Leo's Blog: Infinite Insights — Page 75
I don't share this video because I agree with it. I share it because I want to expose you to a steelman of the conservative worldview. It's important that you listen to and understand the strongest articulations of your opponent's worldview so that you know how their paradigm works. If you only listen to conservatives via progressive media, you will not get a proper understanding of the conservative worldview because progressives in fact do not have enough perspective to actually understand conservatives. Understanding the conservative mind requires some serious mental flexibility if you are a progressive.
Listen to this even if you don't agree with it. It will be good for you.
Even though many of Prager's ideas are wrong and deeply biased, I appreciate how he articulates his worldview. One of the biggest problems with our politics is that both the left and the right just strawman each other all day long, with neither side truly understanding the worldview of the other.
Actually, the nature of reality is more fucked up than that! Reality is made out of whatever you imagine it to be. If you imagine hard enough that your couch is made of densely packed Hitlers, so it will be for you. Try it next time you're tripping balls. If you dare ;)
To realize this is the very core of absolute relativity. Very important insight.
Excellent discussion about the problems of American politics. Jon Stewart is brilliant.
A brilliant film. The remarkable thing about Howard Stern is his insane honesty. It makes him so interesting to listen to. He's never fronting or trying to act professional. His style is a source of inspiration for my speaking style. I'm still working to reach his level of authenticity and openness. It's not easy to do but I am inspired by his example and I hope one day my work will be as authentic as his. Stern was a true free speech warrior before it was hip, before the bullshit that conservatives has bastardized it into these days.
Don't underestimate the power of authenticity if you want to be a leader. People do not want to follow fakeness, they want to follow someone who keeps it real. In a world where most people are fake, challenge yourself to be as real as you can stomach. Howard Stern is proof that it can pay off.
BTW, talk about life purpose! Holy fuck did this man find his. I wish you find your niche as well as him.