There is far more to this world than taught in our schools, shown in the media, or proclaimed by the church and state. Most of mankind lives in a hypnotic trance, taking to be reality what is instead a twisted simulacrum of reality, a collective dream in which values are inverted, lies are taken as truth, and tyranny is accepted as security. They enjoy their ignorance and cling tightly to the misery that gives them identity.

Fortunately, some are born with spiritual immune systems that sooner or later give rejection to the illusory worldview grafted upon them from birth through social conditioning. They begin sensing that something is amiss, and start looking for answers. Inner knowledge and anomalous outer experiences show them a side of reality others are oblivious to, and so begins their journey of awakening. Each step of the journey is made by following the heart instead of following the crowd and by choosing knowledge over ignorance.

Knowledge is the key to unlocking our potential. It gives us the self-​determination, responsibility, and power necessary to cast off the chains of covert oppression. Knowledge is therefore the greatest protector, for it also gives us foresight to impeccably handle the challenges of life and, most importantly, to sidestep the traps on the path to awakening. The more you know of higher truths and apply what you know, the more you begin operating under higher laws that transcend the limitations of the lower. -Montalk

Redefine your perceived notion of common sense.

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The average American encounters 3000 commercial messages each day. Whether this is a radio commercial, a magazine ad, a logo on the side of a coffee cup or a billboard we pass on the highway, these images and messages are designed to cause to you think of your life as incomplete, and desire the product they are selling to make your life complete again. A standard formula used in many commercials is twofold: 1. To illicit a thought in the viewer that there life is not satisfactory and then 2. To convince the viewer there life could be made satisfactory with the introduction of said product. If you hear theses messages 3000 times per day, your brain becomes programmed to think in this pattern. Rather than being satisfied, a person begins to believe there life is lacking, whether it is actually lacking or not. The idea is to convince you that you aren’t going to be happy unless you purchase something. And make no mistake, this is a powerful manipulative tool. Some experts have referred to advertising as the “relentless propaganda on behalf of goods in general.” R. Crisp argued in an article in the Journal of Business Ethics that advertising overrides a consumer’s autonomy of decision making in the creation of desires, correlating an unbreakable link between products and the fulfillment of stimulated desires.” In other words, advertising is designed to hijack your brain by dictating what you desire.

[“We are the product of the wavelengths we tune in to so feel free to manually adjust your dial.”] <——-Well said

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We are the product of the wavelengths we tune in to so feel free to manually adjust your dial.

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Imagine a city where graffiti wasn&#8217;t illegal, a city where everybody draw whatever they liked. Where every street was awash with a million colours and little phrases. Where standing at a bus stop was never boring. A city that felt like a party where everyone was invited, not just the estate agents and barons of big business. Imagine a city like that and stop leaning against the wall - it&#8217;s wet.  -Banksy

Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody draw whatever they liked. Where every street was awash with a million colours and little phrases. Where standing at a bus stop was never boring. A city that felt like a party where everyone was invited, not just the estate agents and barons of big business. Imagine a city like that and stop leaning against the wall - it’s wet.  -Banksy

Tribute to Infomercials

Infomercials have a knack for providing simple answers to complex problems. In other words, they promote easy methods for accomplishing difficult goals. It is evident that there is a huge market for simple answers. You have one neat solution that accomplishes more with less, in a highly valuable marketplace. We yearn to use technology that delivers new & easy solutions to previously difficult tasks. Most of the time it sounds too good to be true. I believe what it does is that it triggers doubt and skeptical analysis. As for someone like me, who thinks most of the products in an infomercial are just a bunch of crock, most people fall for them because they’d like to itch their curiosity. While most improvements are incremental, there are still those occasional breakthroughs that transform our lives. And my question is this: why are these forms of scamming & con-artistry allowed even by the most respected television networks? It’s sad that everything is driven by money. Companies practice this accepted form of manipulation which in turn is my version of saying that it’s stealing. Please, use this as a gentle reminder to not believe everything you hear/see!

Fuck the techno-babble bullshit.

This advertisement signage created by Ken Lum was made in a way where the images appear to be halved and then reversed. The result is a symmetrical picture of the original whole. This gives the photo an effect similar to an ink-blot test used in Rorschach psychology to obtain data on individuals&#8217; cognitive and emotional functions where eventually they would be assessed to determine personality disorders. I particularly was intrigued by the fusion of advertising and psychoanalysis where this might suggest that the search for identity in contemporary culture is inextricably merged with the commercial realm. In other words, our identity is enmeshed with capitalist production and the goods we consume.

This advertisement signage created by Ken Lum was made in a way where the images appear to be halved and then reversed. The result is a symmetrical picture of the original whole. This gives the photo an effect similar to an ink-blot test used in Rorschach psychology to obtain data on individuals’ cognitive and emotional functions where eventually they would be assessed to determine personality disorders.

I particularly was intrigued by the fusion of advertising and psychoanalysis where this might suggest that the search for identity in contemporary culture is inextricably merged with the commercial realm. In other words, our identity is enmeshed with capitalist production and the goods we consume.