“How strange when an illusion dies. It's as though you've lost a child.” ― Judy Garland Nothing is more beautiful than lies, or uglier than the truth. With a fictitious image in mind, we dress ourselves in the fanciest illusions to not only trick others but more importantly trick ourselves, creating narratives to conceal the unpleasantness of reality. Consequently, these false images generate alternative worlds and pluralities of
Great point regarding Prince's Law. Today, it's likely that only half the workforce's square root is even competent. Excellence is no longer important. "The times, they are a-changing," the poet wrote.
The older I get the more I see it. I like workgroups that are about 4 to 5 in total because the effect is less obvious and incompetence is harder to hide. Up from there though it's brutal, more people more problems, and you're right it seems to be getting worse...
To cite a book most people have probably either forgotten about or never heard of, Zhou Biden was "Peter Principled" into the White House. You know what's saddest? The America we grew up in and cherished no longer exists. Western Civilization will be next. God help us all.
Every 100 years the population is replaced by new generations oblivious to the past. I suspect we'll get to see firsthand why the idea of demons even exists.
America of your childhood may no longer exist, the Western Civilization as it is now may disappear. Other Western Civilizations though such as French Civilization, English, Scottish, Irish, German, Spanish, Norse will continue to exist. And arguably American civilization will survive in some capacity maybe in the Arctic given how it is Anglicizing and becoming colonized ever more by Anglo-Canadians & Anglo-Americans.
Remember; the present form may be temporary but Christendom has survived millennia and is permanent. Our Civilizations will survive.
Wouldn't it be nice if instead of disillusionment we were pleasantly surprised every now and then. I'm working on establishing an asparagus bed, started the asparagus from seed months ago...patience.
Weird synchronicity, I was just thinking if it's too late to try to start asparagus from seed. I was so busy with everything else that got pushed down to the bottom of my list.
I started an entire 50 ft row of rhubarb from seed this year, and the extras are in random spots that I'll have to move around when the root gets established. I hope someone likes rhubarb...
Yes, it seems everyone has their own perceptual bubble and just being aware of this and planting potatoes might just be enough to stay " sane".. and thanks for the reminder to plant potatoes.
I thought you might enjoy this if you haven't read it already?
The Power of the Powerless
Written in 1978 by Havel.
Change a few dates, names and labels and it could have been written today to describe the limitations of dissidence in a world that seemingly repeats itself, albeit coloured by a slightly different script, technology and beat.
This world appears to be bound to some kind of cyclic process, a growth phase and a death phase, like a plant almost. Unfortunate for us it looks like we're at the beginning of a death phase where madness and lies rain supreme.
"... in its elaborateness and completeness, is almost a secularized religion." Quite the direct and accurate description.
I dug the sections that expresses the limitations of dissidence. That useful dissidence, that of caring about others etc and sharing information about the system's abuse of its components ( people) is rendered useless once any dissident movement enters the political stage.
This dissidence can only be a defence mechanism for the people by osmosis - by making the legal/ political components work hard to defend themselves through the laws that they have allowed to show the system's " generosity", maybe if only by subconscious infusion, the concentration of totalitarianism is diluted. That might be a tolerable outcome compared to its alternative-
Like he says, once a movement becomes violent, due to the system's total lack of generosity, we risk falling quickly into barbarianism, and nothing good begins again birthed in the blood of vengeance.
Great point regarding Prince's Law. Today, it's likely that only half the workforce's square root is even competent. Excellence is no longer important. "The times, they are a-changing," the poet wrote.
The older I get the more I see it. I like workgroups that are about 4 to 5 in total because the effect is less obvious and incompetence is harder to hide. Up from there though it's brutal, more people more problems, and you're right it seems to be getting worse...
To cite a book most people have probably either forgotten about or never heard of, Zhou Biden was "Peter Principled" into the White House. You know what's saddest? The America we grew up in and cherished no longer exists. Western Civilization will be next. God help us all.
Every 100 years the population is replaced by new generations oblivious to the past. I suspect we'll get to see firsthand why the idea of demons even exists.
They’re real enough to hurt you but not real enough to shoot in the face, but they are in fact real.
America of your childhood may no longer exist, the Western Civilization as it is now may disappear. Other Western Civilizations though such as French Civilization, English, Scottish, Irish, German, Spanish, Norse will continue to exist. And arguably American civilization will survive in some capacity maybe in the Arctic given how it is Anglicizing and becoming colonized ever more by Anglo-Canadians & Anglo-Americans.
Remember; the present form may be temporary but Christendom has survived millennia and is permanent. Our Civilizations will survive.
Wouldn't it be nice if instead of disillusionment we were pleasantly surprised every now and then. I'm working on establishing an asparagus bed, started the asparagus from seed months ago...patience.
Weird synchronicity, I was just thinking if it's too late to try to start asparagus from seed. I was so busy with everything else that got pushed down to the bottom of my list.
I started an entire 50 ft row of rhubarb from seed this year, and the extras are in random spots that I'll have to move around when the root gets established. I hope someone likes rhubarb...
Maybe start them in March next year. Most of my seeds didn't even germinate, had to get another pack and most of them didn't germinate either.
Soak asparagus seeds for 2 days before you plant. I started mine inside. Almost all of them sprouted
Yes, did that, no worries, they're coming along.
Great article! thankyou!
Yes, it seems everyone has their own perceptual bubble and just being aware of this and planting potatoes might just be enough to stay " sane".. and thanks for the reminder to plant potatoes.
I thought you might enjoy this if you haven't read it already?
The Power of the Powerless
Written in 1978 by Havel.
Change a few dates, names and labels and it could have been written today to describe the limitations of dissidence in a world that seemingly repeats itself, albeit coloured by a slightly different script, technology and beat.
https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/uploads/1979/01/the-power-of-the-powerless.pdf
Interesting read and thanks for the share.
This world appears to be bound to some kind of cyclic process, a growth phase and a death phase, like a plant almost. Unfortunate for us it looks like we're at the beginning of a death phase where madness and lies rain supreme.
"... in its elaborateness and completeness, is almost a secularized religion." Quite the direct and accurate description.
I dug the sections that expresses the limitations of dissidence. That useful dissidence, that of caring about others etc and sharing information about the system's abuse of its components ( people) is rendered useless once any dissident movement enters the political stage.
This dissidence can only be a defence mechanism for the people by osmosis - by making the legal/ political components work hard to defend themselves through the laws that they have allowed to show the system's " generosity", maybe if only by subconscious infusion, the concentration of totalitarianism is diluted. That might be a tolerable outcome compared to its alternative-
Like he says, once a movement becomes violent, due to the system's total lack of generosity, we risk falling quickly into barbarianism, and nothing good begins again birthed in the blood of vengeance.