Are you at the point where being so informed makes everything seem extremely simplistic?

[TroySmith]

I really think Ayn Rand was the first one to demonstrate this. Showing that everything could essentially be broken down to basic philosophical principles was a major achievement. Learning to act rationally on those principles, however, is obviously much easier said than done especially in a culture that can often be anti-intellectual. In the end, it's all about idea's.

 

[georgiaboy]

Not sure I understand the question, but by and large I'd say the folks who dedicate time to creating opinions are sociopathic in the sense that empathy is non-existent and doing something successfully makes it right. Uncultured I say, but it's not the right word. I don't blame folks who are educated by a broken system. Fraudulent circumstances contribute to misunderstanding, this doesn't speak to the potential of those people to adopt the proper moral stance were those fraudulent circumstances different.

By this response, I'll take that as a yes. thx.

 

[Cleaner44]

Yes. It really is simple...



Better yet...

 

[Carson]

I remember hearing about how society breaks down at times and the population wipes out the educated. I remember it happening as near back as the Vietnam War era. I never understood it. Now it seems to be coming into focus how it can come about and it is very scary.

I don't think fiat money needs to be evil in itself but when corruption is involved it taints the whole banking industry.

I also have thought the new technologies in genetic modification a true boon to new and better crops. I think that guy Mendel would have been amazed at what can be done now. He is the guy that found that if he crossed traits in peas he could produce predictable traits in following generations. Doing it like that can take years. A farmer only has so many crop seasons in his life. The new methods can put all of that on more than just a fast track.

But back to the point...

Even that seems to have gone sour through corruption. There are companies said to be attacking people because of cross pollination and such. And by people I mean the people that are the foundation of society and through their efficiency have allowed all of us the time to do things other than farm. It wasn't that long ago a very high percentage of the population was involved in farming.

I just watched a RT.com news program on the topic. If you watch, keep in mind that genetic modification technology has an awesome potential for good.

http://rt.com/programs/documentary/monsanto-court-gmo-seed/

But back to the original point...

It seems like stories like this are popping up in every field. No pun intended. I think the root cause and power behind these abuses of power usually lead back to a central banking corruption and the ability to print up what ever amount it takes for the select to get their way...

or in other words...

No matter how much honest money you and your friends globally could gather up to build your planet the way you want others can print up what ever it takes to get their way.

 

[Perry]

+1. I've thought about this many times. This does not mean however that I stop asking myself if i might be wrong on an issue. Some issues can be incredibly complex as we cannot see future events.

 

[nayjevin]

By this response, I'll take that as a yes. thx.

 

[hazek]

About 7 years ago, when I first started reading about The Fed, inflation, property rights, war, etc., I found everything extremely interesting and thought provoking. Now everything seems so surreal because they are so simplistic. I feel like our world reverts back to what you were taught when you were 5: don't steal, be fair, don't hit, etc. What's even more freaky is that once you realize how simplistic everything can be boiled down to, it makes you more frightened of your neighbors. Because once you may have thought they didn't have time or patience to "study" these things, now you realize they just don't understand these simple concepts in the first place. Then you just want to go run and hide. Does anyone else have these same feelings?

Once your eyes are open to the con of our entire history that is fiat money and fractional reserve banking and it's effects combined with big government spending and regulations EVERYTHING else that's happening can be easily explained and yes, I do feel like I see the big picture with ease when it comes to current events.

 

[icon124]

you described exactly how I feel day in and day out. I definitely feel out of place in my reality...rarely do I come across people that think like I do...When I do find them they become my friends instantly because they feel exactly how I do.

I am lucky enough to have a small group of real friends that understand this stuff for the most part....it's when I start to expand that group of friends I feel out of place....most people just don't think or understand what we do...and most don't want to...which honestly I don't blame them.

Life was a lot more simple when I didn't know anything about what's going on...if I could go back to those days I might...I am always stuck at a crossroads...I wonder why I did this to myself because it makes life so much harder...but at the same time I am happy that I can honestly call myself different.

What is really hard to deal with though is hoping that something will change and people will finally start to wake up...you get glimpses here and there and then it fails you like usual. It's hard dealing with the same old crap day in and day out...sometimes this stuff seems so simple you can accurately predict what will happen...how people will react...etc.

Anyway just thought I would leave a post and say you are definitely not alone....I only wish we all could speak in person and not have to resort to finding something on the internet to realize there are others out there.

 

[Mark37snj]

Enlightenment requires work, the willingness to put forth the effort because you have been motivated to do so. Everyone here had their own reasons for becoming enlightened. Tired of being lied to and treated like a fool, worried about theirs or someone they care about future, their personal moral code and willingness to fight injustice, etc. Americans have been spoonfed selfrightousness and omnipotence since they day they were born. Sadly, for most, the only thing that will break this shell of dilusional grandure that they have surrounded themselves with is some form of suffering or loss that wakes them up to question "What the hell happened" to this fantasy land that they were living in. The more people wake up the stronger our movement gets, but that also means the worse things have become. For us, we bang our heads against the walls everyday holding back our seemingly endless list of "I told you so", which can be rewarding in the beginning but quickly gets old because we would rather have the change we wanted.

I think one of the reasons we are having such a hard time increasing our numbers is that we have gathered up most of those who are easily awakened. When we do breakthrough to this next group of awakenings it will significant, it will come as a surprise to us but a welcome and overdue one. We are literally doing it one person at a time right now, but some event may push whole groups to ask themselves "What the hell is going on". They will be coming our way for answers and we need to be ready for them. Right now we debate topics on this forum like trained gladiators, were seasoned, were informed, but throw some new people into the fray and most will become shell shocked at the ferociousness of our beliefs and will probably scare some off. So if I may suggest, look to see who you are responding to before you unleash your inner Ron Paul with abandon. You are the Jedi in this and we will be having alot of new recruits around here who will need our support, guidence, and to feel welcomed.

EDIT: But this does not mean go soft on the Trolls

 

[Miss Annie]

Yes, and it can be a little lonely sometimes too.

 

[RJB]

Nothing drove it home more clearly than the boos Ron Paul received when he said we should apply the Golden Rule, probably the basis of western society, to our foreign policy

 

[angelatc]

Yes, and it can be a little lonely sometimes too.

It's better now that the internet is here. I am pretty sure I'm not the only person who honestly thought I was the only sane person left in the world until the internet hooked us all up.

And as for the statement that, "It's amazing how complex those in power make things seem. Everything's got to be a fight, a struggle, of some sort, in their eyes. " - Amen to that, my brother. They've build this house of cards with everything they touch - the monetary system and foreign policy are the best examples - and then vigorously berate anybody who suggests a simpler system for not understanding how complicated everything is.

 

[amyre]

Yea, it can get pretty lonely on this side. Good thing I feel more alive and in tune with myself than I did before....otherwise I might regret the decision to trade in the ignorance.

 

[NidStyles]

It's better now that the internet is here. I am pretty sure I'm not the only person who honestly thought I was the only sane person left in the world until the internet hooked us all up.

And as for the statement that, "It's amazing how complex those in power make things seem. Everything's got to be a fight, a struggle, of some sort, in their eyes. " - Amen to that, my brother. They've build this house of cards with everything they touch - the monetary system and foreign policy are the best examples - and then vigorously berate anybody who suggests a simpler system for not understanding how complicated everything is.

It's hard to dazzle the plebe's with how great you are if you have a simplified system that any Joe can understand.

 

[Nate-ForLiberty]

Yea, it can get pretty lonely on this side. Good thing I feel more alive and in tune with myself than I did before....otherwise I might regret the decision to trade in the ignorance.

this stuff

 

[Revolution9]

I really think Ayn Rand was the first one to demonstrate this. Showing that everything could essentially be broken down to basic philosophical principles was a major achievement. Learning to act rationally on those principles, however, is obviously much easier said than done especially in a culture that can often be anti-intellectual. In the end, it's all about idea's.

Get a book on the Da Vinci codexes.

Rev9

 

[LibForestPaul]

you described exactly how I feel day in and day out. I definitely feel out of place in my reality...rarely do I come across people that think like I do...When I do find them they become my friends instantly because they feel exactly how I do.

I am lucky enough to have a small group of real friends that understand this stuff for the most part....it's when I start to expand that group of friends I feel out of place....most people just don't think or understand what we do...and most don't want to...which honestly I don't blame them.

Life was a lot more simple when I didn't know anything about what's going on...if I could go back to those days I might...I am always stuck at a crossroads...I wonder why I did this to myself because it makes life so much harder...but at the same time I am happy that I can honestly call myself different.

Or when the mundanes start fighting amongst themselves, irritating and grating.
It is all because of:
Negroes
H1B's
illegals,
Teachers/Cops and pensions,
Wall Street,
greedy old people,
irresponsible young people,
Dems,
Repubs
and on and on...

No its not...and I simply will not allow anyone to get away with making such a statement...wish I did not know sometimes, make life easier for certain.

Bad stuff is going to happen, not sure if anything I say or do matters though. So why not forget and be happy for now.

 

[newbitech]

On the other hand, dealing with certain people now seems infinitely more difficult. I find my self quick to discern those with open minds and those who have somehow lived their lives in the dark. Our system is really designed to allow people to function with their eyes closed. I can't help but to get out of these people's way.

 

[Sentient Void]

It's not so much that our neighbors are stupid or ignorant or hopeless...

It's what I call the stockholm syndrome to the State. It takes a lot and oftentimes a good amount of time plugging away at people in order to shake them out of it.

 

[Carson]

I think most of us just go along with the flow. We are like a herd of sheep or a school of fish. We get ourselves all balled up and moving in a certain direction and then whoosh, we are all off again on a new track.

I think we are really close to a global awakening.