You have to raise your consciousness

[EricFinnerty]

..or you could even go more fundamental and say become sensitive to the vibes your heart is giving of,, become aware of your inner(world)before you cling on to outer world(illusionary)beliefs.

Awaken to your Multi-Dimensional self : ) BE LOVE

[martthesling]

He also said "Silence is a woman's glory"

[MrXSpeaks]

as children , and well into the teen years, we are all conditioned and are not free.

some people get good conditioning, but most people don't .

once a person gets to be an adult, if they are in a fairly open environment they will begin to form their own free will.

the difference between the oppressed mentality and the "individualist" mentality is that the individualists believe in their power to change their lives.

[antiquelens]

Very interesting video. Really made me think and i agree with you completely.

[KillaDEastAtlanta]

wow you are beautiful

[pbrskater26]

I look at it this way, I dont like being told how to live or whats moral or not. Thats why I given up on christianity do to the lack of autonomy and being told how to live.

[FireNationDeathWish]

Real democracy will never happen on a large scale, maybe it can on a municipal scale. But fact is, for society to progress, there needs to be classes, you need to have people in command and people obeying. All civilizations realize this, even "communist" nations such as the Soviet Union and Maoist China realized that. You cannot have a completely equal society and have civilization at the same time.

[Cimbolic]

By the way, I think Aristotle talked about one kind of justice being that everyone should have access to the goods and benefits of the society. Unfortunately, he also believed in slavery and described slaves as "human tools."

[darksideofthenation]

partly a product of his time?..

[Cimbolic]

It is a difficult question. Will there come a time in the future when humanity looks back at our eating of animals and condemns us? And will some defend us by saying that we were just the product of our time?

[Cimbolic]

Good video. Good analysis. Thanks!

[darksideofthenation]

I am glad someone paid attention to this video, I think this is my best one.

[amanogawa1]

Thanks I got a few new ideas from yr talk- eg each is born into a particular family and thus socio-politial-ecominic context and thus a high % of thoughts are determined at birth..

just a suggestion: meditation and yoga...

these are but few of the many ways humans can "raise their consciousness".

Your mode may be intellectual, but it's also true that experiencing Universal Consciousness can be a fantastic counterweight for a tendency to abstract and intellectualize simple human life.

[darksideofthenation]

I love meditation. I do it all the time. I agree with you. Thank you so much for watching.

[petergoesonair]

I meditate too, but this wasn't the comnment I was going to make. I hope that you are meditating on the warmth of the sun and it brings warmth to you.:)

I'll come back to another day for the comments that I haven't yet made. I;m trying to track down a quote. I move slowly, sometimes as slow as a snail.:)

[petergoesonair]

Yes and sometimes meditation leads to a senses of oneness that one strives to honour in one's practical life. I think Gandhi serves as an example here and slso possibly Einstein. I'll explain the Einstein reference

once you tell me that you have read the his article.:)

[Steeplerot]

Capitalism has a way of bringing out even more greed and competition from a society then what you would usually see.

You can see when people are disconnected from mainstream society or people who have been sick enough to see its all bullshit change into better more caring people.

IMO of course.

[darksideofthenation]

Ditto!

[petergoesonair]

I have lots to say but for another time. I really love what Steeplerot said.

[darksideofthenation]

what do you want to say? Tell us!

[petergoesonair]

I will but probably tomorrow.:)I'm developing my thoughts and I wanted to research something.

[petergoesonair]

Have you read "Why Socialism?" by Albert Einstein? "This essay was originally published in the first issue of Monthly Review (May 1949)."[Ah I've tried 5 times to give a URL here, I really must learn how to get this process.Just google:) ] I'll be back tomorrow. I think Einstein's article is very worth reading.

I'll be back tomorrow with my thoughts.:) It's

been really hot here and I'm still recovering! It slows my thoughts:) Can I immigrate to Canada?!!! It's cold there,right?

[petergoesonair]

Can I immigrate to Canada?!!! It's cold there,right?

[darksideofthenation]

Yes, it's cold, but at least we are not all warmongers. :)

[petergoesonair]

I'm saying the cold is a good thing.:)

Actually,I now know that there are parts of Canada that get hot too. Are you bashing my country?:) Gwynne Dyer says in one of his articles,"If the United States invaded Mars, Australia would send a battalion along to guard the supply depot." [12 February 2006 "The Deputy Sheriff Speaks" available on his website (with some google assistance.)] (cont)

[petergoesonair]

The new govt says we won't go into Iran. (Once GWB gets on the phone...I'll wait and see.) I'll be back tomorrow or in the next few days with my comments concerning the contents of your video. (I assume you weren't really talking about Oz. I just like quoting what Gwynne Dyer said about Oz.)

[darksideofthenation]

you never came back =p

[petergoesonair]

Ah, but I will.:)I don't know why but the heat wave I referred to before really slowed me down. I'm almost back to a sense of being alive! So I will be back, within the next 3 days. It's in my dairy.:)There are some themes I'm thinking about.

BTW, have you read the article by Albert Einstein, "Why Socialism?" It's not too long an article.

[darksideofthenation]

Oh, i certainly should and will read that.

[petergoesonair]

let me know what you think of it? It's on the net.

[petergoesonair]

Did you read it?:)I have some themes that I would like to explore with you,if you have.:)

[petergoesonair]

Did I say "dairy"? It's still hot but...I meant to say "diary"! LOL

[darksideofthenation]

Well, i will say that Ron Paul is my favorite republican candidate. :)