"Now concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies.
If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know; but if anyone loves God, he is known by Him. "
1 Corinthians 8
I think the most important thing I have ever learned is that I know nothing, society greatest error is assuming we know anything. The very idea of an absolute truth assumes an objective reality. Most people never question the existence of objective reality, and though I doubt reality is 100% subjective, I firmly believe that every human is only capable of perceiving subjective reality. The world goes to hell when people then assume that this subjective perception has some bearing on objective reality. Is the media biased? Realty depends on your perception. Is the war on drugs good or bad? Reality depends on your perception. Is there a God? Reality depends on your perception. True human freedom comes when we drop the unknowable assumptions of objective reality, and learn to love our subjective reality. The monkey mind can not know absolute truth, you can only learn to love your God. Who is the master that makes the grass green? Who creates all the reality you perceive?
They use mass media to lie to us, to warp our perception of reality, because they think we need to be controlled. They pervert the history of our mythologies to manipulate us into believing free will is evil. Meanwhile even the most shocking becomes mundane, leaving people wanting more, until nothing is offensive.
What happened when we learned of the CIA's involvement with drug laundering, drug trafficking, distributing crack, and other activities? Nothing. Because these facts do not fit will in most people's perception of reality so they are ignored. What fits well in people's reality? Xenophobia. Blaming the people who are different is a time tested ploy to govern the majority. Are the illegal immigrants the cause of unemployment? No, but it is in the government's interest to allow illegal immigrants to support lower wages, while paying lip service to the xenophobic masses. Politicians on both sides get far more money from corporations and false-flag activist groups then citizens. Capital dictates policy.
I do have faith that a new Glorious Dawn Awaits. Things are changing. People are evolving within a lifetime. Subsequent generations show more and more progression towards new ways of thinking. Old people vote but old people die. Only 8% of those born after 1980 vote Republican. The Age of Aquarius is coming. Even the middle east is starting to show a revolution in thought with the new generation. Nothing happens without a struggle, and of course the government is going to go after dissidents that use social media but this is how things happen.
The War on Drugs is a feature, not a bug in society. Bad things happen for good reasons. The suppression of the counter-cultural movements has acted only to validate it. The illegality of the drug trade has acted to subsidize the illicit activity. The CIA calls it blowback. Marijuana prohibition was a way to persecute blacks but it's illegality brought it into the spot light. The same way that Australia's blacklist for websites backfired. The government naturally acts to protect it's own interests, often using people's natural xenophobia to expand its power but humanity is evolving beyond government.
We've never had a drug policy based in rationality, but today anyone with an internet connection can now access information about drug use without government bias. Who knows? Maybe more people will learn that even the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said that driving on Pot is not a major issue or clear up some urban legends about illegal drugs.
Don't get me wrong, drugs are destroying this country. But it's not pot and psychedelics. It's crack and crystal meth. However, the answer to these problems is not making things illegal. It is by allowing people the freedom of personal responsibility for the reality they create. You can now visit a cocaine bar in Bolivia. The progression towards de-criminalization is already pushing the violent criminal syndicates to the margins in California. Although it has been suggested that LA's crackdown on legally operating pot dispensaries had been orchestrated by these illegal cartels. Of course this would not be unprecedented. The Partnership for a Drug Free America is funded by Alcohol, Tobacco and Big Pharma.
Personal drug use will be about much more then correcting our body's faults drugs shape our reality. So make us smarter, some make us happier, some make us crazy, and some even allow you to see God or visit with aliens (depending on your perception of reality).
Insurrection is brewing. The only thing permanent is change but the future will be created by the people who think they can see the future. The Age of Aquarius is Rising, but the ego will remain.
...and just two notes on economics:
Once the babyboomers start taking their money out of the 401(k)s the prices will collapse.
Measured in euros, U.S. per capita GDP is down 25% since 2000.
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