Open Thread for Wed 11 DEC 24 ~ group thought

Submitted by QMS on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 5:00am

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Watching a flock of birds out the window, changing direction in the sky. Almost as one.
The left-behinds had to circle around to rejoin the mass. A parable of our times? Guess it is
safer in the aggregate for most. Tend to fly off like the lost wanderer these days.

The illusion of group thinking assumes a piercing of individual thought. How can we think
alike unless there is an overarching programming involved? Is it inherent or external
manipulation? One wonders..

Chime in with your thoughts on whatever topic rings your bell. Open dialogue is the way.

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Submitted by Lookout on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 7:28am

mass media propaganda...

has impeded people's critical thinking skills.

For those unfamiliar with...
The Crisis of Mass Formation Psychosis - Dr. Mattias Desmet, Ghent University (1 hour)
There are three steps to mass formation psychosis, and signs point to the fact that we are living through the very last stage. In this week's conversation, Ghent University's Dr. Mattias Desmet lays out his psychological theory of mass hypnosis, by which entire societies go insane and fall prey to totalitarianism
00:00:43 What is the distinction between Dictatorship and Totalitarianism?
00:04:21 The center of mass in a totalitarian society is the crowd
00:09:21 How an extreme minority creates a majority
00:15:44 Why does the internet drive the hive mind?
00:19:56 Losing touch with the natural world
00:22:24 Technology isn't free
00:24:28 The three steps to chaos
00:28:57 The difference between the community and the collective
00:30:35 Reaping antisocial rewards
00:32:07 Total hypnosis requires a single voice
00:36:46 How foundational ethics come to be rewritten
00:38:31 The importance of dissenting voices
00:39:37 The dramatic consequences of silence
00:42:31 Warring totalitarian factions
00:44:56 Is there cause for optimism?
00:47:15 Solving the problem of atomization
00:48:03 How totalitarian movements fall apart
00:51:21 There is always a new crisis
00:54:11 Technocratic Totalitarianism
00:55:45 The Pitfalls of Mechanistic Thinking
00:58:26 Reality cannot be rationally apprehended
01:02:29 Closing thoughts

COVID is a prime example of how easily mass psychosis can be engineered. Or how about the west cheering on Al Quaeda now having its own state in former Syria. And on and on...

However, more and more people are seeing through the scam...at least I hope.

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Thanks for the OT!

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“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

Submitted by QMS on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 7:56am

The importance of dissenting voices

@Lookout
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good morning Lookout
looks to be a good overview of the topic
thanks for sharing it!
we are getting hammered today
winds gusting to 50, 2 to 3 inches rain
hope the internet stays connected

cheers