Emerald

Famous last words...

With regard to the notion of activation versus systemic emergence... those are one and the same. It's just different vantage points on the same phenomenon. At the deepest levels, all systems are operating interdependently in a very complex way in the direction of a gradual expansion of consciousness and love. So, any emergent property of the political system (for instance) is ultimately moving us all in the direction of expansion towards love. But these emergent properties can be the good, the bad, and the ugly. And a demagogue is an example of an emergent property within these collection of systems we belong to that is harmful in the relative but arises to lead us more towards love and integration in ways that aren't immediately clear or obvious. So, in this regard, a demagogue arises as a systemic emergence of the status quo... which then activates and weaponizes the authoritarian people in a certain direction and awakens the sleeping Shadows of humanity. And this creates polarization in the populace and causes opposites to grow out from one another, until a new status quo emerges. And through this we learn very expensive lessons. For example, Donald Trump himself is a systemic emergence of our system. He is a perfect representation of America and the role it plays on the world stage... and is reflective of all the darkest things about us. But he's also seductive to people who only want to see the positives and block out the negatives. And someone like him was always going to play that role because that is the necessary ingredient that lays bare the horrors of the status quo and the collective modern American Shadow. It's through these emergent properties that some are spurred into authoritarian action. And through that, many learn about the dormant 'evil' that is there within us all.

That's would never work... regardless of how good AI gets. So much of positive emotional interaction (especially in dating dynamics) is not so much about what is said... but how it's said, what the body language and facial expressions are, and if the person is expressing from an authentic place. And you won't have any of those dynamics coming through if you have AI in your ear telling you what to say and do... you will just come across like you're an awkward alien trying to mimic human customs and failing at it. People can naturally tell when someone is expressing from an authentic place and when they're not... and that would only ever come across as awkward and socially unattuned. Plus, you wouldn't be able to have any spicy intimate interactions, because you have to be fully present in the moment to be able to enjoy those kinds of dynamics. Edit: I just watched a bit of the video and I can tell that the guy who's using the AI is already really outgoing and great at socializing. And he comes across as normal and not creepy despite the AI in his ear as opposed to because of it (except for when the AI screwed him over with that joke about dating a 16 year old). And he is more awkward when he's following the AI instructions compared to when he's just talking in his normal outgoing way.

I wouldn't recommend it as your dating profile picture or really on your dating profile in general. This kind of humor would only work if you've already know someone for a little while... like if you were to send it to a woman you've been with for months and a secure bond has already formed and she knows your sense of humor. If I were on a dating site, and I saw a picture like that, I'd probably assume that the guy is unserious or perhaps a bit socially unaware.

I don't mean that their physiology is inert as that is always there and acting upon them. I mean that the most negative expressions of their authoritarian physiology is inert/dormant until it's activated under the right conditions... which requires corrupt demagogic leadership and collective instability and trauma (financially and otherwise) to channel that otherwise neutral tendency into scapegoating. (which eventually becomes genocide if it fully takes hold in the collective) Otherwise, the authoritarian physiology is just an expression of one of the variety of types of human natures that are necessary to make a society with many specialized professions run. You need people who are able to defer to the leader within hierarchical structures to make certain societal systems run... and who see reality in a more black and white way because it has its function within society. And you need people who can just respect hierarchical structures within the workplace and follow orders without challenging the leadership. It doesn't become a problem until people with that authoritarian specialization experience traumas and instabilities and have those vulnerabilities exploited, organized, and weaponized by a demagogue that uses them for their own authoritarian political ends. Plus, you also don't even need authoritarian physiology to become a Nazi... you just need a rationale that fits with your framework. That's why you see a lot of hippie dippie new age types going Fascist, because the Fascists might share their views on vaccines.... or engage in mythos in a similar way.... or might use anti-status quo contrarian rhetoric that strikes a chord with hippies, etc.

My point is that there are other factors that must be in play for those authoritarian patterns to become activated in a way that leads to dictatorship. So, I don't see authoritarian physiology as the primary reason for authoritarianism as that authoritarian driver is fairly inert until a demagogue takes power. And it's also fairly inert in an economically stable situation. But once a demagogue does take power and the economic circumstances are right, it's like they strike a match where there was already kerosene. And it awakens, organizes, and weaponizes the more authoritarian potentials in people who are fairly harmless in other contexts. They're like cute and fuzzy Gremlins who happened to have been fed after midnight.

It doesn't need to be that intense for people to turn into Nazis. That collective economic scarcity dynamic and oppression from outside forces is certainly fertile ground for a demagogue to take power. But it doesn't necessarily need to be something like that for a demagogue to light the fires of authoritarianism within people... as many people are dealing with chronic feelings of powerlessness and difficult scenarios. Even just the stresses of existing in a way that's disconnected from one's own sovereignty is enough for people to go searching for some charismatic leader to take the lead and for them to follow orders... so they don't have to feel responsible for their own actions anymore. And it's a very common human dynamic for people to look for scapegoats to blame who they can personally wield power over... and that's especially true if people are being screwed over by the powerful and untouchable. Like, the 8 year old son who's being beaten by his father might feel powerless to fight back against his father. But he will be able to recoup some illusion of his own power if he beats up his 5 year old little brother. So... people who feel powerless will look for a powerful leader to take the responsibility from them and to save them from what they feel powerless against. And they will look for those who are less powerful to scapegoat and externalize their responsibility onto... and to bully into submission so that they feel the illusion of relative power in the face of their own powerlessness and loss of sovereignty. So, people don't need to be starving to turn into Nazis. And there are people who are dealing with economic scarcity that might be swayed by the populist messages that hide the true agendas of authoritarian demagogues. Or someone could be feeling powerless for some other reason, and put their hopes for power in the idea that a big strong authoritarian Daddy will come in and hurt the bad guys.

While I'm positive that it's true that some people have a more authoritarian physiology... I don't see that as the primary cause of the current situation we're in.

He plans to put Elon Musk in charge of overseeing elections. So, I wouldn't count on a free and fair election. Plus, there are voter suppression laws where ordinary citizens can say "This person looks suspicious. They should be thrown off the voter roles". So, there were millions of voters that were purged from the voter roles in the 2024 election that were mostly from minority communities because of regular citizens being able to wield that power. And I have no doubt that it will be worse in 2025 because Trump is actually holding the levers of power. He will likely just try to remain in power as a dictator until he dies.

He just said he could get arrested for that kind of thing.

That takes the agency and accountability from the person committing that crime to the person they're committing the crime against. And if a man uses this to justify his actions as such, it's just a form of scapegoating and victim's mentality... and an avoidance of personal responsibility. "Like, shame on those women for not giving me sex... it forced me to date rape them." Let's keep people accountable for their own actions. The call is always coming from inside the house.

Happy birthday!

It's common that younger women tend to be more attracted to men who have a lot of Feminine elements to their appearance. This is especially true because their male counterparts (who are in their teens and 20s) tend to have a softer and more lad-like look about them because of their youth. Like you'll see a bunch of young girls and young women gush about a Justin Bieber types or even John Mayer types... but not look twice at some super macho muscle guy, because the latter is just a lot less physically pleasing. Like, when I was growing up as a pre-teen, I was attracted to boy-band guys... like Justin Timberlake. As a teenager, I was into tall skinny gothy guys who painted their fingernails, put on eye-liner, and dyed their hair black and put it up in spikes. Long hair was also a look that I was attracted to. And I've always liked it when men have bigger eyes rather than smaller eyes. And when I was in my college years, I was very drawn to either sensitive artist types with long hair and alternative tastes or clean-shaven guys with soft features. It wasn't until I got a bit older that I started to be able to appreciate a more Masculine look. So, there's definitely a changing of preferences as women age... as I find myself able to appreciate the appearance of Masculine-looking guys than before when those features used to put me off as a younger woman. That's not as to say I don't find guys with a mixture of Masculine and Feminine features attractive. But there was a study that was done on what types of guys that women around the world from different backgrounds are the most attracted to. And the results were that the wealthier a society is, the more women are attracted to men who have a mixture of Masculine and Feminine features (think Ryan Gosling or Timonthee Chalamet). And the poorer a society is, the more women are attracted to men who have a very Masculine look with small eyes, big muscles, and a barreled chest. (like The Rock or Joe Rogan types) (They also studied men in this regard... and men in wealthier societies like thin petite women the most, while men in poorer societies liked chubbier women.)

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If you're philosophizing you're in the Masculine about it. This is why you can't integrate the Anima by philosophizing and knowledge crunching. The bio-energetics seems like a decent means of getting more in touch with the body though... which is one element of Feminine integration. Getting in touch with your physicality and attuned to the material world is a great method for connecting to the Feminine. But the phrase that I bolded above is exactly the type of thinking that gets men into Masculine polarization and a repression of the Feminine... which creates an aversion to their own Feminine side and a cocktail of both bitterness and obsession towards women as they see their own rejected inner half projected out onto women. And then, the negative elements of the Feminine take on a possessive role and the man becomes bitter, petty, catty, irrational, and fragile. And I notice that the men who are all about the idea "Modern men are too Feminine and have become bitches" tend to give off these denigrated expressions of the Feminine polarity. I can pick up on it right away in a guy's energy. And the manophere is rife with negative Feminine energy specifically because the Feminine is simultaneously the most reviled in that space but also the most worshipped and obsessed about. The manosphere is basically a goddess worshipping cult that doesn't yet know it's a goddess worshipping cult.