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“Stay out of frivolous conversations with other captives. For example, discussions about government politics, street politics and prison politics only lead to a

“Stay out of frivolous conversations with other captives. For example, discussions about government politics, street politics and prison politics only lead to arguments. Instead, focus on topics that sharpen others, like spirituality, history, business and legal issues.” We’re all captives.

throwawaaarrgh 4y ago
And we're all free. Fewer people see that than the captivity.
- manofmanysmiles 4y ago
  Spending time in the non-dual I see. So you think we are entering a time period where more people see the self created prison and decide it is no longer a useful abstraction and internalize more authority?
- jessaustin 4y ago
  We could be free. The fences and iron bars that stop us from taking our world back from the billionaires, are mostly in our minds.
  - kuramitropolis 4y ago
    Who put them there?
    - manofmanysmiles 4y ago
      This “spiritual” answer may not be a helpful answer, but “we” did. The government and billionaires hav no power when enough people said no. All the weapons in the world mean nothing if no one is willing to use them. “Solving” this problem will happen when enough people decide to live without violence and coercion. There likely will always be people that wish to use force to coerce, but if enough say no, the few violent ones will not be able to. Of course if one person has a button that can destroy everyone else, then they can hold everyone else hostage. Right now a few people have almost direct access to these weapons, but mostly the power exists through the belief in external authority. There are many that will follow the orders of a few. Pragmatically, I have no answers to how/if we can really get there. It’s a hope and dream in my heart.
- groffee 4y ago
  When you never move you don't notice your chains.
- RunSet 4y ago
  In the same sense that every human on Earth is free to move vertically within its gravity well. It is nested prisons all the way to the top and bottom, but you'll find it much easier to descend than to ascend.
polio 4y ago
I think the guy in solitary confinement would politely disagree.
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throwawaaarrgh 4y ago

And we're all free. Fewer people see that than the captivity.

manofmanysmiles 4y ago
Spending time in the non-dual I see. So you think we are entering a time period where more people see the self created prison and decide it is no longer a useful abstraction and internalize more authority?
jessaustin 4y ago
We could be free. The fences and iron bars that stop us from taking our world back from the billionaires, are mostly in our minds.
- kuramitropolis 4y ago
  Who put them there?
  - manofmanysmiles 4y ago
    This “spiritual” answer may not be a helpful answer, but “we” did. The government and billionaires hav no power when enough people said no. All the weapons in the world mean nothing if no one is willing to use them. “Solving” this problem will happen when enough people decide to live without violence and coercion. There likely will always be people that wish to use force to coerce, but if enough say no, the few violent ones will not be able to. Of course if one person has a button that can destroy everyone else, then they can hold everyone else hostage. Right now a few people have almost direct access to these weapons, but mostly the power exists through the belief in external authority. There are many that will follow the orders of a few. Pragmatically, I have no answers to how/if we can really get there. It’s a hope and dream in my heart.
groffee 4y ago
When you never move you don't notice your chains.
RunSet 4y ago
In the same sense that every human on Earth is free to move vertically within its gravity well. It is nested prisons all the way to the top and bottom, but you'll find it much easier to descend than to ascend.

polio 4y ago

I think the guy in solitary confinement would politely disagree.

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