Running back to safety.

Yes, I'm back. Yes, it's been a while. No, things haven't all been ok. No, I won't bore you guys with the details. Let's just get back to the video making and stuff. :P

Anyway, just something that's been on my mind of late. Hope you find it interesting.


(by the way: this was originally a 20 minute video. I decided to break it up into two parts because, well, 20 minutes is pretty long, even for me. When you're ready to see the second part, just go check it out. Gotta warn you though... I'm in rant mode in that one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdSeRYpdKqE )

Edit: found out who the woman who wants to ban the niqab (I said burqa, but i misspoke) in Canada is. Her name is Farzana Hassan. You can check out the lecture I heard here:

http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episodes/2011/06/24/burqas-and-bans-freedom-or-oppres...

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• human
• instinct
• nature
• philosophy
• psychology

[3ncoctmebreu]

First of all the trend is not only religious. Everything is getting extremer these days. Just look at topics as 'youth culture', 'criminality', 'commercials' etc. I think the subject rather than "running back to safety" as you states it, is about group mentallity. People in a 'group' tends to be pairtial for the 'cause' of the group, meaning that they tend to listen mostly to information that supports the 'cause' (so: more overall information -> more extreme).

[Swordsage]

@3ncoctmebreu Definitely a good point, and it's something that should be noticed. Herd mentality is herd mentality, no matter how special one thinks their herd is.

[TheDystopiaInside]

I think it's part of the post-modern condition -- everything's relative, human's interaction with machines, distance and time have been reduced, we're as cynical as we've ever been about human potential and yet we want a simple answer. Going backward seems so comforting.

[Swordsage]

@TheDystopiaInside Good point. We do always want the simple answer. The problem is that the answer is rarely ever simple.

You know, you reminded me of a line that has always humored me, though I used to hear it in a different context: "We've all come out of the hole, only to spend the rest of our lives trying to get back in."

That's true in more ways than one.

[Domzdream]

Thanks for this vid. It help me bring myself back down to earth. I agree, that I fallinto that same trap of thinking theists are stupid, and even call them that.

Not just because I really do think they are stupid, since they still supoort their belief regardless of all the info that's out there for free (I'll admit that). But mainly it's because when I see attrocities and animosities brought on by and due to their religions, that's what drives my impatience with these people.

[Swordsage]

@Domzdream Hey, don't feel bad. I do the same thing. :p

It just helps every now and then to get some perspective and realize what's really going on. Ignorance is the problem, and we have to combat it. but we are also dealing with our own natures, and that's always been a constant struggle in the human condition.

[3rdeye7thdimension]

While everyone may find comfort in something familiar (because they expect the same outcome,) some enjoy experiencing new things. But as you pointed out, it may just be instinct vs. intellect. Intelligently, we are delighted by an unexpected outcome (a new joke which a punch line we didn't see coming results in laughter.) However, some people will not use intelligence in place of instinct, and it's in this mode we seek shelter.

Off note: Most information we're bombarded with is Bullshit.

[iPopQuizz]

wu-tang

[55ella2007k]

Nice vid! Hope things are getting better for you.

[iwanttofight69]

Were you on that Tv Show called OZ on HBO? I love that show

[GirlonFilm1969]

Hi. Welcome back. Clyde told me you were back and right on! He says your a voice of reason so hell yeah, we need that here on YT. Shalom~ Dov.

[LordClydeofOMAR]

Glad to see you back, man. With so many complete wingnuts on here, YT needs a voice of reason.

[WolfgangNightshadow]

long time no see... regardless of what's been going on it's good to have you back

[Rationalizedinsanity]

R.I.P. Pluto