Leo Gura

Yes. Perhaps a better way to look at it is to realize that sanity is just an island within an ocean of insanity. That island is where most people live and dare not step beyond.

Insanity is a domain of consciousness which could be explored. Of course you don't wanna become mentally unhinged. Which you could if you explore those realms too much.

No. Insanity is generated by higher consciousness. The fear is just your reaction to it.

Fear is not insanity. And insanity is not generated by fear. If you actually experienced insanity you would be rightfully very afraid. Higher consciousness does transcend sanity. But almost nobody understands that.

Neoliberal austerity? How original.

Which is why you should use it sparingly, not like an always-online ape.

How far you wish to transcend all that is really up to you. You have to decide what you want out of life and how you want to live. No one can tell you. If you want to be wrapped up in political battles that's your choice.

There are always survival concerns but you shouldn't exaggerate them. You can design your life such that you are not constantly obsessed with survival problems. How wrapped up your mind is in survival concerns is very much up to you. Monks, sages, and yogis have faced much harsher survival conditions, and political conditions, than you.

@Hardkill Nobody knows the details of what will happen. I don't frame my life in terms of fighting back or not. My existence is beyond all human concerns.

Is that really true though? Be careful that these kind of narratives don't become your own self-constructed illusion. Dealing with people has always been difficult. Nothing new about that. Don't forget to double-check whether your cynicism is actually true.

@Hardkill As I've told you, you gotta put all this stuff into perspective. Be careful getting too wrapped up in political battles. That too becomes self-deception when not properly contextualized. You're gonna have political loses. That's just how society is. You don't win every campaign and things don't go your way half the time. Your worldview needs to account for that. Society develops at a certain rate that you cannot dictate. Just as kids do stupid things. It's like being a parent of immature kids. You can't force maturity on them. And then this becomes a test of your own maturity. How will you behave when others around you act like children or lose their minds? That's the real test. Things are just getting real.

Almost nobody wants to talk to me. And frankly that is it for the best. My ideas are not for podcast chitter-chatter.

Why can't a kangaroo do trigonometry?

No permanent damage. I don't know all the details.

My Dad dodged the draft in Russia for the Afghanistan war by having my Mom soak him in a bathtub full of ice until he got hypothermia.

If you guys are gonna start a thread for every stupid thing Trump says, this will be a very long 4 years.

Of course. Everything stainless steel. Best to avoid them.

Don't act like you are too cool for school.

Obviously it's not needed, but that is how the psychology of desireability works.

Try to fake like you are mentally retarded, drooling in a wheelchair with fake titties and a wig.

It works like an auction. The more people bid the more you wanna bid. And if no one bids then you don't wanna bid even if you thought the item was good. Have you ever bid on an auction where you were the only bidder? Notice how that feels.

It will still be easier and less risky during a ceasefire than during a hot war.

@Thought Art I cook eggs in stainless steel all the time. Easy to make an omelet. I haven't used a nonstick pan in like 10 years.

This, in a nutshell, tells you the level of intelligence of the American voter.

Ceramic pans are not actually made of ceramic. They are just coated with a ceramic chemical coating. That coating chips off and contains God-only-knows what concoction of synthetic chemicals. You are not buying a solid chunk of ceramic. Ceramic pans are just marketing BS.