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  2. There is a good story about Nisargadatta and a deciple of his. One day the deciple invited Nisargadatta to come to his home and while he was there and he shown him all the pictures he had on display of all the famous gurus he spent time with. Trying to impress Nisargadatta he asked him what he thought? Nisargadatta replied: "Take those pictures and throw them in the river".
  3. Honestly though, I shouldn't use future tense because it is happening in the present. It is an economic philosophy called georgism. It's named after Henry George, an American who lived during the 19th century. He noticed that in spite of industrialization increasing productivity, there was still a lot of poverty. In some cases, it was worse, as he noted that poverty was worse in New York City, the richest city in the world back then, than in California. He wrote a book called Progress and Poverty which hypothesized that the cause was in land. Now according to economics, there are three factors of production - land, labor, and capital. Profit from the three is rent, wages, and interest respectively. Land is natural resources Labor is work done by people Capital is anything manmade, especially with the purpose of making goods and services Now most schools of economics do not make any distinction between land and capital since both can be owned. The neoclassical school considers all factors of production to be capital while the marxian school focuses on labor and its relationship with land/capital. Henry George wrote Progress and Poverty. In it, he blamed land as a factor of production for poverty. Unlike Marx, he did not view capital as contributing to the exploitation of the working class. Rather, he believed that both labor and capital were being undermined by land. The main cause of this being land speculation. Back during his day, the railroads were being built and land nearby increased in valuation. This meant that those who owned the land nearby could sell at a profit without contributing anything to society. Furthermore, especially in big cities, land speculation can constrain the supply of land, raising the cost of living. To fix this problem, George proposed the land value tax. This meant that the government was supposed to be a landlord, charging market rent for plots of land. This would discourage land speculation and encourage landowners to put plots of land to its most efficient use. The revenue was also to be distributed as a universal basic income. In the late 19th century, the idea of Henry George led to the single tax movement and became very popular. In fact, he ran for NYC mayor twice. Upon his passing in 1897, the funeral of Henry George had over 100,000 attendees, making it one of the largest funerals in the US at the time. However, the single tax movement fell into obscurity by the mid 20th century.
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  5. At the end of the year, you're allowed to pay a lump sum to pay down your mortgage of about 10 to 20% also every month you're allowed to pay down your mortgage by a maximum amount so it could be between three and $5000. If you're two people working a full-time job, it can take you about five years to pay off a mortgage like this if every month you put 5000 in plus at the end of the year, you put 10 to 15% of the total mortgage so that's depending on what your mortgage amount is could be $40,000.
  6. But I can believe that if he is socializing all the time, eventually he gets all the colds out there and is immune to most of them now. That is plausible. I think that's his point.
  7. Owen has a chronic case of motor mouth
  8. Leo turning up in Vegas tonight 😎

  9. Rape Academy Case

    Rafael Thundercat replied to Rafael Thundercat's topic in Society, Politics, Government, Environment, Current Events

    A insight on Healing for Rapists and Pedos. Not from me but from other talks( this is not the only Forum I talk with people)so I am cross referencing with many other people even the talks we have here. I share the talks from different places avoiding the bubbles. Because lets agree. This Forum is also a Bubble. Here is what this person shared: Rapists convicted of rape often move to rape/homicide because they learned dead victims can't make a statement. Rapists re-offend. We have not established a psychological cure for rape. Chemical castration does not stop forcible penetration with foreign objects. Foreign objects leave no DNA behind. The data for recidivism after chemical castration is not complete, but the reported data calls it successful. Rape is not about sex. It is about power. Control. Dominance. Chemical castration Uses drugs to lower libido, prevent sexual performance. It also causes intense mood changes like depression. It changes sexual behaviors. Anyone who has ever been raped knows it isn't just sexual. It's used for control. Punishment for rejection. Dominance instead of humility when rejected. In my experience, and with endless research, the only sure cure for a rapist is a pine box and a flat line. I will never change this stance. The focus on psychological paneling and treatment isn't Sharp enough for me to even consider that within my lifetime, there will be any breakthrough for what makes a rapist, and how it can be stopped before offending. I have studied treatment for pedophiles who have not acted on impulse or desire. This first means a person with violent thoughts has to be honest. We'd have to view rapists and pedophiles differently so they feel safe approaching clinicians. The problem there is.... Well.... Rapists and pedophiles have historically made the World unsafe. The other piece is female offenders. The treatment is different when it's a woman. Do not get me wrong. I know women are attackers. Predators. Rapists. Pedophiles. This isn't solely a guy thing or whatever. But because of the statistical data (which is likely skewed due to the heavier grooming female predators tend to utilize, often being teachers or caretakers of their victims, or best friends) leaning aggressively on male sex offenders, there is almost no acknowledgment that Changing the hormones of a male predator to be intrinsically less of a biological male wouldn't fully remove whatever the fuck makes a predator, since female predators exist

  10. Finished the LP course

    Jannes replied to Jannes's topic in Self-Actualization Journals

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!! I have way to much built up energy today. I was too late tonight to the game night. Came to see a bunch of attractive girls leaving. And then a girl I know quite well left alone with some dude. I knew that I wasn't interested in her but still .. over time some kind of comfort and interest did built up. I just feel like shit right now.
  11. How do you pay if off in 5 years if that means a mortgage payment that’s bigger than your monthly income?
  12. Today
  13. The full story: Experts said his brain tissue was severely compressed by fluid, not physically gone. The man suffered from chronic hydrocephalus “water on the brain" from a young age. As a child, he had a shunt in his head to drain fluid, which was removed at age 14. Over the next 30 years, fluid slowly accumulated and compressed his brain tissue into a thin, outer layer, rather than destroying it. Because compression happened gradually, his brain adapted and remapped functions to the thin remaining layer of tissue. The remaining 10% assumed functions for the entire brain. While his IQ was tested at 84, which is slightly below the average range (85–115), it was high enough for him to live independently, raise a family and work a government job.
  14. If you have sex with the person please write it in detail and ask leo what he thinks about it.
  15. @Leo Gura ain't no way he hooking up with woman alot and not getting a cold.
  16. Yesterday

  18. Rape Academy Case

    Rafael Thundercat replied to Rafael Thundercat's topic in Society, Politics, Government, Environment, Current Events

    A call to men of brave Hearts. https://www.instagram.com/p/DXaGxPxklKX/?igsh=MWZzdXN2djUwbnE4dw==
  19. You are the aperture through which the universe -God, is aware of itself.
  20. Which button would a highly conscious human being press?

  21. Video, audio & book Journal

    Emptiness-one replied to Emptiness-one's topic in Self-Actualization Journals

    Israel: The World's Biggest LIAR | Jennine Khalik Intro Every accusation is considered a confession. Jennine Khalik is founder of the Hasbara tracker which tracks Israeli propaganda (0 claims have been lodged and debunked since its inception, though the Instagram profile does have around 10 claims debunked since inception in 2023). Australian colony Jennine Khalik has classified Australia as a colony that has subjected indiginous population since it's inception and classifies Israel in a similar manner. Has been involved in indigenous activism in fighting for the land of Australia, doesn't identify as Australian. Parents were exiled in 1948 from Palestine and also kicked out of the Emirates. Australian media class are zionist rightwingers and a very small demographic. Feels they are benefitting from the erasure of the indigenous population. Feels more comfortable being in the UK, due to not feeling they are exploiting indigenous people. Israeli Genocide Feels the world is being collectively gaslit about the genocide. Has started the hasbara (Hebrew for to mean Explain) to clarify the false claims. Doesn't believe the occupying settler can ever be in a position where they claim they have a right to defend themselves. Claims the issue began in 1948 though this claim is plainly false. Believes what underpins the issue, is anti-arab racism and islamophobia. Propaganda Israel lobby groups target university campuses and news outlets, as well as private sector. Israel conducting historical revisionism in real time. Israel has a right to defend itself, has a right to exist. Seems like Israel is conducting propaganda through the lobbying groups.
  22. Perhaps you should. I don't know. Perhaps you should be working instead of dicking around with all this enlightenment jazz.
  23. One is the loneliest number.
  24. I reckon your probably already excellent at reading subtle queues, body language and expression as well! All good - text has no tone. I bet if the prior post was said face to face the playful lightheartedness would be obvious 😁
  25. This is rediculous, in court all charges were dropped. I have no idea how she was not charged with drinking and driving. She is EXTREMLY drunk and driving. why was she let off easy?

  26. How to use psychedelics for inner work?

    Willy Phallicus replied to Basman's topic in Psychedelics

    Whatever works for you. So long as the intentions are honest and accurate you can't go wrong. You may have to up the dosage depending on how deep you really want to go (the abyss has no bottom fyi). Edit: Just wanted to add, YES, there are limits. You can find that out the east way or the hard way (the preferred method).
  27. @Natasha Tori Maru My comment wasn’t meant to be taken so black and white. It was just words of encouragement. Of course you can and learn the subtleties of socializing and flirting, but none of that helps if you are a wimp. Before I ask a girl ”are you single”, there’s been good vibe, bantering, flirting with my eyes etc. already. She already likes me and that question just crystallizes it.
  28. When I see existence itself as the fundamental truth, then God starts to make total sense, because nothing remains outside of it. But why specifically God? Because existence is infinite. There can't be a limit to what could exist, even if my experience has certain limits. However, the limitations of my experience exist. If existence were limited, there wouldn't be any kind of experience. Thus, the differentiation of God and I is seen as illusory. And I start to notice that God must have been ever-present in all of my experience. God must be experiencing, not the human.
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