Leo Gura

@Psychonaut That's a lot. You could hurt yourself.

Even the way they advertize fast food isn't truthful. Fake images of fake food.

Quite a lot, actually. If you really valued truth you would not be creating cheap, gross fast food to maximize profit.

@Yeah Yeah Sorry to hear of your situation. Spirituality does not give any answers as far as what you are allowed to do in life. You can do anything you want, and there will be whatever natural consequences.

Hey, ya'll, I need your help! I want to create a comprehensive list of video examples of prototypical stage Blue thinking. This is not meant to humiliate or demonize stage Blue. It's meant to be an educational tool for people learning about Spiral Dynamics. So towards that end, scour Youtube and find all the videos you can which exhibit stage Blue thinking. Try to find videos which are short and sweet. Conservative talk show hosts offer tons of Blue material, but also try to find other unique examples. The more diversity we can display here, the better. Try to find examples from various cultures: Europe, Middle East, Asia, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Africa, South America, etc. We will create a mega-thread like this for every stage in the Spiral, from Red to Turquoise. But for now, let's just focus on Blue. Each week I will start a new mega-thread topic for the next stage. Do not start a political debate in this thread! It is not our goal here to defend our personal political positions or to judge any stage, but simply to compile examples. Thanks for your help! I'm excited to see what kind of juicy stuff you dig up. Try to be selective with your choices. This can turn into a really cool list. Stage Blue values: Absolute truth cannot be questioned Only one right way to live Belief, faith, certainty Objective right & wrong Good & evil exist The devil is real Hard work, discipline, duty Law & order Justice, stability, security Sinners deserve punishment & no compassion Hierarchy, social order, status quo Patriarchy, women serve men Meaning & greater purpose Morality Defending one's culture Culture, tradition, heritage Crusading for a righteous cause Serving God Theology Root out the heretics & traitors Doctrine, ideology Orthodoxy, dogma, conformity Family, family values Obedience, reverence Respect for elders God & country Patriotism Righteous living Honor, principles, moral codes of conduct Good manners, decency, etiquette Finds profanity offensive, blasphemy Dress & hair regulations Prayer Pride in one’s civilization: we are the best Canonical texts cannot be questioned: Bible, Quran, Torah, Gita, Constitution, Upanishads, Vedas, Buddha Holy book is the literal word of God Strict literal reading of holy books Obeying authority: Pope, Muhammad, Allah, God, Christ, Buddha, Confucius, etc. Afterlife, heaven, hell, salvation are real Strict church attendance Ceremony, rituals Sobriety, chastity, virginity, anal self-control, restraint Charity, giving back to my community Loyalty Enforcing borders Building character & moral fiber National identity Cultural superiority Stage Blue Examples: Middle East, Palestinians, Zionists, Saudi Arabia, Medieval Europe, Iran, Pakistan, Indian caste system, Puritanism, Confucian China, Islamic fundamentalism, Wahhabism, Hasidic Judaism, the Salvation Army, patriotism, standing for the National Anthem, Zen monastery, Catholic Church, evangelicals, religious Right, Conservatives, Republicans, Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts, Sharia law, banning birth control, banning abortion, banning flag burning, border wall, anti-immigration, witch trials, Crusades, Roy Moore, Alt-Right, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, KKK, Noah’s Ark read literally, Ten Commandments, uniforms, Catholic nuns, Amish, Shakers, The Bible-belt, American South, The Moral Majority, Newt Gingrich, Billy Graham, Rev Jerry Falwell, James Dobson, Pat Robertson, George W Bush, Mike Pence, gay conversion therapy, kamikaze pilots, Samurai Code, harakiri, Marathon Monks of Mt Hiei, Hindu religion, Hindu family, Islamic family, Mormons, Creationism, the war on Christmas, Bill O’Reily, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Alex Jones, Fox News, 2nd Amendment, mandatory military service, codes of honor, virginity pledges, nationalism, Victorian England, military families, police officers, firefighters, blue collar workers, Nazi managers & generals, ethos of Starship Troopers, religious terrorism, Spanish Inquisition, imperialism, missionaries, Spanish conquistadors, Magellan, Hare Krishnas, soldier jumps on grenade, theocracy, prayer in school, Communist China, colonial South, Imperial Japan, patriarchy, culture warriors, right-wing talk shows, Romulans from StarTrek, TV evangelists, Bible school, colonial duels, Maoist China, 20th century Marxism, holy war, battles over holy ground, grand cathedrals temples & mosques, protect children from sexual corruption, killing apostates, imprisoning homosexual, unequal women’s rights, prayer in school, sanctity of marriage, Japanese tea ceremony, country music, war on drugs, Ben Shapiro, NASCAR, hunting, confederate flag, Sarah Palin, John McCain, Tucker Carlson, Fox & Friends, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Ann Coulter, Ben Carson, Breitbart News, Steve Bannon, Brexit, Hitler, Mao, Mussolini, Rodrigo Duterte, caning in Singapore, death penalty, segregation, Jim Crow laws, whining about reverse racism, etc.

I've never felt a need to combine them. Each is enough on its own.

Zuckerberg makes billions per month.

I've never seen such a thing. Just do your own research.

A non-online business, yes. Your movement would be very limited. You'd want to choose your starting city wisely.

This is a very nebulous term. For the purposes of this discussion a child is someone before puberty. The legal age is not the right measure. Everyone is attracted to a puberty body naturally because it is an adult body and it is designed to reproduce regardless of what laws say.

Acting on it is quite an important point. You don't control what you are attracted to. But you control what you act on.

No, it doesn't mean that. Pedophiles are attracted to much younger girls and they tend to be exclusively attracted to them, and the key difference is that they act on it. Being attracted to a 16 year old's body is one thing, that is natural, but acting on it is different. I would be attracted to an 18 year old but I'm not going to date one even if it's legal because it's inappropriate.

40+

Newport is very overpriced. It doesn't make sense to live there when you are young when you should be saving your money. When you get older it makes a lot of sense to settle down. But in your youth, move around more.

Terrible place. Overpriced, old, dirty, ugly, and cold. West coast is far better. Or maybe Miami if you want tropical. Seattle and Miami are nice for zero state income tax. If your salary is high enough moving to a zero state tax state is a no-brainer.

Dude, an 18 year old's body is attractive to everyone. Don't pretend otherwise.

@r0ckyreed Yeah, then it makes sense for you to move. Oklahoma is lame.

Well, why then are you moving?

I don't know.

All the junk food that you overeat is heavy in carbs. Cutting out carbs cuts out all the main foods that make you fat.

@r0ckyreed The main advice is: Don't hesitate, just move. Visit the towns you plan to move to and explore them by car before you decide to move there. You need direct experience of the place, not just mental images. This will save you many mistakes. DO NOT rent a place unless you inspect it in person first. Even if this costs you extra it's worth it.

@aurum For you:

Caloric surplus is caused by carbs. You won't get surplus on a no-carb diet. It is hard to get a calorie surplus naturally. You need carb heavy foods. Try to eat 2500 calories of protein. See how far you get.

Sure, he is well known. He's been making artsy indie games since the Xbox 360 era. You can find interviews with him on YT.

There is an exclusive Audible audio product called Spiral Dynamics Integral which is better than the book.