Because that is what wheels do. They rotate quietly." was the reply.
"But why do they do it that way?" he asked. "It's so boring!"
"Because they do."
Not only was Scooter an inquisitive kid, he was strong-willed. His parents and teachers called this quality a "rebellious streak." But Scooter had no interest in being a rebel, he just wanted to know why he should behave in a particular way. If he didn't have a good reason for doing something, he didn't do it.
He was soon kicked out of public school, and his parents sent him to Our Lady of the Good Year catholic school. Scooter was hopeful that here, things might be different. Well, as you might imagine, the methods were different, but the goal was the same.
"You must resist your sinful desires because that is God's will," said Sister Whitewall.
"Why are my desires sinful?" asked Scooter.
"Because it says so in the Bible, and the Bible was written by God himself," replied the nun.
"May I talk directly to God, then, and ask him?"
"You may talk to God, but you must talk to him through me, because I am the only one around hear who can communicate with God. You ask me a question, and I will then ask God, and I'll tell you what he said."
This seemed utterly ridiculous to Scooter, and as you might guess, he was expelled from Catholic school for being immoral.
Scooter's parents were at a loss. They did not know what to do with him. They professed that they loved their child, but they continued to believe that in order to love him, they must show him how to model acceptable behavior, and coerce him to be like everybody else, just as their parents lovingly did to them. They decided to send him to a military school called Bridgestone Academy. It was at this moment that they lost their son. Scooter's tearful mother gave him a hug, and his father stoically offered a handshake, as their son was taken into custody by a man in a very authoritative costume, with bars and stripes and everything.
At Bridgestone Academy, Scooter's will was finally broken. Using methods of trauma-based mind control developed by secret factions within the military-industrial complex, they successfully subdued Scooter's will. Unfortunately, this came with a price. Scooter developed a bad case of rotational vertigo as a result of the repression of his emotions. No matter how hard he tried, as soon as the chassis he was fastened to began to move, and he began to rotate, he would become dizzy and puke. His drill instructors tried to show him all kinds of tricks. They told him about spotting, a technique dancers and figure skaters use to prevent dizziness while whirling around in circles. Didn't work. They taught him about mind-control and self-hypnosis, which were of no help at all. No matter what he tried, after a few minutes, he would become dizzy, and toss his cookies all over the pavement.
Scooter managed to make it through the rest of school by increasing his stamina, and being able to hold off the dizziness for up to seven minutes, which was just long enough to pass his exams, and graduate from Bridgestone. He enrolled in Michelin State University, because that's what he was told he was supposed to do, and soon found himself in way over his head. He dropped out of college, and picked up a crappy job on the most pathetic of all vehicles, a Dodge Caravan, but his vertigo continued. One day, just before the vertigo was to seize him again, he let out a sound.
"WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!" Vertigo gone.
The vehicle slowed and stopped. The driver got out, and looked at Scooter. Not being a mechanic, he didn't know what to do. He got back in the van, and drove it to the repair shop. The mechanic looked the van over, and did a thorough diagnostic evaluation. He found nothing wrong with Scooter. As a solution to a problem he could not identify, the mechanic decided to grease up the wheel in the hope that it would no longer make a sound. It worked. Scooter's joy was drowned in grease. It was like a dream in which you try to scream, and nothing comes out. For the rest of Scooter's life, whenever he would manage to squeak out a sound, he would get a mouthful of grease, and the rest of his life was a living nightmare.
"Now Scooter," his teacher would say, "wheels are supposed to be quiet. You must stop this screeching every time you begin to move."
Scooter was an inquisitive youth, and didn't understand why he must repress his excitement. "Why?" he asked.
"Because that is what wheels do. They rotate quietly." was the reply.
"But why do they do it that way?" he asked. "It's so boring!"
"Because they do."
Not only was Scooter an inquisitive kid, he was strong-willed. His parents and teachers called this quality a "rebellious streak." But Scooter had no interest in being a rebel, he just wanted to know why he should behave in a particular way. If he didn't have a good reason for doing something, he didn't do it.
He was soon kicked out of public school, and his parents sent him to Our Lady of the Good Year catholic school. Scooter was hopeful that here, things might be different. Well, as you might imagine, the methods were different, but the goal was the same.
"You must resist your sinful desires because that is God's will," said Sister Whitewall.
"Why are my desires sinful?" asked Scooter.
"Because it says so in the Bible, and the Bible was written by God himself," replied the nun.
"May I talk directly to God, then, and ask him?"
"You may talk to God, but you must talk to him through me, because I am the only one around hear who can communicate with God. You ask me a question, and I will then ask God, and I'll tell you what he said."
This seemed utterly ridiculous to Scooter, and as you might guess, he was expelled from Catholic school for being immoral.
Scooter's parents were at a loss. They did not know what to do with him. They professed that they loved their child, but they continued to believe that in order to love him, they must show him how to model acceptable behavior, and coerce him to be like everybody else, just as their parents lovingly did to them. They decided to send him to a military school called Bridgestone Academy. It was at this moment that they lost their son. Scooter's tearful mother gave him a hug, and his father stoically offered a handshake, as their son was taken into custody by a man in a very authoritative costume, with bars and stripes and everything.
At Bridgestone Academy, Scooter's will was finally broken. Using methods of trauma-based mind control developed by secret factions within the military-industrial complex, they successfully subdued Scooter's will. Unfortunately, this came with a price. Scooter developed a bad case of rotational vertigo as a result of the repression of his emotions. No matter how hard he tried, as soon as the chassis he was fastened to began to move, and he began to rotate, he would become dizzy and puke. His drill instructors tried to show him all kinds of tricks. They told him about spotting, a technique dancers and figure skaters use to prevent dizziness while whirling around in circles. Didn't work. They taught him about mind-control and self-hypnosis, which were of no help at all. No matter what he tried, after a few minutes, he would become dizzy, and toss his cookies all over the pavement.
Scooter managed to make it through the rest of school by increasing his stamina, and being able to hold off the dizziness for up to seven minutes, which was just long enough to pass his exams, and graduate from Bridgestone. He enrolled in Michelin State University, because that's what he was told he was supposed to do, and soon found himself in way over his head. He dropped out of college, and picked up a crappy job on the most pathetic of all vehicles, a Dodge Caravan, but his vertigo continued. One day, just before the vertigo was to seize him again, he let out a sound.
"WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!" Vertigo gone.
The vehicle slowed and stopped. The driver got out, and looked at Scooter. Not being a mechanic, he didn't know what to do. He got back in the van, and drove it to the repair shop. The mechanic looked the van over, and did a thorough diagnostic evaluation. He found nothing wrong with Scooter. As a solution to a problem he could not identify, the mechanic decided to grease up the wheel in the hope that it would no longer make a sound. It worked. Scooter's joy was drowned in grease. It was like a dream in which you try to scream, and nothing comes out. For the rest of Scooter's life, whenever he would manage to squeak out a sound, he would get a mouthful of grease, and the rest of his life was a living nightmare.
Super Bowl 2014
Some interesting early thoughts. The Super "bowl" takes on a new meaning this year on the heels of the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado. Remember what FDR once said: "In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way." Do you think politics and sports are separate? I'm not so sure.
However, the Denver Bronco is far from the purest form. You only have to look at the evolution of the logo. And if you want to really be convinced, fly into the Denver International Airport, and behold the Wild Stallion standing in its front lawn.
Plenty of other "dark horse" symbolism around if you care to look. I would direct you to Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, one of my favorites.
Last year, 2013, the year of the trickster (13), the Ravens held off the 49ers in New Orleans. In many North American native traditions, the Raven is the symbol of the trickster. In Celtic and Druidic mythology, it signifies the void, the darkness from which all things emanate. Ravens are thought to be old, wise, and prophetic. After winning the Super Bowl last year, Terrell Suggs said, “We beat the future in Andrew Luck. We beat the past in Peyton Manning. We beat the present in Tom Brady. Then we beat the best show on offense in the NFL in the 49ers in Colin Kaepernick. The toughest road in these playoffs, we did it. We did it together.” Do any of those teams sound familiar? This is just the beginning. Buckle up.
This year is 2014. Let's look at that. The sufferings of Christ began 14 days before Passover. In Egyptian mythology, Osiris was cut into 14 pieces, and 13 were found. Guess which part was not found. :-) There are 14 phalanxes on each of your hands. The fourteenth day is the middle of the lunar cycle. The name David in Hebrew has a numerical value of fourteen, as do the words hand, pride, despise, and gold. And then there is the fourteen word slogan coined by white supremacist David Lane, "We must secure the existence of our people, and a future for white children," and also, "because the beauty of the white Aryan woman must not perish from the earth." Search the number 14 and I'm sure you can come up with much more.
So what about the SeaHawks? What is a SeaHawk? It's another name for the Osprey, which is an animal associated with sun worship, a majestic bird of prey. They are clever, cunning, and relentless. They are excellent fisherman, and we are at or near the end of the age of Pisces. As a totem animal, the osprey can teach a person to go for their goals without fear. And without remorse.
It's also the name of a military helicopter, by the way. Isn't that interesting?
As a side note, I'm noticing Cam Newton being shown a lot, foreshadowing next year. Don't know what that means yet. Panthers?
And the Broncos. The wild stallions. Is this a throwback to Bill and Ted? Are the Wyld Stallyns to be tamed? Do they symbolize freedom? Sovereignty? I think maybe in their purest form, they do.
So what does this all mean? Am I stretching? Am I full of crap? I don't think so, but I'm me. I'll let my predictions stand on their own. You can watch, and judge for yourself whether you think you might be under manipulation.
In the next two weeks, watch closely. Look for the symbols. You will see the messages, and you may be able to predict who will win the game. What is certain, is that you will start to understand where we are headed once you find out who has been the predetermined winner.
Oh yeah, Feb 1, 2014 begins the Chinese year of the horse. Just sayin'.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Obama, Putin, and the Piper at the Gates of Dawn...
Check out this depiction of the nature god, Pan, from the Wind in the Willows, and keep it in the back of your mind. It will circle back around...
I find it very interesting that recently there has been sentiment circulating via the internet in support of Vladimir Putin as contrasted with President Obama. The following picture, among others, has been widely circulated on Facebook.
Funny, it wasn't long ago that this country was engaged in a "Cold War," and the dominant sentiment among it citizens seemed to be anti-communist. So I have to wonder, what could possibly be behind the growing support and promotion of the President of Russia, as juxtaposed to growing dissent for our own commander in chief, by social media? It would seem to me that the underlying purpose here is to bring our once great nation back into the global control system, under a collectivist agenda, a mechanism for world government, global control, and the eradication of individual liberty and God-Given Human Rights from the consciousness of humanity once and for all. This is nothing less than the final step in the elimination of human free will. Let's go back...
The first Red Scare began in the early 20th century, following the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 and the United States' entry into World War I in 1919 under Woodrow Wilson. People were taught to fear communism, and as a result of this propaganda, the United States Government was able to pass the Espionage Act of 1917, followed by the Sedition Act of 1918. You may have noticed that we are hearing a lot about these pieces of legislation recently with regard to the sharing of information and telling of the truth.
In 1898, Kenneth Grahame penned a story he called "The Reluctant Dragon," which was adapted by Walt Disney Studios (thanks again, Uncle Walt) in 1941 and made into a feature film, released on June 20, 1941. Does that year sound familiar? Yes, Pearl Harbor occurred later that same year. Maybe it's just a coincidence, but just stay with me for a moment.
The second Red Scare began in 1947, after the Second World War, and was termed "McCarthyism" after Senator Joseph McCarthy. But the Berlin Wall came down, and Communism (the Dragon) was defeated once and for all...right? Russia has a President, and is a "Democratic" nation, right?
Now, watch the movie...
By the way, does the name Kenneth Grahame sound familiar? It may. He also wrote the famous children's story The Wind in the Willows, which offers many clues as to his political ideology and spiritual beliefs. Would it surprise you to discover that our "leaders"--the people who rule us--have demonic, Luciferian, and Satanic belief systems that influence their dominance of us and their shaping of the world as we currently experience it? Does the world seem wonderful right now? Has it ever in your lifetime? Don't you ever wonder why that is?
Our opinions are being engineered, because Free Will cannot be taken from you without your consent. Beware of your opinions, and think about what you are inclined to believe. If you don't we are all going to find ourselves in Gulags again.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
"Sex Sells" - The mantra of the hive
If you care about your species, please keep reading. If you care about your children, please teach them some version of what follows.
The other day I was in the kitchen remarking to my wife that these days a person can't buy cucumbers at Wegman's without also being sold sex. I saw the word on every single magazine presented before me as I walked to the checkout lane. The more I looked, the more I saw it. After a while, even the cucumbers I was holding seemed to have a hidden message. It struck me that this has been going on for a very long time, and seems to be escalating. I was reminded of the society Mike Judge envisioned in Idiocracy.
So my son piped up and said, "Sports Illustrated."
"What?" I asked.
"I bet Sports Illustrated doesn't have that word on the cover," he replied.
I nodded. He was probably right. Maybe I was overstating things. Then the new issue of Sports Illustrated came.
Now imagine that the television is constantly showing you, a firm believer in the "bad water" story, commercials featuring waterfalls and raindrops as a sales tactic. Might make you pretty thirsty. This is a good way to keep you thinking about water, right? This is a good way to keep you in your reptilian brain, don't you think? And this is also a good way to keep you in cognitive dissonance.
So essentially, what appears to be happening is that the media controllers continue to show us all images designed to keep us engaged with our reptilian brains, in order to prevent us from elevating our thoughts into the more advanced rational cognitive centers. It is primarily fear, rage, and sex that activate the reptilian brain. They show you these things to keep you dumb, to prevent you from figuring out that they are keeping you dumb, and to make you dumber.
If you have a minute, by the way, do a Google image search for "Sports Illustrated" and see how many sports you see.
The other day I was in the kitchen remarking to my wife that these days a person can't buy cucumbers at Wegman's without also being sold sex. I saw the word on every single magazine presented before me as I walked to the checkout lane. The more I looked, the more I saw it. After a while, even the cucumbers I was holding seemed to have a hidden message. It struck me that this has been going on for a very long time, and seems to be escalating. I was reminded of the society Mike Judge envisioned in Idiocracy.
So my son piped up and said, "Sports Illustrated."
"What?" I asked.
"I bet Sports Illustrated doesn't have that word on the cover," he replied.
I nodded. He was probably right. Maybe I was overstating things. Then the new issue of Sports Illustrated came.
So my son says, "Oh my God, what the heck? Why is that word everywhere?"
Here is my answer.
There was a bee in our kitchen that morning, and I had been telling the boys that if they just leave it alone, it won't hurt them. I asked them why they think bees sting people, and they answered "because they're scared," and "because humans look like bears, and they are afraid that we will steal their honey."
Either way, I think fear is as close as we can get to a correct answer. There is some good information here if you are interested in learning more about bee-havior. Bees are interesting animals, and the idea of the hive mentality can shed some light on many aspects of human behavior today.
"So why does fear exist?" I went on. They thought for a moment, and came up with "to keep you safe," and "to protect you." Good answers. So what's the truth?
Fear appears to exist as a protective mechanism to sustain life, and prevent death and/or injury. It is thought that the fear response resides in the most primitive aspects of our central nervous systems, but all living things appear to have this resonse-ability, including plants. Perhaps the fear response resides in a more ethereal part of the body, but that is another discussion altogether. It will suffice to say that the fear response is one of the most important response mechanisms that exists for living beings, and develops early on, residing deep within the organism.
As the nervous system grows and evolves into a more sophisticated network for information processing, more complex thought patterns can arise, and eventually, self-reflection and deductive reasoning are born. However, the later additions to the nervous system which house these processes, namely the cortex and neocortex, being farther up the chain, can be short-circuited by the more primitive brain structures, often referred to as the R-Complex or Reptilian Brain. When a life-threatening crisis is perceived, nerve impulses are thought to travel to the R-Complex, and then before they are passed on to the higher centers, are routed directly to the organs and muscles, enabling a more immediate response without the need for logical thought or cognitive rationalization. Animals which have not evolved to have sophisticated nervous systems live their lives primarily acting on instinct, never having developed a cerebral cortex or neocortex.
So what are some examples of instinctual motivators? What types of behaviors and elements are needed for life to continue? Well, we need air, so breathing is a big one. Without air, we die. Without water, we die. Without food, we die. And interestingly, without sex, our species dies. Hmmm. Might it make sense that the sexual drive is such a strong impulse? Some have claimed that it is this impulse that drove God himself to start the whole thing with "the big bang."
But I digress.
Imagine if you, as a child, were taught that water is dangerous and bad, and drinking it is a sin. And let's say you believed this to be true. It follows that you would feel bad about drinking water, because you would "know" that it is wrong, but you would also know that you have to do it in order to live. You would experience cognitive dissonance, and it is likely that this would weigh heavily upon your mind, until you changed it. You might convince yourself that water tastes bad, or that the feelings you experience are the work of the devil. This all requires a great deal of thought and mental effort, in contrast with someone who takes the water for granted, knows there is plenty of it, is grateful for it, feels good about drinking it, and subsequently frees his mind to think about other things.
Now imagine that the television is constantly showing you, a firm believer in the "bad water" story, commercials featuring waterfalls and raindrops as a sales tactic. Might make you pretty thirsty. This is a good way to keep you thinking about water, right? This is a good way to keep you in your reptilian brain, don't you think? And this is also a good way to keep you in cognitive dissonance.
So essentially, what appears to be happening is that the media controllers continue to show us all images designed to keep us engaged with our reptilian brains, in order to prevent us from elevating our thoughts into the more advanced rational cognitive centers. It is primarily fear, rage, and sex that activate the reptilian brain. They show you these things to keep you dumb, to prevent you from figuring out that they are keeping you dumb, and to make you dumber.
If you have a minute, by the way, do a Google image search for "Sports Illustrated" and see how many sports you see.
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