When One Is Really Old?

Should be very grateful and happy just to be alive.

Also applies to the young!

Some other thoughts.

What are the only real threats to wealthy people? Government, regulation, taxes and inflation.

Watch and read what the media puts out. And wonder why.

So, there will be constant propaganda on most media, especially economic or financially oriented ones, imparting the impression that smaller government, lower taxes and deregulation, which are good in some aspects and situations, but not in general.

Conservative media propaganda vs poor people's opinions. Wonder how this progresses? Education wins. Why? In general, human intelligence seeks knowledge. Why? Could be something behind it. 

Conservatives will scheme to provide privileged education only to certain classes of people? Private schools, cramming schools, tutors, expensive tuitions for top colleges, etc. 

If the world applied the same trade laws that China applies to other countries and foreigners to China, would China still be poor? But...

Most developing countries, Korea included, prohibited imports in order to promote local industries. If they didn't, locals would buy higher quality imports, many American, at usually lower prices. Samsung sold TVs in Korea at higher prices than abroad in the 1980s, if anyone remembers the related anti-dumping cases. They could sell TVs at higher prices in Korea due to the very high import taxes imposed on TVs, at the time. The laws were changed to allow average Koreans to travel abroad around that time, after the authoritarian leader of Korea was assassinated by the intelligence agency head, if memories are correct.

We only started playing mostly fair on trade a few decades ago. China seems to feel that it still has a long way to go, and that many parts of the world that do not belong to China, at present, belongs to China.

Russia and China? Like Germany and Japan in World War II. Same territorial aspirations. But if only two are left, who will take over? 

Welcome to WW III. Slightly less blood thirsty but a war, nonetheless.

Some Thoughts Are Reflected In Sociey

Or some thoughts reverberate through society?

New York Times: Gun sellers stoke fears to boost sales

At least, the problem is starting to be recognized.

Shows On Cable?

Discovery Channel and the like are showing programs about a gun dealer (Gunfather), hunting, and weapons. Seems like gun manufacturers and the NRA paid to produce those programs. They apparently do not know that Asian countries have very strict laws on weapon ownership.

Some less developed countries have lax laws or lawless regions, but they normally buy really cheap locally made weapons. In some regions, lots of people are armed. Usually no mass murders (excluding suicide bombers), just family feuds and such. Where? Areas in Pakistan, Afghanistan, etc. Might have changed since I visited.

A sports channel is showing reruns of PSG football. Probably free footage from PSG.

And most other channels are full of shows promoting cooking, eating out, and other food shows.

Full of programs paid for by companies trying to promote their products or consumer spending.

Avoid Korean news due to biased reporting. 

All media seems to want is to control human behavior.

Only left with CNN, other American news channels and sports channels.

Almost all Koreans watch Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min.

Financial news is pretty safe. I know what financial news is BS and what is relevant.

Rooting for stocks to fall even more. Closed out my positions last week.

The US borrowed billions of dollars during the coronavirus pandemic and incurs a huge trade deficit every year. With every increase in the prime rate, the dollar becomes stronger, which makes it cheaper to repay the debt with inflated dollars and makes imports relatively cheaper due to a stronger dollar.

A lot of stores and companies are raising prices by 20% or more on old stock, which shouldn't have been affected by the recent rise in prices. Imagine many more will follow suit.

Proof That Life Is An Entity, Or Some Thing?

To fight diseases, the body sends antibodies, which can either be destructive or constructive depending on perspective and other things. 

Intelligence, which seems to be related to truth, should survive? In theory, or by coincidence?

Deadly things like cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption could be like antibodies against dissonance? Used to drink and smoke cigarettes, but had a more self-centered and self-indulgent consciousness then. 

Most effective antibody against cognitive dissonance is confused thinking, from the perspective of a collective consciousness. 

Very intelligent conservative and powerful people are taking advantage of cognitively dissonant people by spreading false news and sleights of words to impart negative feelings toward something or someone, usually someone, and winning elections. Why is that? Is it ethical?

Like early TV programs in the US, all those black and white TV programs were about the 'ideal' family or 'ideal' life as interpreted by a few broadcasters and advertisers. Brainwashing people then and still today.

Saw some old acquaintances at a reunion, most are drinkers. Alcohol is definitely bad for brain cells and clear thinking, from personal observation over the decades. Does it seem that a majority of conservatives drink alcohol? 

Are drunk presidents as bad as or more dangerous than drunk drivers?

Used to regret getting angry at the cognitively dissonant (extremely aggressive, bullying, etc.), but a good overall perspective might be needed. It is good to regret getting angry at cognitively consonant people.

Sort of impossible not to explode at some things that happen. Might as well drive the perpetrator even more crazy, for a while...

No bad or good people? Just happy and miserable people?

World Makes Sense?

The world makes sense when viewed from a certain perspective. 

Or is it, the world makes sense when thoughts are based on true assumptions? 

Life is part of the consciousness that is waking up and exploring the universe?

Then, when the body dies, the personality, memories and stuff are gone. But the consciousness, or collective consciousness, is still here in life and has evolved that much further. So, the personal part is gone, but the essence is still there?

Somehow very comforting thought?

People over the ages had similar thoughts? Gaia, comes to mind.

Look into the consciousness? What a trip... The darkness can be death defying and very thrilling.

Trump's legacy to leaders of nations? Lie like there's no tomorrow or God and get away with it. A majority, it seems, is following his lead. Imagine what kind of thoughts they have all day. Crazy world.

CNN Article Distorting Public Opinion On Former Korean President Moon?

An article on CNN - South Korean and US fighter jets in show of force to Kim Jong Un amid fears over North Korean nuclear test - states "Yoon has consistently emphasized his desire to strengthen the South's military -- a departure from predecessor Moon Jae-in, who had promoted dialogue and peaceful reconciliation."

The article implies that Moon had no desire to strengthen Korea's military, which is ridiculous. 

Conservative Korean media relies on this type of subliminal messaging, but an article in CNN? Unintended?

Remember other CNN articles on Korea with issues. 

If this latest apparent mistake in editing is corrected, this post will be deleted.

Wanted to complain directly to CNN or the writers, but couldn't.

Writing was helpful in business. Maintained extensive 'to do lists' and such. Too long to do just from memory. 

Writing helps to organize, remember, and refine thoughts. Also enables recognition of the physical self and metaphysical self. hehe

Meet Your Maker?

Are Thoughts Reflected In The Physical and Metaphysical Universe?

Perfectly worded questions that seem to resonate just keep popping up?

Organisms programmed to survive usually just chill or play when faced with free time. Humans drew, spoke, and wrote. Seem to be programmed to find out why, for some reason.

Are we exploring the universe as the eyes, ears, and brains for some thing? Slaves to knowledge or some metaphysical energy trying to explore and find out what it is? 

Hmmm... Life is the result of some thing trying to explore and find out where it is, what it is, etc.? Seems true.

That would explain why no other species evolved to do calculus. No need. 

Would also explain why humans developed intellectually so quickly. Explains many things?

So, we are like fingernails on a bigger thing? Likely. Too gloomy. We are part of the knowledge that is accumulated? Better.

Even better. Life is part of the consciousness waking up and exploring the universe?

Just imagining?

Another mystery revealed - How psychedelic drugs work in the brain. 

A study states that psilocybin seems to reduce activity in the medial prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain that helps regulate a number of cognitive functions, including attention, inhibitory control, habits and memory. It could reduce focus on the self and related constraints, thereby impart an "open mind" on the individual.

BBC: How psychedelic drugs might treat depression

Use overtones when talking about resonate? Okay.

Stars Are More Massive, The Further Away

According to a study in Science Daily: New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are more massive than we thought

"... stars in distant galaxies are typically more massive than those in our local neighborhoods, and that the farther away the researchers look, the more massive the average stars become.", the study stated.

Maybe, dark matter might not be needed to explain 'missing mass' of spinning far off galaxies and stuff? 

Still need something to explain dark energy. Wonder if black holes turn mass into space? The two great unknowns might have a connection. If mass can be turned into energy in stars, maybe mass turns into space inside a black hole? Who knows? Space is related to time, energy and mass, so seems likely. Maybe even space-time.

In deep learning, AI software is designed to work like a human brain for certain functions. For example, placing importance or weight on current information over outdated information.

In a decade or so, there should be enough AI software to mimic most basic functions of the human brain? Eventually, probably mimic a human. Could it be then that the The Question is answered?

Resonance And Dissonance

Resonance and dissonance are relative and depends on the reference frequency or key.

So, the key for metaphysical, or maybe thought, resonance is truth? Logically.

Or, is it constructive knowledge can be built on truth and true assumptions? Seems to be both.

Resonance tends to linger longer than dissonance?

Strange society, if one thinks about it. Full of contradictions. Some people kill each other for fun in online games. Should be more advanced than that.

Wonder if mass shooters played FPS games.

Heroic rescuers, kidney donors, and other highly empathetic people have larger amygdalas than normal, per CNN report on heroes. The amygdala is related to generating the experience of fear and empathizing with other people's fear, the report said.

Fear is a mostly physically-based emotion? Can cause dissonance?

Lived in Manoa Valley, for a time. Language can be confusing. Interchangeably use so many words...

Overcoming Social Addiction?

Could too many people be too dependent on their society and status quo?

If you are not a part of society, apparently there is something wrong according to society. Anti-social is a dirty word. But everyone is anti-present society, right?

Most people don't agree with many aspects of society but due to education and peers...are caught in loop, it seems?

Avoiding social contact as much as possible works wonders but is hard to do, at first? Love, friendships, excitement, etc., are like addictions and hard to stop, even for a while? But one needs to take a break for proper perspective. 

They say friendships are good for health and longevity. True in many cases, but depends on friend and person. 

Being mostly alone is hard to do but recommended to older people for a change. Seems to free time to get acquainted with the 'void'.

Younger people might need friends and a sense of belonging. Older people have already had the experience and need to try something else or new?

Talk about metaphysics and crowds will become sleepy and thoughts clouded. Discourse on metaphysics in the future could seem like speaking in tongues.

Are many too dependent on talking to pass time? Is talking too much an addiction? For some? For one? Used to be. For all? At times?

Also, does too much speaking lead to cognitive dissonance? Sometimes, the mouth seems to run off with the thoughts. The conscious loses control of thoughts and something false is spoken.

Definitely messes up thinking. If sufficient time is taken to recognize and realize the falseness of the thought, then the dissonance is resolved? If not, problem gets compounded and seemingly infinitely complex?

Were humans meant to evolve from being centered on survival to being centered on exploring the universe? Or is something driving humans to do so? Or were our brain genetics or epigenetics changed by radiation, chemicals, peyote, or something? Could be all of the above.

Society and media places a lot of importance on friendship and getting together to have fun. 

Since I can remember, media has touted 3 meals a day, family and friends are good for health and longevity, and other themes. Why not bombard people with stories about eating 3 meals a day is too many calories and unhealthy? Or negative friends and family can ruin health?

Shouldn't scientific studies have moved on from family and friends are good for health to more detailed studies? Same thing for over 50 years. People are like sheep, but come on.

Noradrenaline Strengthens Certain Memories

Noradrenaline is secreted in the brain when a surprising event happens - fear, joy, etc.

Science Daily: Study examines why the memory of fear is seared into our brains

Science Daily: How the brain responds to surprising events

All these chemicals affect the brain and consciousness, but have not yet been proven to be the cause of consciousness?

Could consciousness be like a software program for an organism's identity? The current status of the being. Evolved to survive, but with too much leisure time....?

Time will tell. Chimps in zoos have time, so do pet dogs, but...  

Information on brain functions appears to be growing exponentially. Very little was known until recently.

THC consumption appears to lower background noise in the mind, so thoughts can vibrate with less interference? (Personal supposition)

But what background noise? Dissonance. Oh, I see now. Thanks.

Hear and 'feel' music more clearly? Taste more clearly? Think more clearly, for those who are able to think without dissonance?

With legalization, another age of metaphysics, or philosophy, will come sightly sooner? 

I used to think my thoughts led me here, but long ago, I came to the thought that 'something' led me here. Why would anyone think these thoughts, and for so long?

Metaphysical Black Hole Or Dimension?

Knowledge in books and stored form is just symbols until it is processed and retained by a 'brain' or 'consciousness'. 

Information has a metaphysical dimension and this dimension can be accessed by thought?

Or is it that information exists in a metaphysical dimension and this dimension can be accessed by thought? Or both? hehe.

So, when books are destroyed, only the physical dimension is destroyed. The metaphysical dimension (metaphysical concept, aspect) remains. So, just the physical information, not knowledge is lost, when a book is destroyed.

Good imagination? Or do thoughts resonate until they meet something that reflects the thoughts back to us and the mind coverts that something into consciousness, like some kind of radar?

Or do thoughts resonate until they meet something that is in the same key, or in tune with the thoughts and a 'node' (standing wave or resonance) is formed and the resonance then floats into consciousness?

Or do thoughts just interact with retained information in the mind until something resonates?

Could be all of the above, some thoughts to do this, some do that. LOL

Or when viewed from different perspectives?

Theory of Relativity was thought up by Einstein to resolve contradictions in physics.

Could do the same with metaphysics? A much more precise way of communication needs to be developed first. Extensive writing could be the ticket.

Scientific American: How the Brain ‘Constructs’ the Outside World

Summarized. There seems to be a process in the mind that reviews what is in the conscious, subconscious, stored information, and makes decisions about what to do and think.

Species Likely To Evolve Intellectually?

Species that educate their offspring and themselves. Many do?

Species that use language and math? Many do.

Closest would be chimps and apes that are able to use sign language? Teach them to teach themselves and wait a million years? Or is there something else?

Infringing On Right Not To Own A Gun

To borrow the language of gun rights advocates...

All these people with guns are taking away my freedom to protect myself without a gun. LOL

Take all the guns away from these people.

Sounds like freedom to own a gun is based on false assumptions?

Human beings have very limited freedom, even in nature? In a society, there is even less freedom?

People should have freedoms, yes, but they do not actually have them?

Freedom of speech - restricted by social norms. Freedom to have a job - restricted by education and other factors. Freedom to move - restricted by money, access to transportation, other people. 

Some metaphysical concepts just seem right true, even at first thought. 

Truth resonates. 

Knowledge is retained information and true assumptions.

Useful or constructive knowledge is primarily based on truth and true assumptions.

False truths and assumptions close the path to further useful or constructive knowledge in that realm.

Metaphysically 'feels' correct  right true.

Wonder if there is a universe where things feel left? Joke?

Negative people are not really negative but are non-constructive and in large part cognitively dissonant? 

Dissonant people? People who might function in the physical universe but are mainly out of tune with the metaphysical universe where truth resonates? 

Thought in the metaphysical universe is similar to light in the physical universe? Common sense?

One has to think to see or explore the metaphysical universe but conceptualizing concepts in darkness is built on truth resonating in some dimension or dimensions? hehe. So, most are blind in here. A vast unseen and virtually unexplored frontier, where money is no object yet useless?

Truth vs facts? Metaphysical vs physical?

Been living on borrowed time since the early 1970s, 2000s, etc. So, probably thought about and prepared for death too much. Although, too much is good in that it desensitizes, in this case.

Some thoughts seem to linger or resonate subconsciously until a 'node' is generated.

Remote Working?

Probably quit if work required commuting to an office.

Working with negative people is hard because one is supposed to be polite and try to educate really negative people. It is much easier to be nice to such people by email. Sudden negative statements or actions appear to be more upsetting in direct person-to-person interaction. 

After reading a negative statement from someone, one has time to adjust and attempt to remain serene.

In person, negative statements/actions can build up to where one is highly stressed.

Also, can save a couple hours by not commuting through traffic or crowds. Cars always appear to suddenly cut you off. People often brazenly cut in line. War zone. Certainly stressful and most likely influences how people act.

Compare that to leisurely watching TV and riding a spin bike, or just listening to music with tea and milk before work.

Productivity? Highly productive with clean copies.

Prefer online video meetings to physical meetings, also. 

Scared to work with young people, these days. For some unknown reason, I must avoid setting a bad example. Could have a negative effect on their life, when one knows better. Say a few kind words, thank you, things to ease stress and encourage life. 

Imagine if I had to work with a room full of young people? Ulcers? Depends on the young people, I guess. But there always seem to be some bad apples as a test of patience?

World would probably be better if less people commuted to work. Less stress, less pollution, less waste of energy and space. Less net expenditure of human effort. 

Some people can do a lot of work from home, some can't.