Comments for A LIFE OF LIBERATION http://liberationfromthelie.com Books & Writings of a Spiritual Rebel Fri, 18 May 2012 19:10:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on A Suicide by A Voice http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/05/a-suicide/#comment-5486 A Voice Fri, 18 May 2012 19:10:07 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=14358#comment-5486 I agree with nearly everything you say in this comment, but I'm not sure if it, necessarily, applies to the situation described in this post. But thanks for your thoughtful and heartfelt remarks. I agree with nearly everything you say in this comment, but I’m not sure if it, necessarily, applies to the situation described in this post. But thanks for your thoughtful and heartfelt remarks.

]]> Comment on A Suicide by charlie m http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/05/a-suicide/#comment-5485 charlie m Fri, 18 May 2012 18:06:29 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=14358#comment-5485 The basic fundamental problem is that there is nothing wrong with death - but that we treat life like shit. We don't care and it sets up life as a misery that doesn't have to be because we are lost. People will say that life is precious but hardly ever act that way or even treat life that way. People are continually ignored or "left to fend on their own" until there is a tragedy - then and only then do we move into action but only temporarily - until we go back to watching movies or go shopping. The basic fundamental problem is that there is nothing wrong with death — but that we treat life like shit. We don’t care and it sets up life as a misery that doesn’t have to be because we are lost. People will say that life is precious but hardly ever act that way or even treat life that way. People are continually ignored or “left to fend on their own” until there is a tragedy — then and only then do we move into action but only temporarily — until we go back to watching movies or go shopping.

]]> Comment on Welcome to Our Phony Elections by A Voice http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/05/welcome-to-our-phony-elections/#comment-5474 A Voice Thu, 10 May 2012 18:21:42 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=14292#comment-5474 Hey Lenny, First, thank you for your kind words. I'm glad that you enjoyed the post. But I don't think it's possible or even desirable to "eradicate" politics, religion, or education. Just like thought is NEVER the problem, politics, religion, and education are NEVER the problem. The problem, if there is one, is that people will assert their beliefs over what is real. And people will forcefully assert beliefs over the real anytime, what is real threatens their ego identity. That is, in my view, the only problem. This is a great issue for a blog post, but the ego will nearly always tend to its "reputation" over the real. The ego will tend to express the person's "class" interests over what is real. A person of courage always responds to the real. They don't give a rat's ass to their reputation or their class, because they know that reputation and class are merely ego identities. They are just ideas which society gives substance to. Hey Lenny,
First, thank you for your kind words. I’m glad that you enjoyed the post. But I don’t think it’s possible or even desirable to “eradicate” politics, religion, or education. Just like thought is NEVER the problem, politics, religion, and education are NEVER the problem.

The problem, if there is one, is that people will assert their beliefs over what is real. And people will forcefully assert beliefs over the real anytime, what is real threatens their ego identity. That is, in my view, the only problem. This is a great issue for a blog post, but the ego will nearly always tend to its “reputation” over the real. The ego will tend to express the person’s “class” interests over what is real.
A person of courage always responds to the real. They don’t give a rat’s ass to their reputation or their class, because they know that reputation and class are merely ego identities. They are just ideas which society gives substance to.

]]> Comment on Welcome to Our Phony Elections by Lenny http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/05/welcome-to-our-phony-elections/#comment-5473 Lenny Thu, 10 May 2012 16:28:46 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=14292#comment-5473 Totally agree with you Eric! 100% +!!! The three major poisons which need to be eradicated are politics-religion and education. The education system is a conveyer belt of indoctrination, think how "we" tell you think! Their is no room for self expression, you must conform! Be a good obedient slave! Ask no questions! Politics and religion are mental health hazards! Yes, we need to move on. To leave behind the failures of the three poisons, if we don't then we are doomed! Eric, I'm from the UK, and I'm on board! I hope we can come together maybe on a new website? Please keep me informed! Namaste, Lenny Totally agree with you Eric! 100% +!!! The three major poisons which need to be eradicated are politics-religion and education. The education system is a conveyer belt of indoctrination, think how “we” tell you think! Their is no room for self expression, you must conform! Be a good obedient slave! Ask no questions! Politics and religion are mental health hazards! Yes, we need to move on. To leave behind the failures of the three poisons, if we don’t then we are doomed! Eric, I’m from the UK, and I’m on board! I hope we can come together maybe on a new website? Please keep me informed!

Namaste,

Lenny

]]> Comment on Why I’m Enlightened and You Aren’t or How “Spiritual” Teachings Can Be Self-Sustaining Bullshit by Breen http://liberationfromthelie.com/2011/03/why-im-enlightened-and-you-arent/#comment-5469 Breen Tue, 08 May 2012 05:54:25 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=3561#comment-5469 Hahaha.. ! Excellent post. Keenly sharp and aware, very refreshing, excellent. Good effort, good work. Always inspirational to come across other five percenters possessing knowledge wisdom and understanding that make effort to assist the unenlightened in achieving self realization and understanding of themselves, their relationship with themselves and the universe. Peace. Hahaha.. ! Excellent post. Keenly sharp and aware, very refreshing, excellent. Good effort, good work. Always inspirational to come across other five percenters possessing knowledge wisdom and understanding that make effort to assist the unenlightened in achieving self realization and understanding of themselves, their relationship with themselves and the universe. Peace.

]]> Comment on Is Life a Dream? by A Voice http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/05/is-life-a-dream-2/#comment-5464 A Voice Tue, 01 May 2012 20:46:51 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=14214#comment-5464 Thank you Del. Such comments happen in the best dreams. Thank you Del. Such comments happen in the best dreams.

]]> Comment on Is Life a Dream? by Del http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/05/is-life-a-dream-2/#comment-5463 Del Tue, 01 May 2012 20:30:56 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=14214#comment-5463 Ah.....wow! Possibly the best article you ever written. I haven't taken the time to read everything lately that you've put out, but this I couldn't stop delving into every word. I felt jarred awake just reading the words which is something that doesn't happen often these days, with the volume of information that is constantly vying for our attention. Ah.….wow!
Possibly the best article you ever written. I haven’t taken the time to read everything lately that you’ve put out, but this I couldn’t stop delving into every word.
I felt jarred awake just reading the words which is something that doesn’t happen often these days, with the volume of information that is constantly vying for our attention.

]]> Comment on Its Never Too Late to Be an Ape by LJD http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/04/its-never-too-late-to-be-an-ape/#comment-5459 LJD Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:24:02 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=14194#comment-5459 I think that you and Jane Goodall would get along. :) Just letting you know I am still reading your blogs anyway. Love from your loyal ape-angel friend. I think that you and Jane Goodall would get along. :)
Just letting you know I am still reading your blogs anyway. Love from your loyal ape-angel friend.

]]> Comment on Are Blacks More Violent than Whites: An Example of the Awesome Power of the Truth to Liberate US from Racism by A Voice http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/04/are-blacks-more-violent-than-whites-an-example-of-the-awesome-power-of-the-truth-to-liberate-us-from-racism/#comment-5458 A Voice Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:44:35 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=13737#comment-5458 Brooke, I'm a little unclear of what you're point is. The data is not available to the general public. You would have to buy the book. You are perfectly welcome to assess this post is meaningless or perhaps you would prefer upholding your beliefs. Brooke,
I’m a little unclear of what you’re point is. The data is not available to the general public. You would have to buy the book. You are perfectly welcome to assess this post is meaningless or perhaps you would prefer upholding your beliefs.

]]> Comment on Are Blacks More Violent than Whites: An Example of the Awesome Power of the Truth to Liberate US from Racism by Brooke http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/04/are-blacks-more-violent-than-whites-an-example-of-the-awesome-power-of-the-truth-to-liberate-us-from-racism/#comment-5457 Brooke Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:40:56 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=13737#comment-5457 I appreciate the new source, but is it possible for you to perhaps give any sort of example from it? I don't own the book; even if I owned it, if it's anything like that Harvard paper, then I don't think I'd be up for reading it. What I'd like is a clear, concise piece of information (or pieces of information) that either, A. Obviously lead you to your conclusion, or B. State your conclusion. I think that your article was incredibly well structured, but a lack of data to support it renders the entire piece meaningless. I appreciate the new source, but is it possible for you to perhaps give any sort of example from it? I don’t own the book; even if I owned it, if it’s anything like that Harvard paper, then I don’t think I’d be up for reading it. What I’d like is a clear, concise piece of information (or pieces of information) that either, A. Obviously lead you to your conclusion, or B. State your conclusion. I think that your article was incredibly well structured, but a lack of data to support it renders the entire piece meaningless.

]]> Comment on Celebrate Your Inequality by Chris Casady http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/04/celebrate-your-inequality-2/#comment-5456 Chris Casady Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:13:16 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=14077#comment-5456 This is totally excellent, (I'm commenting on "Celebrate Your Inequality"). The societal influence, the societal pressure on us is skewed. Our values are wrong. The "values" message we get growing up and just living in this crazy "civilization" is broken. It's not about being happy or genuine or preserving nature or living in harmony with it, Instead it's about making money, being "smart" in a narrow definition of the word, not wise but "smart", and it's about sports and vanity and power. It's high time we reevaluated our values and redefined what it is to be smart. Being smart is being happy, I don't care how dumb you are. If you are happy, in my book, you are a genius! This is totally excellent, (I’m commenting on “Celebrate Your Inequality”). The societal influence, the societal pressure on us is skewed. Our values are wrong. The “values” message we get growing up and just living in this crazy “civilization” is broken. It’s not about being happy or genuine or preserving nature or living in harmony with it, Instead it’s about making money, being “smart” in a narrow definition of the word, not wise but “smart”, and it’s about sports and vanity and power. It’s high time we reevaluated our values and redefined what it is to be smart. Being smart is being happy, I don’t care how dumb you are. If you are happy, in my book, you are a genius!

]]> Comment on Are Blacks More Violent than Whites: An Example of the Awesome Power of the Truth to Liberate US from Racism by A Voice http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/04/are-blacks-more-violent-than-whites-an-example-of-the-awesome-power-of-the-truth-to-liberate-us-from-racism/#comment-5455 A Voice Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:46:51 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=13737#comment-5455 I'm really impressed by your careful reading. The data was drawn from the research of Robert Sampson, but it is protected by copyright protections. I believe the source data is <a href="http://scholar.harvard.edu/sampson/publications/toward-theory-race-crime-and-urban-inequality-0" rel="nofollow">this</a>, but I am not entirely certain. But I'm very confident of the veracity of the blog post. I taught his research as a college professor and I was meticulous with my source data. Within census tracts where poverty is a near constant, social disorganization occurs irrespective of race. This means that social networks that most people take for granted collapse. People, despite the population densities, become isolated. This is not an attempt to provide a global theory of crime, but it is an attempt to use data and apply it to rates of crime by race. In areas where poverty is continuous, rates of crime are about the same across the US. One of the research questions that inspired Sampson was this: If blacks are more violent than whites, then violence should be relatively constant across all types of Black communities. But it isn't. It is far more prevalent in areas that are continuous poor and culturally isolated. That second variable is an important one and is not one I emphasized in the blog post. I’m really impressed by your careful reading. The data was drawn from the research of Robert Sampson, but it is protected by copyright protections. I believe the source data is this, but I am not entirely certain. But I’m very confident of the veracity of the blog post. I taught his research as a college professor and I was meticulous with my source data. Within census tracts where poverty is a near constant, social disorganization occurs irrespective of race. This means that social networks that most people take for granted collapse. People, despite the population densities, become isolated. This is not an attempt to provide a global theory of crime, but it is an attempt to use data and apply it to rates of crime by race. In areas where poverty is continuous, rates of crime are about the same across the US. One of the research questions that inspired Sampson was this: If blacks are more violent than whites, then violence should be relatively constant across all types of Black communities. But it isn’t. It is far more prevalent in areas that are continuous poor and culturally isolated. That second variable is an important one and is not one I emphasized in the blog post.

]]> Comment on Are Blacks More Violent than Whites: An Example of the Awesome Power of the Truth to Liberate US from Racism by Brooke http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/04/are-blacks-more-violent-than-whites-an-example-of-the-awesome-power-of-the-truth-to-liberate-us-from-racism/#comment-5453 Brooke Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:11:27 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=13737#comment-5453 The source you gave me is very interesting, but it doesn't seem to mention anything about poverty. In fact, the study you gave indicates that homogeneous neighborhoods are actually MORE likely to enact "informal social control", so why would the black crime rate still be so high, if blacks were in a homogeneous environment? "..the willingness of local residents to intervene for the common good depends in large part on conditions of mutual trust and solidarity among neighbors...", is a quote in which I interpret solidarity to mean homogeneity. If this were true, then poor whites among the richer whites would be toxic, but that isn't so. The source you gave me is very interesting, but it doesn’t seem to mention anything about poverty. In fact, the study you gave indicates that homogeneous neighborhoods are actually MORE likely to enact “informal social control”, so why would the black crime rate still be so high, if blacks were in a homogeneous environment?

“..the willingness of local residents to intervene for the common good
depends in large part on conditions of mutual trust and solidarity among neighbors…”, is a quote in which I interpret solidarity to mean homogeneity. If this were true, then poor whites among the richer whites would be toxic, but that isn’t so.

]]> Comment on Are Blacks More Violent than Whites: An Example of the Awesome Power of the Truth to Liberate US from Racism by A Voice http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/04/are-blacks-more-violent-than-whites-an-example-of-the-awesome-power-of-the-truth-to-liberate-us-from-racism/#comment-5452 A Voice Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:45:03 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=13737#comment-5452 Yes. Please click <a href="http://coglab.wjh.harvard.edu/soc/faculty/sampson/articles/1997_Science.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a>. This is a challenging scholarly journal article, but this is the source of my own posting. Yes. Please click here. This is a challenging scholarly journal article, but this is the source of my own posting.

]]> Comment on Are Blacks More Violent than Whites: An Example of the Awesome Power of the Truth to Liberate US from Racism by Brooke http://liberationfromthelie.com/2012/04/are-blacks-more-violent-than-whites-an-example-of-the-awesome-power-of-the-truth-to-liberate-us-from-racism/#comment-5451 Brooke Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:03:03 +0000 http://liberationfromthelie.com/?p=13737#comment-5451 That is really interesting how homogeneous poverty is linked to more violence independent of race; can you please give me an example of this data, or direct me to your source? That is really interesting how homogeneous poverty is linked to more violence independent of race; can you please give me an example of this data, or direct me to your source?

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