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He also had substance abuse and addiction issues which would have been more amenable to treatment. Schizophrenics aren't necessarily violent. The Schizophrenia claim will be used to keep him out of prison.

The comments to the video are brutal.

Bruce Lee had a better idea. Go into the movies. Make a lot of cool moves carefully choreographed and convince everyone that you are the greatest fighter who ever existed, without ever getting hit.

What I find interesting about this case is that the son had access to the best of what the liberal scientific worldview assumes is the correct solution. His father had unimitated funds and was a celebrity. He had access to the best of the best. The cost of his most recent care was $70,000 per month. In addition to that, his father was a liberal with infinite compassion and understanding. These are all the ingredients that this culture views as the enlightened treatment. The fact that it didn’t work should make one at least ponder if the emperor has any clothes. Or is scientific materialism and the underlying culture actually empty and fake. The defenders will object “well he was diagnosed with schizophrenia”. But then again we are trapped within the system which uses its failed conclusions to defend itself. Maybe all he needed was a lashing under Sharia law, so he would get the learning that when he acted like an asshole there was something more powerful than him that would respond. One thing we can say about the current system: it’s not economically feasible when only very rich people can afford the solutions and it even fails them.

Religion is more fundamental than politics. It’s religion that sets the common values that everyone agrees with. The current religion of the West is a watered-down version of Christianity mixed with enlightenment beliefs which gives a scientific materialistic world view. Any particular politics can only move within this limited world view. For example, in the current world view it is considered acceptable that a working person not have medical insurance, and that Elon Musk can make a trillion dollars in one day. Adam Smith provided his ethical framework for capitalism in “The Theory of Moral Sentiments”. He recognized that an economic system was dependent on the underlying moral assumptions. In my opinion, the materialistic world view can never produce a sustainable politics and at some point will lead to collapse of society. Shahid Bolsen argues that Islam provides a framework that is in line with human nature ( i.e., Fitra) and thus can provide a sustainable politics and economy. It’s credible, and so far, the new age has not produced any serious alternative.

99% of politics is noise intentionally put into the social media to distract people from the real issue which is that a small powerful elite have gamed the system so that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The culture wars are entertainment meant to distract. So, indeed it is a waste of time to indulge in the latest “important thing”. The recent revelation that Chomsky was a close friend of Epstein woke me up and made me realize that the system is completely corrupt and managed from the top. Where do you find the truth? Is it even possible when it is hidden in a ton of garbage?

The central concern is “why is there suffering”? It’s not an accident that this is the First Nobel Truth of Buddhism (there is suffering) and the central motif of Christianity (Christ suffering on the Cross). Everyone has their own theory. The real answer: nobody knows.

Shahid Bolsen has made a devastating critique of Chomsky. He said Chomsky was a close friend of Epstein and wanted Epstein to arrange a meeting between him and Trump. Chomsky was always a member of the elites and not a dissident as he was portrayed. Bolsen urges people to reassess Chomsky’s propaganda in light of this new information. He starts talking about Chomsky around 10 minutes.

I don’t think it is a good idea anymore to write anything on the Internet. I never write anything I wouldn’t be willing to say to someone in person. It amazes me how many people put their real name on a facebook account. With the advent of AI, everything can be traced now, and there are real world consequences.

China seems to be doing pretty good with over a billion Chinese and has shown no interest in diversity.

Russia can't conquer Ukraine. America couldn't subdue Afghanistan after 20 years of trying. Maybe their power is overestimated. What they want to do and what they can do are two different things.

Cannabis drops me into my body like nothing else. It's very somatic. But I don't use it for entertainment.

Complex numbers were invented long before they were discovered to be useful in engineering. It seems to be a creative act. On the other hand, isn’t there something about “2 + 2 = 4” which is real even without humans? In most countries, you can’t patent a mathematical formula do to the general rule: “Mathematical formulas, laws of nature, and abstract ideas are considered discoveries of pre-existing truth, not human inventions”.

Jayant Bhandari is positive on China. "This is a perspective on China you'll never hear in the mainstream media. Indian-Canadian investment advisor Jayant Bhandari, drawing from 16 years of firsthand experience, presents a stunningly contrarian view. In his eyes, China is not only home to what he calls "the most capitalistic economy in the world," but is also a society of astonishing safety and efficiency. From its incredible value-for-money services and high degree of social safety to its breathtaking systemic efficiency, Bhandari's personal accounts directly challenge the dominant media narrative. This rare testimony from "the other side" forces us to ask: How much of what we think we know about China is shaped by the media, and how much is based on on-the-ground reality?"

So he used the honey to attract the bees. I would like to see a video of him talking because just from the pictures he looks boring. And how could all of these powerful men put themselves in a situation where they were being recorded and blackmailed? They really aren't that smart.