In recent years there’s been quite a deal of turmoil and conflict in the world. In this and other posts I present some ideas that might help some to gain more sense of the world, and of recent events.
"The mind is everything. What we think we become." [Buddha]
Paraphrasing the above within the context of belief-systems,
"Your belief-system is everything. What you think and believe, you become."
Your belief-system determines your courage, fears and behaviours.
As various sages, and authors have written:
I just watched a very educational video in which Alex Krainer was interviewed, about how 'sound money' (e.g. gold backed currencies) won't solve the world's financial and social problems – there needs to be a 'spiritual awakening', to realize the need to move beyond predatory banking cartels (that loan money at interest to governments, thereby perpetuating debt).
I posted on some social media sites the following additional perspective:
TL;DR (Summary)
When lost in a forest it can be helpful to climb a mountain or a tree to get a sense of where we are, to scout for obstacles or dangers, and to determine the best direction to head.
In a similar sense, when in the midst of a forest of conflicting ideas, beliefs, religions, philosophies, opinions and various conspiracy theories, it’s helpful to gain a philosophical high ground to gain some clarity about life.
But how do we do that?
An excellent article, in my opinion, explaining some of the fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-universe-is-not-locally-r...
There has been a LOT of talk in the media, various forums, twitter, etc, about "herd immunity" in regards to the corona virus pandemic.
The idea, basically, is that if enough people catch and subsequently become immune to the virus, the virus will "look around" for new hosts within the population, as some have suggested, and finding none available, recede and eventually die out.
That "looking around" suggests viruses are alive, seeking to reproduce like bacteria and fungi.
Scientists know that viruses aren't "alive" in a strict biological sense—they don't have active intelligence that "looks around", or reproduce themselves independently like bacteria. As Dr Kevin Stillwagon explains:
"A virus is not even a living thing. It's just a package of genetic material inside of a shell that's made of proteins and fats. It's not alive, it has no intelligence, nor the desire to attack you."
I recently attended a philosophy class focused on the ancient Greek philosophers, such as Plato, and others.
I was surprised by the relatively shallow depth of the ideas discussed, when viewed from a quantum holodynamic perspective.
I came to the conclusion, rightly or wrongly, that unless the philosopher is post-quantum, they're not really going to add much insight into life.
[See supplemental article Covid-19, herd immunity and common sense]
When the subject of vaccination1 is discussed within a group (e.g. online forum), and there are some within that group who are pro-vaccination, almost invariably they will at some point raise the issue of herd immunity.
First let's clarify what is meant by "herd immunity".
In various conversations I've had with people on the subject of "What's missing from the law of attraction", (see also Project Manage Your ...), often-times a disconcerting disconnect is evident.