Thought Art

@Michael569 Yeah, idk I think I’ve read it’s quickly becoming one of the largest platforms with people not only watching the completely dumb as fuck shit on it but also higher quality stuff. It’s probably more a reflection of people than the platform, but idk

With all the shit in there can I be a force for good?

@bmcnicho Interesting. What didn’t you agree with? Is it completely true what you are saying? There are harsh realities of people having different opportunities but does that change that some people provide more value than others? There are also plenty of people of equal potential opportunity who make vastly different decisions and end up with more or less in society. I have to rematch this part of the video. I felt like he made some statements which clarify he realized that people have different access to opportunities. He also points out that… it could be hundreds of years before everyone has equal access to educated etc and that this is a harsh reality if the world we live in. That people on left think it should already be the case everyone has this access but they don’t take into account how new a lot of this infrastructure is even.

There’s a lot of bad things that can happen in life. Having your life ruined from rape, or a false accusation sucks. However your life, reputation or mental health gets harmed is unfortunate. I think going to jail and being labeled a rapist by your community is pretty bad. But, so is being raped and then not believed and labeled a liar or trouble maker. Both can ruin your life. A ruined life is an unfortunate reality some people must face. Obviously losing your freedom due to a false accusation is near murder, maybe worse because you likely will experience a lot of psychological suffering. The whole discussion around consent, boundaries, what’s rape and what isn’t rape is confusing and scary for lot of men. The possibility of being accused of rape when you don’t think you raped scares a lot of people. I know that may sound absurd but… I think this is true anyway. Just look at people new to pick up for example. People are so scared of even talking to a girl in case they get attacked or police called on them. So too does the possibility of being raped and then all the strugggles and difficulties that come with the aftermath of trying to get justice. The Me Too movement and people being able to come forward is important. But, just like literally all areas of human life there is good and bad, truth and untruth and it’s messy. This is a painful difficult area. Be patient and allow recontextualization to happen. There’s so much work to be done in this area… relationships, sex, consent etc… Being a man and a woman literally come with different risks. It’s not going to be perfectly symmetrical. There’s plenty of asymmetrical elements in these social dynamics at play.

@StarStruck wow, that’s actually me in the video

@bmcnicho I’d like to know more about the specifics that cause you concern about his videos. Leo’s reach isn’t gonna change an election I doubt it, at least not this year. I consider myself on the left. There’s plenty of problems with the left. Don’t we want people on both the left and right to self reflect on their short comings? The left needs to be able to understand the right as well as a lot of the structural things about their own world views vs how the world really works.

@LoneWonderer He’s probably gonna keep shitting his own pants

Tiktok feeds you what you want. When it recognizes you make content it sends you a lot of videos on how to make content and build an audience. All of social media is being tic Tokked. There’s all kind of different stuff on there. Idk, I have no marketing budget so I’m doing my best. Y’all are just complaining.

Ya don’t wanna agree with everything a teacher says it

Tate needs to chill

@Leo Gura Okay, most Art is subjective but Kanye is Kanye

@thisintegrated oh, find me real quotes. You’d think Piers would bring that shit up

Nah, Kanye and Jay Z have some great tracks

@thisintegrated oh, I don’t know anything about him. I know on Piers Morgan he mentions having no criminal record.

@Leo Gura What do you think? There’s a good book called “Opening the Dragon Gate” about a young teen being trained to be a Toasit wizard. They taught through intense practices to have him gain direct insights into their knowledge. When they killed him (but he was still alive) he went through an ungrounded couple of months. But the wizards knew it was happening because they too went through it. Opening the Dragon Gate: Making of a Modern Toaist Wizard But, like… if someone becomes ungrounded and never makes it out well. Obviously you have an ungrounded person on your hands. I mean, what do you want me to say? There’s no guarantees in this work. When you open your mind up… shit can get messy for awhile. Plus, mental filters, past experiences, etc can collide. There’s so many weird twisted spiritual ideologies out there right now. I know for me this is my first time being alive. So when, ego, magical thinking, spiritual new age BS ideas and radical open mindedness connect with a sense of desperation … shit can go wrong…

@thisintegrated Does he have sex related crimes? Huh

@Jake Chambers music is subjective Leo likes “How to save a life” by fray and “You get what you give” - Free Radicals so we coo

Off topic Actually Arcadefire is an indie/ alternative rock band from Montreal that beat Eminem for best album of the year at the Grammys with The Suburbs. Other than that, Kendrick is king of rap. “Bitch don’t kill my vibe. “ - Kendrick Lamar

@Leo Gura Who he says hehehe Best band of all time. For me, they are teachers but their medium is music.

@Leo Gura Yeah well not everyone can be Arcadefire Kendrick Lamar is probably the best rapper in my opinion anywayssss

Dafuq? this song makes me cry This song and video is pure genius. “I’m so gifted if I am what I don’t like the most” Kanye’s best lyric. If that’s what he says lol. Idk, I love his music But, in life he’s a ducking moron

“I’ll still have you”

“To create a great life you need to summon the courage to tap into love. Cowards do not have great lives because cowards cannot love. Love requires the greatest courage.” - Leo Gura

Often mystics, Taoist wizards and shamans can go through a phase of being ungrounded. However, they eventually overcome it. Being insane or ungrounded is contextual. Is it schizophrenia? Or did you just want experience a deep shift that need integrating?