Semi-Rant: It has taken some time, but I have come to the slow realization that everything I thought I knew about the world is a product of propaganda, truth twisting, and outright fabrication. (Conspiracy)

submitted ago by trucking_foal

Sorry if this gets long, I have no where else to vent this kind of thing. I was flipping through the radio stations and I happened across some DJ discussing the Paris attacks. He was supporting the idea that all encryption should be back door-ed by governments. At the same time he was supporting France rounding up everyone who was an Isis "sympathizer", while simultaneously supporting the US immigration of more Syrian refugees. It became clear that he has been given explicit instruction on what topics to discuss, and what spin to apply to them.

This led me to the conscious realization (I never put it all together before) that every (probably) single historical event has been perverted to accomplish some agenda. The real motives behind wars, (gulf of ton kin for example). H1tler's real views on war and his motives, 1S1S, the disgusting list of C1A deposed leaders around the globe, The US grade school brainwashing program about naz1 h0l0caust, The "black ships" forcing Japan into global trade, ad nauseum.

It is sad that I have to initially doubt, then question, every single news item I hear, down to some kid emptying his piggy bank to help some mosque. It is exhausting. I guess I understand why some people want to live in complete ignorance, and why some others live off the grid.

Sorry for taking up your time, like I said, I am just sickened by the scale and depth of the manipulation that is occurring constantly, everywhere, all the time. Thanks.

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smokratez ago

It will take a while. Then you will appreciate your ability to question everything and see it as an asset, instead of a curse.

Gracchi ago

How long? Because I'd just say its a curse. It wouldn't be if there was any hope of actually using that knowlege to improve things.

smokratez ago

You need some zen in your life then. Don't worry about things you can't change. Work on that which you can change.

greiierg ago

aka Stoicism.

smokratez ago

Do you have a link to a concise explanation of stoicism? I tried to read some I found on google, but couldn't follow what they were talking about.

edit. I found this one. " To conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics, as repression of emotion and indifference to pleasure or pain."

I don't follow that line of thinking. I enjoy my emotions, without letting them take over my sense of logic. Being indifferent to them, would be denying who and what I am as a human being.

greiierg ago

That quote is too simplistic of a description. Consider this short list. http://people.wku.edu/jan.garrett/stoa/stoabasi.htm

smokratez ago

The ancient philosophy of Epictetus, Seneca the Younger, and Marcus Aurelius, among others. Stoicism focuses on living a virtuous life, and devoting yourself fully to your task at hand, while stressing indifference to the events outside of your control. Stoicism teaches that the quality of life depends entirely on the individual, and that events can only make you persistently depressed or unhappy when you are a faggot.

Stoics experience emotion like any other person, they have just realized that it is a self-harming choice to allow emotions to effect your well-being after the initial emotional reaction has passed.

A Stoic is, in effect, the extreme polar opposite of an emo.

This is what urban dictionary had to say about the topic. Is that accurate enough?

I read the short list you posted. I consider violent feelings a natural part of being a human being. Wanting to beat up someone when they fucked me over is healthy. Not doing it because the consequences might be detrimental to my well being is being logical.

There are some good things so far that I have read about stoicism. However saying it's exactly my philosophy about how to live life would not be accurate.