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.

Subjects covered: history, science, evolution, psychology, mysticism, archeology, spirituality, the cosmos, philosophy, occultism, secret societies, UFOs, and ETs.

Alan Watts - The Joker 2|3

In this 3 hour bit, Watts discusses that archetypical character also known as “The Jester” or “The Fool”. The role of this personage is to say what none dare say, to laugh at kings, sneer at nobles, break taboos, and offend polite society. Who would want such a person around? Nobody — and everybody! So he persists, from Shakespeare, clear through to the Comedy Channel. Because without someone to parody them, our societies become parodies of themselves, freezing into some kind of brittle ice sculpture which we must all circle on tiptoe. The Joker smashes this fragile edifice. Thus he proves, by our laughter, tears, or outrage, that we are still genuine people, not merely automatons. The Joker mocks all, and defers to no one. The rules and roles of convention do not apply to him. He is beyond it all, but he can play any role, for he is the Wild Card.

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.

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.

Man has no individual i. But there are, instead, hundreds and thousands of separate small “i”s, very often entirely unknown to one another, never coming into contact, or, on the contrary, hostile to each other, mutually exclusive and incompatible. Each minute, each moment, man is saying or thinking, “i”. And each time his i is different. just now it was a thought, now it is a desire, now a sensation, now another thought, and so on, endlessly. Man is a plurality. Man’s name is legion.
G.I. Gurdjieff (via subtle-body)