Post by ck4829 on Nov 15, 2016 11:52:28 GMT
One of the greatest gifts of mankind is the ability to change our reality through innovation and invention. Human beings have the remarkable gift to imagine a world beyond what we presently experience and work to make that imagined world the new reality.
It is fascinating to view the human transition from simple groups of hunter-gatherers to complex permanent communities with intricate social systems. It is amazing to see tools of transportation such as automobiles, supersonic jets, and space shuttles piloted by beings who spent centuries utilizing domesticated animals as their primary mode of mobility.
Far more amazing than our ability to use innovation and invention is our ability to suppress these mental powers through systems of psychological and social control. Nowhere is humanity’s ability to suppress innovation and invention more apparent than in the creation and proliferation of belief systems. Throughout history ideological belief systems have been the source of inspiration, motivation and purpose for individuals and groups in every culture and nationality. They have given people the courage to survive and even thrive through the most unimaginable difficulties and disasters. Ideological traditions set in political, philosophical and religious belief systems have been the catalyst for some of the greatest discoveries regarding the universe around us. However, these phenomena have two faces.
They have not only been the source for moments of peace. They have more often than not been the spark for horrific wars. Ideology has not only moved men to accept the weaknesses of one another. It has also been the reason men reject, ostracize and subjugate each other. Ideology has not only inspired people to love. It has also been the foundation of unspeakable hate.
atlantablackstar.com/2016/11/13/the-absolute-how-mankind-has-maximized-it-and-how-they-have-exploited-it/
Really shows how control works I think.