More and more people are breaking out of the system, in recognition of the increasing madness within mainstream culture. The political control within our culture continues to increase, and yet most people do not appreciate the philosophical issues that are the root cause. In this episode of "Living outside the Matrix", … [Read more...] about Ep 179 Living outside the Matrix – with Nora Gedgaudas
How to think in principles
Principles are basic generalisations used to guide our thinking, and therefore, our actions. They are the main form in which we use concepts, by grouping them together into general observations. This enables us to reduce an enormous number of specific concretes into manageable units, while still retaining all of the … [Read more...] about How to think in principles
The Hidden Threat of ‘AI’
So-called Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creeping into every aspect of our lives these days. Is this a good thing, or should we be concerned? Computers, and the algorithms they run, can be extremely useful when put to appropriate tasks, but we need to understand their nature—their capabilities, and their … [Read more...] about The Hidden Threat of ‘AI’
Ep 178 The Fall of Science
If we believe what we are told in our culture, then science looks alive and well. Artificial Intelligence is rising to change our world, there will soon be manned flights to Mars, humans will merge with machines in the new trans-humanism and the singularity is fast approaching. Technology to the rescue. But if we … [Read more...] about Ep 178 The Fall of Science
The Truth Seekers Guide: Chapter 5
The Standard of Truth If Bob told Jill that he was a fireman, the statement would be true if Bob actually was a fireman, and he’d be lying if he wasn’t. If Jill said to Tom, that there was party planned at Mick’s tomorrow night, her statement would be true if there was indeed a party planned to take place at Mick’s … [Read more...] about The Truth Seekers Guide: Chapter 5
The Truth Seekers Guide: Chapter 4
Reality Check In this chapter we will examine the first two foundational ideas that give meaning to the concept of truth and the process of its discernment. In doing so, we will also identify the presupposed ideas at the base of thinking and the acquisition of knowledge, as well as all purposeful human action. It will … [Read more...] about The Truth Seekers Guide: Chapter 4
Personal Sovereignty – Step One to Political Freedom
Personal sovereignty is the basic prerequisite of freedom. In order to achieve full political freedom, a sufficient number of the people must be sovereign. There must be at least a critical number of sovereign individuals who are intellectually independent and fully capable of managing their own affairs without the aid … [Read more...] about Personal Sovereignty – Step One to Political Freedom
The Germ Hypothesis – Part 2
This post is by Mike Stone, and posted here by kind permission. The original can be found on his excellent website - www.viroLIEgy.com In the first part of this investigation into the germ hypothesis, we established what exactly a hypothesis is supposed to be in regard to natural science, which is a proposed … [Read more...] about The Germ Hypothesis – Part 2
The Truth Seekers Guide: Chapter 3
The Philosophical Framework Truth is inescapably a philosophical concept because it is fundamental to human functionality. The concept of truth is crucial in determining which conceptual ideas can safely be acted on as we go about creating the values we need to support human life. If we want to properly understand the … [Read more...] about The Truth Seekers Guide: Chapter 3
The Truth Seekers Guide: Chapter 2
The War of ideas In chapter one, we have noted that we are beings of conceptual consciousness who necessarily deal with ideas in the form of concepts, and also that the discernment of truth is a process of evaluating and validating these conceptual ideas. The task of discerning truth, therefore, deals with ideas. So … [Read more...] about The Truth Seekers Guide: Chapter 2