Carl-Richard

Dementia patients seem to lose aspects of their sense of self.

Learn to take a hypothetical lmao. People are selfish by nature. To become selfless as an individual takes a lot. For a society to become collecively selfless is virtually impossible.

Nofap made me stiff, on edge, not able to sleep, restless and generally a weird stuck-up dude. Not worth it.

Cool. When will you take a real rest?

No matter how many societies must collapse, they must sooner or later go through this stage we're currently in. Green's fondness of purple is funnily enough blinded by their privilege.

If I remember the movie correctly, the moral of that story was that he was brave enough to sacrifice a part of himself to rescue a greater part of himself, but in the frame of being a stage red tough-guy. The truth in that is that sustaining anything requires sacrifice; the specifics of which is what morality is concerned about finding out. What sacrifices are worth it? In that movie, the person who doesn't dare to stand the pain of chewing off their own finger doesn't understand the importance of sacrifice and the bravery that is required to sustain yourself in a dangerous world, and this applies to all aspects of life.

Practice empathy of their limited perspective. Put yourself in their shoes.

You're getting pretty stuck on one example. It's not necessarily about the thing itself (sex or gold), but it's more about the tone and manner. Many people buy gold rings and necklaces that look "fashionable", and that isn't red. Having a lot of sex isn't necessarily red either, but having a lot of violent and exploitative sex is. Modifying your body parts is also about more than just a pure display of wealth or power.

Keep you mind occupied.

Do you feel anxious ever? Stiff? On edge? Restless?

I'm pretty sure it's all about being able to express oneself authentically and freely, and that requires opening your emotions, letting them flow naturally. It can actually be practiced.

Sit in meditation, probe your body for tensions, primarily in the abdominal area, and try to release it by provoking an emotional reaction. Essentially, actively try to start crying. You don't have to be loud or anything. It can be done relatively silent and gentle, like you're whispering. Spend some time everyday seeing if you can release stuck up emotions or energies. I started doing this after I realized that I have been repressing my emotions for years, and it really got things moving for me.

You can't put the genie back in the bottle.

I think I'm purple, so I'm literally off the charts.

@Jed Vassallo In that case, I'm sure you would be better off to just have a personal vetting processes through applications and meetings. Tier 2 doesn't grow on trees. You wouldn't get much out of taking an assembly line approach.

A stage orange person would most likely be able to ape himself up to a yellow if the questions are comparable in depth to a political compass test. It would have to be a very thorough and grueling test, and that is not going to happen.

Classic

Transcript from an interview with Varg Vikernes, a prominent figure from the 90s Norwegian Black Metal scene. He was convicted of murder (he alleges he got attacked before he stabbed the guy 20 times in the back) and multiple church arsons: (it's in Norwegian). "I regret something I didn't do. I regret not killing the guy who went with me to Oslo, because if I killed him, I wouldn't have been convicted. He was talking so much shit in that courtcase and he totally screwed up - he got 8 years for not having actually done anything, and that is pretty insane. I gotta say I regret not killing him too." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "What do I have to feel remorse for? Should I feel remorse for that I survived? I've gotten that question before. It's a typical Christian thing. Remorse - why should you have remorse? I'm not that stupid that I would do something that I would feel remorse for in the first place, and that is totally unheard of by Christians, because they're basically stupid, and it's Christianity that makes them stupid. Remorse is weakness. It means you've done something you don't stand for. I've never in my life done something I don't stand for. Never. I may have not done something I wanted to do (I didn't kill that guy), but I've never done something I don't stand for. I was actually kind that I spared his life, and I lost because of that. So what I learned from that is that you shouldn't be kind - you should kill them. That's how you win." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interviewer: "Varg Vikernes, are you a Satanist?" Varg Vikernes: "No. I'm Norwegian." Interviewer: "What do you mean?" Varg Vikernes: "It should be self-evident, but if you look at history: "what is Norwegianness?". Norwegianness is strength. It's to be tall, have blue eyes, and blond hair. It's to be pagan, to be proud of what you stand for, to not back away, to not be humble. In short, it's paganism. That is Norwegianness. There is nothing that is Norwegian but paganism. Interviewer: "Many people have been saying you've been acting quite arrogant, and you didn't deviate one bit in the courtcase." Varg Vikernes: "I'll first say that modesty is a Christian value. To be modest, submissive, humble, fake - all of this is Christian, Judeo-Christian. Everybody who knows about Nordic mytology: were the vikings arrogant? Yes. Were they proud? Yes. Did they deviate? No. That is how Norwegians are supposed to be. I don't feel like I'm better than other Norwegians. It's Norwegianness, and I'm proud of that. The reason I've come off as arrogant - I'm clearly arrogant - I've always been arrogant. If that is negative or positive is for other people to decide. I look at history: what were my ancestors like? I have something to be proud of, and that is my ancestors. I'm proud of my ancestors - incredibly proud of my ancestors. I will absolutely continue the strength and mentality they had, as something Norwegian, as something colorful in an otherwise grey world. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Today, they will never be able to exterminate paganism, because they're not killing us. We're bound to win, because we're killing them."

That might be true, but maybe the other way around.

They might not be completely congruent, but they're still somewhat meaningfully interdependent. The lasting states of openmindedness that you acquire from awakening experiences can make you more prone to some aspects of SD development, but of course it works more like a chemical catalyst to pre-existing chemical reactions. SD is about adding new types and larger quantities of chemicals. Spiritual work primarily upgrades the computer hardware (makes it run smoother), while SD development upgrades the software (adding new types of content).

... or just acknowledge the limits of models

http://www.animalcognition.org/2015/11/01/spear-hunting-chimps/