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We should be careful in our interpretations and conclusions. Let's first put the gun violence in Sweden in perspective: This is data from 2012 but I've see similar data for 2015 and beyond. Sweden doesn't seem to be doing that bad relative to the rest of the world. Especially the US. And then, is Stage Green goverment to blame for this? Sweden had a liberal-conservative PM from 2006-2014

Right. These people long for things like "simplicty" but don't necessarily see there's a trade-off. It's similar to some spiritualy-minded people wanting to "get rid of their minds."

Amen Life is a work of art

Interesting story: It's from the same guy who made the Samadhi movies some of you may know. I found this quite interesting but I do wonder how he could have possibly encountered these "beings" without any psychedelics. Unless he deliberately leaves that out.

Guess I'll join the discussion, lol. I've never been able to ejaculate too many times in a row but my ejaculation can last really long lol But after ejaculation is indeed a good time for contemplation. Usually my mind immediately jumps to deep thoughts after it happens without any effort.

@Karmadhi Sex is indeed a survival need for men. But women have their own survival needs when it comes to sex. And thus their own unique challenges too. And I agree that the education system should be focussed on developing you as a human being too and that this could help. But I disagree with your idea of "regulating online dating": Try imagining being a girl (or a gay guy) and hundreds of men want to sleep with you because you're hot. What would you do? Sleep with all of them? Nah. You'd only choose the highest quality guys, right?

@Himanshu I like this one: Below is like the "ordinary world" and then above there's the "higher world" that most people are completely oblivious of.

Don't know if this counts but I suppose you're all familiar with this: The Flammarion engraving Some context: Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flammarion_engraving This image always reminds me of how spiritual work helps you "break away" from the ordinary, from the known.

I think he presented it in a way that's somewhat understandable I like the following he quoted from the authors of a research paper:

Orange really can't stand Actualized.org (as it is today) Also hilarious that Spirit Science and Actualized.org are lumped together like that.

Well, there's nothing to be ashamed about there. A love for truth is something you cannot fake. Leo already gave you a good answer but I'd say "a love for truth" is something that tends to increase as you develop yourself.

I was learning about nanoscience this morning and came across this slide. Read the yellow part: That's quite some wisdom for a physics slide

Reminds me of people saying life is harder if you're more intelligent. Altho there's more truth to that lol. Either way, be grateful!

I'm not an American but I've been following it a bit. Joe Biden appears to me more progressive than I had previously thought. I've read he even keeps good contact with Bernie. Now of course Biden isn't perfect and it's important progressives keep pushing for important policies like M4A and Legalized Weed etc. but I do really think Joe Biden is the best president the US can have at the moment.

I agree with everyone here that the thumbnails look really good! It's a nice combi of his old thumbnails with just his face and his newer ones. @Leo Gura Will you consider adding clips from your blog too? I know they aren't made for YouTube but some are really good. Like the one on Requisite Variety for example.

@Matt23 Self-typing is indeed very difficult. But I think it's still better than using an online test that doesn't take cognitive functions into consideration. I think it's possible to self-type if you deeply understand the cognitive functions and keenly observe yourself for years

@SirVladimir Thank you for your share. I have read through the article you shared. I find Jung's idea of the "transcendent function" very interesting. Makes me excited to learn more about it. I'm especially interested in what the practical ramifications would be and how one would realistically develop it.

I only use edibles and don't smoke. Although I wouldn't consider myself a stoner

Can you describe what you mean by that? Give an example?

I'd be more worried they might be selling you something else. Or some untested research variant of THC

MBTI is a very powerful personality model. But it's actually one of multiple interpretations of Carl Jung's theory of psychological types (sort of. it's actually a bit more complex than that.) But my advice: Do not use online tests to determine your MBTI. It's important to understand that your MBTI type is defined by the top four Cognitive Functions you naturally prefer using the most. This "stack" of Cognitive Functions then determiens all those letters. It's not the other way around. The problem with these online tests is that they focus only on those four letters, causing many people to get mistyped. Here's a better way: Learn what the different Cognitive Functions mean and take time to observe yourself. Ask yourself questions such as: "How do I most often make decisions?" and "What mode of processing information do I use the most?" and "When do I feel most naturally myself?" Now specifically on INFPs vs INTPs: INFPs and INTPs are similar in that they both use their secondary function Extraverted Intuition as way to generate new creative ideas etc. They also have the same tertiary function. But they differ in their dominant mental process. INFPs mostly use Introverted Feeling and ask themselves if "something feels authentic" a lot. INTPs mostly use Introverted Thinking to build an internal framework of how the world works. There's really no perfect way to define these Cognitive Functions. It's best just to observe yourself and notice how it works in you. Either way it's not a perfect model. And it only considers how four out of the eight cognitive functions are preferred. And in reality there may be more than eight anyway. And finally to answer your question: Can your MBTI change? Maybe. It's unlikely to change much over your life. But there might some exceptions like trauma or mystical experiences. And maybe psychedelics can too. Leo once shared this on his blog: Here are some resources you can use to understand MBTI and Cognitive Functions better: https://thoughtcatalog.com/heidi-priebe/2015/06/if-youre-confused-about-your-myers-briggs-personality-type-read-this-an-intro-to-cognitive-functions/ https://mbti-notes.tumblr.com/theory

I've been watching some of Leo's older videos the past few days and came across a story he told in the video I shared here. I wanted to share this because it was so interesting hearing Leo describe an experience I myself had about 5-6 years ago. The experiences are almost exactly the same. In my case I remember coming out of a hot shower and feeling extremely dizzy. I was struggling to hold on to consciousness and afraid I would die. I vaguely remember attempting to lay down on the floor but was afraid I'd never wake up so instead I went and sat the edge of my bathtub trying to force myself to stay conscious. I don't remember anything after that. Just that I heard my mum scream my name because I had been locked in the bathroom for a very long time. That was a very strange experience. I too, felt like I had come back to life. And I was laying in the exact position Leo describes. I must have also hit my head inside the bathtub because my head was laying against one of its walls. It's the only time in my life I ever fainted. But fainting ain't no joke

The Republicans will likely have a hard time anyway. I have the idea Biden is being received relatively well, especially because of how well he handles covid. + The Republicans have an internal war on their hands due to the Trumpists