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Tag Archives: disillusionment
J. Krishnamurti, Theosophy, and the fabrication of the “new age” movement
I recently attended a Mummery Book 1 enactment, wherein the protagonist, Raymond Darling, is walking through the woods one day, and without warning, comes across a religion that is devoted to him as its symbol. Which of course he finds … Continue reading
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How mind (control) works: perception is shaped by assumption
When I was a child, there was a period where I got very interested in magic tricks – making a quarter disappear and reappear and so on. The climax of this period was when I staged a show for the neighbors. … Continue reading
Posted in BoT quote Tagged deception, disillusionment, knowing, mind, news, perception, politics, propaganda 4 Comments
“The distortion of truth by association” (advertising, propaganda, and world peace)
It’s the oldest trick in the book. What book? The distortion of truth by association book. I was examining a website recently, and reflecting on how brilliant corporate advertisers are. Maybe they don’t use their artistic skills for the most … Continue reading
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Noam Chomsky on propaganda & “necessary illusions”
Seers and mystics have said this world is an illusion. This often seemed like poetic talk to me–a romantic or metaphysical way of looking at things. But on an ordinary human level, MIT Professor Noam Chomsky has suggested that much … Continue reading
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Ludwig van Beethoven and positive disillusionment
Beethoven’s music is said to have been at its greatest when his life was at its worst, when everything that was most important to him was being ripped away. Why is that? Why wouldn’t his best artistic achievements have been … Continue reading
Systemantics – how systems work… and fail
Have you ever joined an organization or setup a system of some kind, got very busy working for it, and one day — perhaps after many years — realized something was just not right? Below are some rules about systems … Continue reading