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For 1000s of years life was oriented around self transcendence: Knowing thy true self and then finding something bigger.
But then suddenly, just in the last 100 years, the purpose of human life underwent a tectonic shift.
From dissolving the ego, to GROWING IT.
But then suddenly, just in the last 100 years, the purpose of human life underwent a tectonic shift.
From dissolving the ego, to GROWING IT.
Western society is built on two legs: (1) Plato and (2) Judeo-Christian Faith
Both legs initially helped served the purpose of ego dissolution and self transcendence.
But over time became riddled with malware and eradicated from secularized humanist western society.
Both legs initially helped served the purpose of ego dissolution and self transcendence.
But over time became riddled with malware and eradicated from secularized humanist western society.
The Matrix is based on this platonic view of reality.
Most of us are stuck in a cave viewing shadow puppets. Brainwashed into a land of illusion.
But there's a way out. A red pill that reveals the true reality.
Most of us are stuck in a cave viewing shadow puppets. Brainwashed into a land of illusion.
But there's a way out. A red pill that reveals the true reality.
Socratic society was oriented around finding this red pill.
But today most people are comfortable bullshitting themselves asleep.
Taking the next hit of dopamine and numbing themselves to death...
But today most people are comfortable bullshitting themselves asleep.
Taking the next hit of dopamine and numbing themselves to death...
Faith comes with its downsides -- especially faith riddled with malware.
But the ontological system of faith...the agoge & becoming that faith instilled was also destroyed
The proverbial baby thrown out with the bathwater.
And now there's nowhere to turn for "meaning".
But the ontological system of faith...the agoge & becoming that faith instilled was also destroyed
The proverbial baby thrown out with the bathwater.
And now there's nowhere to turn for "meaning".
This scientific worldview has leveled the world and destroyed the possibility of self transcendence.
As a result, a cult of "self improvement" and growth has taken its place
People have this nagging feeling that they need to be changing themselves, but are going about it wrong
As a result, a cult of "self improvement" and growth has taken its place
People have this nagging feeling that they need to be changing themselves, but are going about it wrong
Don't you notice this? Everything in your life is about self improvement and becoming something more.
No matter how much you get you need more.
It's a cycle that will NEVER end.
If you get to 10% bodyfat you'll want 8%. If you make $1m you'll want $2m. On and on samsara goes.
No matter how much you get you need more.
It's a cycle that will NEVER end.
If you get to 10% bodyfat you'll want 8%. If you make $1m you'll want $2m. On and on samsara goes.
Idolizing science and rationality as deities is an IED laced highway to hell.
Humans have lost their owners manual and replaced it with the number in their bank account.
The new religion: What's good is what raises income and status, not what brings them closer to reality
Humans have lost their owners manual and replaced it with the number in their bank account.
The new religion: What's good is what raises income and status, not what brings them closer to reality
The lie of the west is that wealth and knowledge will bring happiness.
But science, bicep curls and making money cannot make you into a good person.
Reading about playing basketball cant make you a good basketball player.
But science, bicep curls and making money cannot make you into a good person.
Reading about playing basketball cant make you a good basketball player.
Socrates rejected the natural sciences on these grounds.
Knowledge without transformation is useless.
Without the proper training, you will be misled by lies masquerading as knowledge.
"Red meat is bad", "Money will make you happy", etc.
What you need is WISDOM, not knowledge
Knowledge without transformation is useless.
Without the proper training, you will be misled by lies masquerading as knowledge.
"Red meat is bad", "Money will make you happy", etc.
What you need is WISDOM, not knowledge
Money & possessions not only will not bring you meaning, but often thwart it.
Almost all ancient texts preached this, including the stoics
"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
Almost all ancient texts preached this, including the stoics
"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
If you worship yourself above all else, you are doomed to misery.
Don't you feel this undercurrent? Look around.
The people with the most things are eating xanax like candy.
Don't you feel this undercurrent? Look around.
The people with the most things are eating xanax like candy.
Back to my mission.
This movement is more than the mere conquest of your body fat %.
It is a necessary first step to catalyze your journey of self transcendence.
But it's merely a first step and not the end destination
The carnivore diet is not what will give you meaning.
This movement is more than the mere conquest of your body fat %.
It is a necessary first step to catalyze your journey of self transcendence.
But it's merely a first step and not the end destination
The carnivore diet is not what will give you meaning.
"Those who forget the body to pursue a ‘perfect mind’ or ‘perfect soul’ have no idea where to even start. Only physical beauty is the foundation for a true higher culture of the mind and spirit as well.
Only sun and steel will show you the path.” -- @bronzeagemantis
Only sun and steel will show you the path.” -- @bronzeagemantis
You're lost in the wilderness and you're sure as hell not going to get back on the right path if you cannot resist the siren call of sugar & seed oils.
Sometimes escaping from a trench requires that you cut off a limb.
Sometimes escaping from a trench requires that you cut off a limb.
What is that limb for you? Sugar? Doritos? Your naive idolization of science? Your addiction to comfort? Your victimhood mindset?
If you're here you feel this. You feel this existential angst so typical of western life.
And it's time to break free.
If you're here you feel this. You feel this existential angst so typical of western life.
And it's time to break free.
Like Socrates, you need to discover Ta Erotika: the right things to care about in life.
Remember, Socrates was offered the chance to stop practicing philosophy and have his life spared.
But he chose to die because he realized that the "unexamined life is not worth living"
Remember, Socrates was offered the chance to stop practicing philosophy and have his life spared.
But he chose to die because he realized that the "unexamined life is not worth living"
