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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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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