Extreme Z7

I didn't say they consciously label it all as basic survival. To primitive cavemen, the emotions that would motivate them to run from a tiger licking its lips and brandishing a dinner fork would be the same emotions that would motivate a CEO who lives his life in the safety of his expensive condo to avoid letting his business go under and destroying his reputation and self-image. EDIT: It's probably even worse for the CEO because they're more likely to consider suicide as a means of escape.

True. But there are still degrees to that. Different people on different levels of the class spectrum have different ideas of what "basic survival" means. For some people it could mean "keeping my mega-corporation afloat".

@The observer Survival is more than just preserving the illusion of the body. It is about preserving ALL illusion, I think this is what you're missing here.

Don't get complacent. There's still a chance he could be re-elected.

Marriage noun noun: marriage; plural noun: marriages 1. the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship (historically and in some jurisdictions specifically a union between a man and a woman). Government ain't forcing anyone to get married. Gay marriage policy only increases the possibilities for certain types of people to get married. That way the liberals can be liberals and the conservatives can go sulk in a corner.

Ahh, thanks for clarifying. In that case, LOVE. Create because you fuckin' LOVE.

It doesn't all exist Now in the present moment in people's average level of consciousness. Especially if you're like me, still woefully un-awakened. What you're saying sounds like Neo Advaitan "You're already fully awake" talk. Not trying to be mean, just pointing it out.

Fame, no. The people who really desire fame are looking for love that they weren't given growing up. Success, it depends. There are healthy ways to pursue success that benefits society.

Trump is not even conscious, period.

It's the latter. This is more to do with closed-mindedness than it does open-mindedness. Remember, being spiritual doesn't always mean you're fully un-ideological.

Right. And I call everyone I don't like a Nazi. Stop projecting and get over it. @Leo Gura + mods. We've got ourselves another coronavirus conspiracy thread here.

This is how anti-free speech fascism gets its foothold, paradoxically. You want complete freedom of speech, go to 4chan where you're free to talk about how the Jews are plotting to wipe out the human race or something. YouTube is a private platform with a TOS. Maybe you should think about why they have one.

Why? This is such a childish notion. It's like saying airports should be the guardian of carrying whatever you want onboard a plane. (i.e. guns, explosives, your personal scrapbook of child pornography)

Libertarians are so friggin' stupid. Yet they're so funny to listen to.

I usually don't want to quote posts that I agree with. But I found this one particularly creatively written.

I already posted that video on this forum. Back when Leo was still doing his daily 5-meo retreat. Hey I just realized that's kinda ironic.

@Monkey Mind You're missing that Leo only teaches a very small fraction of what he's actually learned. If it feels like he's repeating a lot of things, it's probably because he wants to focus on the most foundational topics that will be most useful to his audience.

When I first got into watching YouTube videos, I was really into the athiest anti-religious channels. Nowadays, I just can't help but notice that these types of channels have devolved into the same low quality behaviors that the fundamentalist religious commentary YouTube channels used to have. Oh. . . and of course this YouTuber quotes Daniel Dennett because of course.

We've got ourselves a troll here.

HAHA! Funniest shit I've read in a while. It might as well have been someone using logic to reason that nothing exists outside the knowledge of their tribal community.

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Great timing (he said sarcastically). I was just about to do my meditation. Be back in an hour.

ON A SUNDAY?!!! Are . . You . . MaaaD? ! !

I've noticed @Leo Gura say something along these lines for a few times during the time I've been in this forum. I feel like it could possibly do with a little more elaboration. Maybe even a video's worth of explanation. I think it sorta makes sense but it's also kinda doesn't because I can sort of think of things that are popular that also aren't really that shallow imo.

Leo has been visiting the forum every now and again so he's still a part of this mortal realm. Maybe he'll release a new video this Sunday, maybe he won't