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I’m retweeting this article because it does have SOME good information.
I don’t believe Assange is a journalist or a decent human being.
I’m retweeting this as an example of how even journalists work to overlook reality to comfort themselves. Because they are human.
I don’t believe Assange is a journalist or a decent human being.
I’m retweeting this as an example of how even journalists work to overlook reality to comfort themselves. Because they are human.
The “Just World Fallacy” is a real phenomenon.
If we responded in fear & avoidance to every situation indicating fear & avoidance are warranted, as a human race, we would be paralyzed, and soon die out as a species.
If we responded in fear & avoidance to every situation indicating fear & avoidance are warranted, as a human race, we would be paralyzed, and soon die out as a species.
Risk is part of the human condition. How we manage it is our weakness & strength.
The Just World Fallacy allows individuals & society to create their own reality through perception and continue functioning as if no threat has been identified.
The Just World Fallacy allows individuals & society to create their own reality through perception and continue functioning as if no threat has been identified.
It’s the psychological mechanism that allows soldiers to storm a beach to their certain death, allowing some to survive and overcome the threat.
It is also what allows concentration camps where unrestricted horrors are committed. Victims are perceived to deserve the abuse.
It is also what allows concentration camps where unrestricted horrors are committed. Victims are perceived to deserve the abuse.
Manipulation of perception and the human tendency to side with confirmation bias to protect themselves from the terror of real danger is what has allowed for human survival for all of human existence.
It’s meant to provide bravery and courage when circumstances require it.
It’s meant to provide bravery and courage when circumstances require it.
The common perception of bravery & courage are just a trick of the mind. We convince ourselves that we are invincible & protected in the face of certain peril to perform a risky endeavour.
When teenagers do it, it’s called reckless or foolish. But it’s the same principle.
When teenagers do it, it’s called reckless or foolish. But it’s the same principle.
No one is going to argue the merits of teens playing chicken with an oncoming vehicle. But we applaud the bravery & courage of the moon landing. Sure, it took planning and scientific precision. But why did the US send a man to the moon? Because the Russians were trying to.
The moon landing opened the door to multitudes if other possibilities, scientific knowledge, and human space related accomplishments.
But the initial moon landing was a game of chicken played by political leaders in Russia and the US. The “race to the moon” it was called.
But the initial moon landing was a game of chicken played by political leaders in Russia and the US. The “race to the moon” it was called.
What logical and reasoning human being would willingly leave earth, just to be the first to plant a flag on a barren rock hurtling through space? Uncertain whether return to earth was guaranteed? Neil Armstrong, that’s who.
Self imposed manipulation of threat perception is what enables us to advance as a species. Armstrong’s courage WAS reckless abandon.
However, perceptual manipulation imposed by others is a dangerous weapon & is humanity’s greatest threat to itself.
However, perceptual manipulation imposed by others is a dangerous weapon & is humanity’s greatest threat to itself.
Those who understand psychological manipulation use it to either advance humanity or to obtain power and control.
The malevolent manipulation of perception has resulted in disasters that are consciously avoided from personal & collective acknowledgement.
The malevolent manipulation of perception has resulted in disasters that are consciously avoided from personal & collective acknowledgement.
Psychological manipulation of others, allows for the abuse of the Just World Fallacy for personal gain.
It’s given humanity genocide, unjust war, slavery, systemic poverty, racism & unjust persecution.
Those with malevolent intent have been abusing the phenomenon for eons.
It’s given humanity genocide, unjust war, slavery, systemic poverty, racism & unjust persecution.
Those with malevolent intent have been abusing the phenomenon for eons.
Many understand the propensity for the human mind to numb itself to threat and danger all too well and are exploiting it for political and financial gain.
Modern technology has enabled those with malicious intent to manipulate perception through MSM & SM.
Modern technology has enabled those with malicious intent to manipulate perception through MSM & SM.
Few are equipped to recognize manipulation, never mind fend it off.
That’s where the helpful portions of the embedded attached article come in. I’ve attached below.
That’s where the helpful portions of the embedded attached article come in. I’ve attached below.
We can continue through life allowing others to shape our perceptions, or we can seek the truth ourselves. Many will choose the former. It’s got us this far, and truth is difficult to face.
Those who value western democracy will look past manipulation and seek reality.
Those who value western democracy will look past manipulation and seek reality.
This thread is an appeal to seek reality to inform your October 2019 vote.
Politics is perception.
Awareness of difficult truth requires diligence, persistence & real courage to look not only in the mirror, but for the real purpose of what any politician promises.
Politics is perception.
Awareness of difficult truth requires diligence, persistence & real courage to look not only in the mirror, but for the real purpose of what any politician promises.
Truth isn’t subjective perception.
Truth is an acknowledgment of threats. No matter how frightening they are.
Real courage is acknowledging the level of threat Canada is currently in, responding to that threat with your vote, and speaking reality & truth to power.
Truth is an acknowledgment of threats. No matter how frightening they are.
Real courage is acknowledging the level of threat Canada is currently in, responding to that threat with your vote, and speaking reality & truth to power.
