Leo Gura

I am deep into work on a new course which will be out in 2-3 months. Topic of the course is: How To Program Your Subconscious Mind. It is very focused on practical exercises and not so much theory. I'm excited about finally releasing it so I wanted to build up a bit of hype around it. It will be a very powerful tool for you guys in your application of all the self-help theory and for creating success in all domains of life.

This thread is a collection of short illustrative examples of low and high perspectives of all sorts. But do not just post anything here. We are looking for short, potent, clear examples that convey a view in nutshell form. We are also trying to illustrate specific features of views that make them low or high, such as demonization, strawmnning, projection, pig-headedness, etc. Only post exceptional examples which illustrate a point. Be selective about what you post. Less is more. Don't post long videos that meander without a point. Think of this like clips you would show your child to teach about low vs high worldviews. Your child is not going to watch a 30 minute video for this. Be selective!

This is a catch-all thread for any comments or discussions you guys wanna have about any entries from Leo's Blog.

This is actually more complex of an issue than it seems. If, for example, we passed a law that felons cannot run for office, then it could easily be weaponized by a corrupt government to keep good people from getting elected. This is exactly what happened in Russia. Putin uses such a law to keep all his best political opponents out of the elections, like Nivalny, by slapping them with phony felony charges. For another example, consider Lula in Brazil who was imprisons on phony charges and blocked from running in elections. But of course in a healthy system felons should not be allowed to run for high office. Just note that such a system is not so easy to create and sustain because corruption will creep in.

I suggest that they don't understand this. They feel the threat, but they are in such deep denial that they honestly think they will win the battle. Which is why they fight it so hard. Take Jordan Peterson, for example. I'm sure he believes that he will defeat the Wokes/Greens. He probably feels he's well on the way to achieving that goal with the victory of Trump/Musk. It's a very powerful illusion of victory because in the short-term is seems like it's working, but of course in the long-term it will fail. But Jordan Peterson will be dead by that time, so from his POV he will fee like he won. Which is the whole point: to feel like you won until death. To stall out the clock. Think of Osama Bin Laden or Hitler or Putin or the Confederate South. These people honestly think that their worldview will win in the end. They go to their graves thinking they were right. It's an elaborate self-deception.

It does work, but people are easily influenced and brainwashed via social media. You can take a stage Orange-Green person and radicalize him through social media to hate Green and vote Blue-Orange. That's basically what has happened. Corrupt media has poisoned peoples' minds against Green. It is easy to demagogue and propagandize an ignorant and selfish populace, especially on social media platforms which reward rage-bait, reptile-brained content feeding into peoples' deepest biases to maximize profit. The American populace's development level is pretty evenly split between Orange-Blue and Orange-Green. So all it takes is a bit of social media influence to tip the scales. And it's always easier to tip the scale down than up because of gravity.

Rigor turned into a dogma leads to its own kind of self-deception and falsehood. However, intellectual rigor is a superior strategy to intellectual sloppiness. Truth-seeking is kinda like good investing, is not about always being right, it's about discipline on solid principles and strategy, rather than doing whatever feels good. There is no problem with aliens building the pyramid as a hypothesis. But then you must bring the data to back it up, or shut up about it. A principle of good epistemology is that you don't go around speculating and promoting ideas which you have no solid evidence for, just because you love the idea or it feels intuitively true. Discipline your mind to stick to the sound data and recognize when your mind floats off into fantasy. It is obvious that someone like Graham Hancock is reasoning backwards from his conclusions. He wants and needs there to be an advanced lost civilization -- he is attached to that romantic idea -- and then he travels the world cherrypicking data to justify his conclusion. This is bad epistemology which leads to self-deception. That is not how to do truth-seeking. If there was solid evidence for aliens building the pyramids I would be all for it. But there isn't.

No one voted for Musk. The situation is completely sick.

Ruth Ben-Ghiat is also very good on this topic:

@Raze Are the charges criminal or civil? What damages is she seeking?

Decay into corruption is a never-ending problem. All systems decay over time. So Spiral Dynamics is not enough to save us. Non-corruption should never be taken for granted, as if it will hold automatically without our effort. There were many checks on executive power but over the last 10 years they were all corrupted away. The Congress was corrupted, the judicial was corrupted, the media was corrupted, the corporations were corrupted, the citizenry was corrupted. You can't have a healthy system when every branch of the system, from public to private, is corrupted by rampant greed, selfishness, and ignorance. In the end, nothing governs mankind but ourselves. If every leader is going to be greedy and selfish then MAGA is what we'll get. It is not really one person doing all this damage. The damage has been done by thousands of leaders and enablers across government, courts, business, political parties, and media -- because they are all epistemically bankrupt.

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Of course.

The image of those three in the Oval Office IS the corruption. Look no further. This is like two demons hosting a news conference to announce a committee to search for corruption. Only a fool would take them seriously.

@enchanted Contemplate what is freedom, really? What is freedom at its most pure, basic form?

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I'm making this thread to collect every important video or source of information I find about understanding Israel's deceptive behavior. I've found dozens upon dozens of important videos, too many to fit on the blog. So I'm going to keep adding them here. Feel free to add your own. This is not a thread about debating the Israel-Gaza war. I want to build up a playlist of quality videos for people who want a deep understanding of Israel's deceptive behavior -- the underbelly, if you will. This playlist does not focus on understanding Hamas or Arab terrorism or the latest news about the Gaza conflict (since we already have a thread for that). Warning, this list will be pretty negative as it focuses on uncovering deception, propaganda, bias, ethnic cleansing, war crimes, and deconstructing illusions. I see a lot of deception and bias about Israel in mainstream western media which I want to dispel. That's what this playlist is about. This is part of my study of self-deception and self-bias. Sorry if this doesn't seem fair, but this is what I needed to study to unravel the deceptions. This is part of my own sense-making journey. Feel free to discuss any of the videos or share your own. Be mindful not to share low quality, hateful, or misleading/untruthful material. The point here is not be deliberately negative but to gain a deeper understanding of the Israel situation. I will delete any low quality material posted here.

Hey, ya'll, I need your help! I want to create a comprehensive list of video examples of prototypical stage Yellow thinking. This is not meant to humiliate or demonize stage Yellow. 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 Yellow thinking. Try to find videos which are short and sweet. 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 here, let's just focus on Yellow. 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 Yellow Values: Nuance & complexity Openmindedness Perspective Novel concepts & POVs Generating fresh insights Understanding Systems thinking Nonlinear dynamics Sustainability, long time frames Going meta Big picture vs technical analysis Holistic analysis Synthesis Connecting the dots Penetrating to the core of an issue Identifying & solving root problems A multi-disciplinary approach Mixing hard & soft sciences Creativity, outside-the-box solutions Ecology Responsible ways of being Studying models Spiral Dynamics Natural hierarchies Education, knowledge, research, reading Reading lots of diverse books Clean content, concentrated information Life-long learning Expertise, competence, experience Context, learning from history Developing skills to become an instrument for the greater whole Independent thinking Neutrality: Being objective/impartial Designing solutions for the entire Spiral Meeting people where they are at Building bridges Social engineering Ecological designs Reducing the suffering of living systems Pulling ideas from many sources Combining different ideas, models, theories Left-brained Vision & purpose, being a visionary Requisite variety, mental flexibility Self-actualization Paradox Uncertainty Responsibility, independence, autonomy Being a lone-wolf Stage Yellow Examples: Abraham Maslow, Eben Pagan, Noam Chomsky, Fritjof Capra, Carl Sagan, quantum mechanics, fathers of quantum mechanics, David Bohm, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, Erwin Schrodinger, Arthur Eddington, Richard Feynman, Freeman Dyson, John Archibald Wheeler, Paul Feyerabend, Kurt Godel, Obama, George Soros, Joseph Campbell, Erich Fromm, Clare Graves, Don Beck, Spiral Dynamics, Ilya Prigogine, chaos theory, cybernetics, biomimetics, NLP, Alfred Korzybski, the leading edge of academia, futurists, StarTrek humans & Vulcans, Prime Directive, sustainable living, ecology, eco cities, conflict resolution, Shinzen Young’s mindfulness system, Wikipedia, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Jacques Derrida, Buckminster Fuller, W.V.O. Quine, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Steve Jobs, Paul Allen, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan

Otherwise known as Joe Rogan syndrome

I am curious what percentage of Actualized fans have children. Let us know if you do.

Money has nothing to do with development. But yes, you should learn how to earn money so you are not too thirsty. Doing business from scratch is a good development playground. It will teach you important lessons.

I'm curious, how many of you here suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ears)? What caused your tinnitus? How loud is your tinnitus on a scale of 1 to 10? Have you found any solutions that worked for you? The reason I ask is because I think I found a cure, which I plan to share in a few weeks.

I have undertaken Leo's Geography Challenge, and I encourage ya'll to join me. Post your updates and share your favorite documentaries here.

Discuss: This guy says there's a UFO housed in Las Vegas!!

Time to get some Red examples going up in here. Try to find some healthy ones too. Red is all too easy to demonize. List of Stage Red Values: Personal power, strength, might, brute force Displays of toughness Brazen courage, valor, heroism, daring Being the boss, being #1, winning at all costs Conquering one’s enemies, domination The thrill of conquest Warrior mentality, a glorious death, heroic deeds Competitive, crush your opponents Resolving disputes with ruthless force Winning, victory, conquest, triumph against odds Ambition, playing it big Revenge Respect Loyalty Decisiveness, assertiveness Passion, action Pragmatic, direct, no-nonsense Taking initiative & ownership, personal willpower Getting things done, just do it Unilateral control, executive power Glitz, ostentatious displays, grandiosity Wants to be bigger than life Status, recognition of prowess Machismo, pride, bragging Charisma, plain talk Intimidation, manipulation, exploitation Sexual conquest & exploitation Sex as power and vanity, sadistic sex Enjoying life to the fullest Adventure, thrill-seeking, living boldly Power contests, like slapping/arm-wrestling Breaking rules, finding loop holes Breaking with the pack & pushing the envelope Stage Red Examples: Trump, Saddam Hussein, Iraq, Syria, Hitler, Stalin, Liberia, Somalia, North Korea, Myanmar, Turkmenistan, Haiti, Africa, Middle East, Palestine, warlords, mafia, Tony Soprano, Al Capone, pirates, marauders, gangs, Yakuza, violent prisoners, prison culture, freedom fighters, revolutionaries, criminals, rapists, con artists, thieves, terrorists, juvenile delinquents, ancient Rome, gladiator combat, Caligula, Nero, Roman emperors, spartan, Chinese emperors, Japanese emperors, Alexander the Great, Achilies, Klingons, hackers, toxic narcissists, sociopaths, psychopaths, lone shooters, Conan the Barbarians, Joe Pesci from Casino, Russian mob, toxic masculinity / Red Pill, vikings, Genghis Khan, Mongol hordes, drug addicts, gamblers, criminal underground, war criminals, massacres, torture, rape gangs, wild rock stars, Jules from Pulp Fiction, Joffery from GoT, Ramsey from GoT, Cersie from GoT, Dothraki from GoT, the Joker, cult leaders like Jim Jones & Charles Manson, David Koresh, Aztec human sacrifice, pimps, hustlers, prostitutes, sex trafficking, brothels, strippers, porn stars, violent porn, snuff films, king’s harems, absolute monarchs, feudalism, heads on pikes, Vlad the Impaler, crucifixion, cutting off body parts, cruel & unusual punishment, villains in movies, bullies, colonial exploitation, sweat shops, slavery, wild west, Terminator, Rambo, throwing objects when angry, cocaine, heroine, crack, meth users, suicide bombers, lesser Jihad, ISIS, domestic violence, MMA / UFC, boxing, Mike Tyson, Don King, Connor McGregor, bank robbers, the tyrannical boss, bribery, bling, gold teeth & chains, the hood, drive-by shootings, bloodsport, cock fighting, dog fighting, animal cruelty, sports fights, pro wrestling, movie Lord of War, Alex Jones, L Ron Hubbard, David Miscavige, 9/11, Oklahoma City bombing, some incels, some pickup, Jeffy rape van, Kanye dragon energy, rap music, heavy metal music, punk music, Mexican drug cartels, El Chapo, Grand Theft Auto game, graffiti, No Country For Old Men, Old Testament, Sith from Star Wars, Fight Club, A Clockwork Orange, Dan Pena, hunting homeless people for sport, Black Panthers, KKK, Machiavelli, women as property