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Introducing: Cynthia Chung's 'Carl Jung and the Land of the Dead'

Matt Ehret's Insights • 746 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. Cynthia Chung and Matthew Ehret have been researching the occult underground, connecting it to topics like geopolitics and psychology.
  2. Cynthia Chung has written essays on Carl Jung, emphasizing his ties to pagan sorcery and counter-culture movements.
  3. Jung's ideas influenced 20th-century counter-culture, the Esalen Institute, MK Ultra, and the development of a new world religion.

People Can Change

The Soup • 1238 implied HN points • 30 Sep 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. People have the ability to change and grow over time.
  2. Interacting with diverse people can challenge and reshape our beliefs.
  3. Change is possible when we are open, attentive, and willing to engage with others.
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How the luxury beliefs of an educated elite erode society

Rob Henderson's Newsletter • 4261 implied HN points • 25 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Beliefs
  1. Luxury beliefs confer status at low cost to the upper class, but can be damaging to lower classes.
  2. Affluent individuals often promote harmful lifestyles to others while distancing themselves from the consequences.
  3. The concept of white privilege can be embraced by wealthy white individuals to elevate social status, while those who actually face the repercussions are usually less privileged.

Are "luxury beliefs" a real thing?

Noahpinion • 3882 implied HN points • 19 Mar 24
📖 Philosophy Beliefs
  1. Beliefs can be like a consumption good, costing time and effort, especially when they require action to support them.
  2. Luxury beliefs confer status on the wealthy while inflicting costs on lower classes, such as fancy vocabulary, views on drug policy, and family structure.
  3. Different meanings of belief exist, from willingness to bet on an outcome to a feeling of truth and rightness in a statement.

"IS THAT TRUE???"

Going Awol • 239 implied HN points • 06 May 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. Questioning the existence of truth leads to a thought-provoking conversation about belief systems and faith.
  2. The discussion shifts to the concept of creation and the role of God in the origin of life and morality.
  3. The scenario presented showcases how personal beliefs and moral choices can influence one's stance on religious views.

Dad

Egg Report • 1081 implied HN points • 24 Jul 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. Having a sense of direction and purpose is important for individuals, reinforced by the environment.
  2. Guilt and shame are universal emotions that need to be addressed in a healthy way, not dismissed as irrational or sick.
  3. There is a reflection on the dynamics of absolution, sources of guilt, and the impact of family relationships on personal growth.

Happy Pisces Season

Astro Poets • 1002 implied HN points • 19 Feb 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. Pisces are known for their deep emotional connection to love and commitment.
  2. Pisces represent duality as emotional antennas of the world, focused on depth rather than surface.
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Confessions of a former hippy

Everything is Light • 471 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Beliefs
  1. The hippy movement holds beliefs about environmental damage, overpopulation, living without technology, and anti-capitalism.
  2. The author realized that the hippy movement was judgmental and intolerant, despite promoting peace and love.
  3. Leaving the hippy community allowed the author to develop and vocalize their own thoughts outside of the movement's restricted ideologies.

Acting ourselves into new ways of thinking

The Joyous Struggle • 474 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. It's easier to act your way into a new way of thinking than think your way into a new way of acting.
  2. Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to change, but it requires effort and consistency to make significant changes.
  3. Cultivating spiritual practices can lead to structural changes in the brain and help develop qualities like empathy, compassion, and patience.

A Fairy Tree Encounter: Bridging Worlds in the Island Woods

The Planet • 412 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. Discovering a fairy tree can feel like stumbling upon a magical portal connecting our world to that of elves and fairies.
  2. Leaving offerings at fairy trees stems from ancient Celtic traditions, symbolizing respect and a plea for good fortune.
  3. Despite skepticism, tales of mysterious happenings near fairy trees continue to spark wonder and captivate imaginations.

Hard Sparring

Becoming Noble • 837 implied HN points • 04 Aug 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. Do not support canceling ideological rivals as it may weaken our own position in the long run.
  2. Focus on strengthening your own group and beliefs rather than wasting time on attacking others.
  3. Prepare for a future of competition and be the strongest without compromising your beliefs.

Judaism, Atheism, and the Language of the Sacred: A Religious Mini-Memoir (UNLOCKED)

Philosophy for the People w/Ben Burgis • 599 implied HN points • 19 Nov 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. The author reflects on their journey from Judaism to atheism, highlighting the conflict between personal beliefs and traditional religious views.
  2. The philosophical debate on the existence of God played a significant role in the author's transition to atheism, questioning the concept of a deity in the face of suffering and evil.
  3. Despite identifying as an atheist, recent events have rekindled a desire for religious language to articulate deep emotions and moral outrage in response to tragic events.

Life is Getting Better: Why Don’t We Believe it?

Extropic Thoughts • 373 implied HN points • 20 Jan 24
🚌 Education Beliefs
  1. Many people believe life is getting worse, despite evidence showing improvement over time.
  2. Negative views about the present and future can hinder progress and lead to costly policy decisions.
  3. The media's focus on negative news, combined with human psychology, contributes to unrealistically gloomy beliefs about the world.

Offering: February 18, 2023

Tarot Offerings • 648 implied HN points • 18 Feb 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. Analogies play a crucial role in connecting different ideas and worlds.
  2. Learning involves destabilizing the known to build a broader understanding.
  3. Narrative therapy focuses on re-storying rather than fixing problems, challenging traditional views on emotional processing.

Rational beliefs

VS Blog • 99 implied HN points • 28 Apr 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Beliefs
  1. Believing in rational beliefs unlocks immense energy and motivation, unlike irrational beliefs.
  2. To hold rational beliefs, it's key to ground them in what we know to be true and frame them as possibilities rather than certainties.
  3. Maintaining a positive state of mind is beneficial for leveraging beliefs, alongside reframing and reducing them.

Fishing in the field of truth

The Joyous Struggle • 375 implied HN points • 10 Aug 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. Reflecting on meaningful experiences can create lasting memories and insights.
  2. Connecting with nature through activities like fishing can offer deep reflections on life and spirituality.
  3. Sharing experiences with loved ones can bring a sense of purpose and connection to spiritual or philosophical beliefs.

What Are Ideologies All About?

Everything Is Bullshit • 373 implied HN points • 02 May 23
📖 Philosophy Beliefs
  1. Ideologies are not about anything concrete - they are mishmashes of contradictory ideas.
  2. Conservatives and Democrats hold conflicting beliefs on various issues.
  3. Political ideologies may not be coherent worldviews but rather tools to advance interests of coalitions.

Who They Are

The Better Letter • 294 implied HN points • 17 Nov 23
🎭️ Culture Beliefs
  1. Humans are not always rational and make decisions that defy traditional economic theory.
  2. We all have biases and tend to protect our deeply held values, making it difficult to accept new information.
  3. There is a rising trend of denialism and irrational beliefs that are not confined to a specific political ideology.

Jordan Peterson Thinks Atheists "Unconsciously" Worship Pan (UNLOCKED)

Philosophy for the People w/Ben Burgis • 559 implied HN points • 29 Jan 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. Despite Peterson's critiques of atheism, his own religious beliefs are unclear and seem to blend pragmatism with ambiguity.
  2. Peterson's views on truth suggest that he struggles to fully commit to asserting traditional Christian beliefs with certainty, indicating a disconnect between his philosophical beliefs and personal convictions.
  3. Struggling with defining his beliefs, Peterson's rhetoric on God appears more as a mix of naturalistic pantheism and ambiguous theological language rather than a clear-cut adherence to traditional religious doctrines.

The Westboro Baptist Solution to the Problem of Evil

Philosophy for the People w/Ben Burgis • 319 implied HN points • 07 May 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. The Westboro Baptist Church has a controversial approach to the problem of evil, but it is logically consistent in its own way.
  2. Some theodicies that appear less offensive may actually have logical inconsistencies compared to the Westboro Baptist approach.
  3. Megan Phelps-Roper's memoir 'Unfollow' provides insight into the early exposure to religious concepts in the Westboro Baptist Church.

God's an Infinity, Not a Trinity

Going Awol • 79 implied HN points • 12 Apr 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Beliefs
  1. The Love Argument for the Trinity suggests that God's triune nature can be logically supported by the concept of perfect love, which would require more than one divine person.
  2. The Love Argument overlooks the idea of love for large groups, like football teams or countries, which could indicate the need for an infinite number of divine persons in God's being.
  3. Considering the Love Argument, it may make more sense to view God as an Infinity of divine persons rather than strictly a Trinity, as the concept of love can extend beyond three persons.