religion as a way of transmitting spiritual concepts via packaged metaphor is still very effective. It’s main failings are (1) corruptibility as the interpretors can shift the stories for their own ends. And:
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(2) they’re based in their root cultures from long ago where boundaries were far stricter. Women especially are often left out b/c that was just the norm at the time.
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Because there is currently nothing more effective, a return to religion actually increases overall “spirituality” short term but at the cost of reverting to unnecessary conservatism.
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Method of distribution is already there w/ youtube and podcasts. As are new concepts like memes. The issue is noise vs signal.
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I remember when first living by myself i’d leave the tv on for background noise b/c the silence was so scary. Dealing with the noise doesn’t work without first working through the fear.
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And unfortunately, working through fear and developing courage almost always requires dealing with pain. The more pain is avoided through lack of disciline and complacency, the more suffering there is.
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Markets can only sell drugs as anything external always leads you away from pain. That’s what a drug is, something external that lets you avoid or numb yourself to pain.
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Markets unify people the same way getting drunk together does. It’s a form of camaraderie for sure but it’s a very masculine form. It’s a brotherhood more than a family.
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