So this is good -

Dave Rubin interviewed Eckhart Tolle recently and they're talking about this last year and a half debacle -

How to Protect Yourself from Toxic Beliefs & Tech

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"Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Eckhart Tolle, author, The Power of Now & A New Earth about why many people have become absorbed by toxic beliefs, why we need self awareness more than ever, what we can all learn from Ben Shapiro’s conversation with Russell Brand, and how social media addiction is filling our head with negative beliefs. First, Eckhart shares his observation that many people are living in a distorted reality filled with toxic ideologies. He is worried that a large part of the population is having difficulty thinking rationally. The loss of critical thinking is especially worrisome to him because he believes that it is this kind of negative thinking that has led to human disasters like the Cultural Revolution in Mao Zedong’s China. He likens the current cultural climate to being like a mental virus or as Carl Jung called it, a collective psychosis. If we do not develop more self awareness and self reflection and we continue to fear challenging assumptions we may end up on a path similar to Cambodia under Pol Pot.

Next, Eckhart talks about the dangers of negative thoughts and negative narratives. He explains how you can develop more self awareness in your daily life. Eckhart shares why he thinks Ben Shapiro’s appearance on Russell Brand’s podcast Under the Skin is so important in this polarized time. He explains why it is so vital for a society to be able to hear differing viewpoints and how we can practice self awareness by having dialogues with people who think differently than us. He also discusses why it is so important to find your purpose and the benefits of seeking a higher calling. Finally, Eckhart discusses the modern day problem of excessive thinking. He explains how smartphones and social media contribute to overthinking. He stresses the importance of digital wellness and taking time to declutter your mind. He expresses support for digital detoxing to clear one’s mind of the toxic thoughts that we are absorbing through social media. Eckhart expresses his concerns about internet addiction and excessive screen time damaging kid’s ability to focus and instead giving them a short attention span."

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"Our society right now is obsessed with safety and security!"

Then he says, "But let's not go there." hehe



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This was good too

[www.lewrockwell.com]

Ignore the hyenas — they have existed in every era. The Gateses, the Faucis, those who want you to let them do harm. They want to morally compromise you, so you don’t question. They want to demoralize you, so you don’t question. They want to confuse you, so you don’t question. They want to distract you, so you don’t question. They want to engage you in frivolity, so you don’t question.

And if you don’t question, then you cannot act rightly. They don’t even need to worry about your action as long as they can prevent you from even questioning. Prevent a man from asking the right questions, and you have enfeebled almost everything he does. His very existence, his every ability in the world then comes down to mere chance. Dare I even say, his very existence in the world comes down to the often used term “luck,” which says “that which is of Lucifer.”

You are more than chance, but that starts with the right questions.

The hyenas don’t deserve your attention. Virtually any moment spent obsessing over them is time spent distracted from what matters. Nor do the great mass of people deserve your attention, the ones we call the sheep.

Ignore the sheep — they have existed in every era. They are the overwhelming mass of people. They do not determine the trajectory of history any more than the hyenas do. They will not be swayed by your promises that you will be a better leader than a hyena or your lectures about how stupid they are or how sheeplike and predictable they behave.

Such appeals prove you unfit to be a leader. What they will be swayed by is how you walk through life. The sheep are not the problem. The hyenas are not the problem.

The lions are the problem.

I must focus on this lion writing this right now, and you must focus on the lion reading this right now.



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That part was good, but most of that article doesn't resonate with me.

When I see the word 'hyena,' it reminds me of the cackler -

It must be boring to always be right and others always wrong

It must be sad to always ridicule others

Tit for tat