there's the rub. being able to sustain civil society under conditions of constant argument and resource contention doesn't sound great, or even possible really. makes me think we need a better framework is needed.
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restoration of a sense of dignity and trust in institutions is necessary to heal the spiritual injury our society has suffered. economic justice is a good first step but only because it is the humane thing to do, not because it is sufficient. it can't possibly be. (10/N)
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the only thing I know of that can restore the sense of dignity in an individual is addressing the monkey-mind. status games, social maneuvering, holier-than-thou performed pieties, ideological purity tests, and language control schemes are all monkey trouble and must stop (11/N)
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monkey trouble is the origin of social injustice. reversing the polarity of the monkey trouble will not result in social justice. accepting the past and finding common cause amongst community members working for shared dignity is my vague hint of a solution. (Fin)
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I agree with much of this. I'd like to see the "spiritual" talk operationalized in empirical language, but spiritual language is not bad while we work all that out. There are different kinds of monkey trouble, and getting all monkeys to lower weapons at the same time is a trick.
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operationalizing it usually involves suggestions for spiritual practice, which I don't do for masses of people writ large. it's always a personal, pragmatic thing.
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I've heard rumors of shortcuts, but they are all schedule-1.

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(between you and me the rumors are credible)
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