I disagree. Many people do completely regurgitate with the TV man tells them, especially in blue hell holes and internet hug boxes, but most real life people I know don't do this. everyone I know has their own personality that is forged from their experiences growing up and their current likes and dislikes.
The problem is most people just simply don't pay attention, because they don't care enough. Ukraine war? the experts say it's all Russia's fault in that it is our duty to help Ukraine resist. Covid? it's apparently super duper dangerous according to our top scientists, better for us to be careful. Politics? I'll just vote for whatever candidate CNN or FOX News tells me to.
People hold these opinions very loosely, not because they are passionate, but because they don't care. they care more about themselves and their friends and family, as well as their careers or personal ambitions. To them, it's not worth paying attention.
This is why I think the fact that journalists and institutions lie constantly is the first and most important red pill. Once a person accepts that the surface narrative ranges from misleading to complete bullshit, whatever comes next will be much closer to the truth.
This is an acute insight into the problem. Me, myself, and mine is the attitude. People are capable of critical thinking to some extent when they're motivated, but most of the time they're not.
Most of that stuff will have minimal direct effect on their life. The consequences will come, but not in a way that can be easily noticed if boiled slowly. Even if it does though, their opinion or thoughts on it won't effect it either way. They can be the maverick that doesn't comply with lockdowns, but it won't do anything but make their life harder and accomplish nothing else.
Now, we know that isn't fully true and the fact that everyone thinks that way is how they keep us from knowing our own power, but when you have a lot of other directly in your face problems and stresses in life its not really worth getting super invested in Ukraine or minor politics.
It makes sense how people end up that way, and also why the people who care way too much about this stuff are the ones with no real problems in life.
I disagree. Many people do completely regurgitate with the TV man tells them, especially in blue hell holes and internet hug boxes, but most real life people I know don't do this. everyone I know has their own personality that is forged from their experiences growing up and their current likes and dislikes.
The problem is most people just simply don't pay attention, because they don't care enough. Ukraine war? the experts say it's all Russia's fault in that it is our duty to help Ukraine resist. Covid? it's apparently super duper dangerous according to our top scientists, better for us to be careful. Politics? I'll just vote for whatever candidate CNN or FOX News tells me to.
People hold these opinions very loosely, not because they are passionate, but because they don't care. they care more about themselves and their friends and family, as well as their careers or personal ambitions. To them, it's not worth paying attention.
This is why I think the fact that journalists and institutions lie constantly is the first and most important red pill. Once a person accepts that the surface narrative ranges from misleading to complete bullshit, whatever comes next will be much closer to the truth.
This is an acute insight into the problem. Me, myself, and mine is the attitude. People are capable of critical thinking to some extent when they're motivated, but most of the time they're not.
And to a good extent, they aren't really wrong.
Most of that stuff will have minimal direct effect on their life. The consequences will come, but not in a way that can be easily noticed if boiled slowly. Even if it does though, their opinion or thoughts on it won't effect it either way. They can be the maverick that doesn't comply with lockdowns, but it won't do anything but make their life harder and accomplish nothing else.
Now, we know that isn't fully true and the fact that everyone thinks that way is how they keep us from knowing our own power, but when you have a lot of other directly in your face problems and stresses in life its not really worth getting super invested in Ukraine or minor politics.
It makes sense how people end up that way, and also why the people who care way too much about this stuff are the ones with no real problems in life.
too true. It's important to prioritize yourself and your immediate surroundings in life for sanity.