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The modern-day job market is a modern-day slave market.
When people need to be at a particular place and time and do what is required of them by other people in order to obtain money to stay alive, that is slavery. The 99% of the population are enslaved to the 1% wealthiest part of the population. People, like giraffes, are born to be free. This type of enslavement causes social ills, individual unhappiness and insanity.
Heather White 10+
Rhona Pavis 50+
W. Ying 10+
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Yes!
To be free is easy.
Just know what happiness is!
(For details, see the 1st article, points 1-3, 14, at
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D&id=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D%21283&sc=documents)
Rhona Pavis 50+
Brian Ruckman
Joanne Donovan 30+
Joanne Donovan 30+
Orlando Hawkins 20+
I agree as well..no need to resort to violence...by simply not engaging in the political process it will put more pressure on politicians to change..I guess one impediment to this (at least in the U.S. and maybe other democratic societies) is this need to vote everytime there is an election.
I think people will choose the lesser of two evils, although non of the candidates may not represent their interest..this is one reason why I do not vote
Bernard White 10+
I would have to think about this.
I mean personally what I meant when I said less choice was better, was the fact that if you have less to choose from (for instance 4 sweets rather than 100) not removing choice entirely. Which I believe is completly different from what you have suggested. I think this may where our misunderstanding lies.
Rhona Pavis 50+
Bernard White 10+
greg dahlen 20+
We might also say that the 1% may not be slaves to other people, but they are slaves to work, in other words they work harder than everybody else. And actually, in a way, they are slaves, too, because in order to be in the top 1% they keep serving their fellow human being, which we might say makes them slaves of a kind to their fellow humanity. If they ever stopped being of service, they would topple from the 1%.
Rhona Pavis 50+
greg dahlen 20+
I mean, look around you, Rhona, life in the United States is pretty good. Look at the buildings, the farms, the restaurants, the roads--you think you have all that stuff because of the average $30,000-a-year employee? Believe me, I'm not putting down the 99%, everyone makes the contribution that they can, but when the 99% go home at night and veg in front of the TV, the 1% is still at their desk working.
Even if you inherit wealth, you will still have to work to keep it intact, it doesn't magically maintain itself. Interest and dividends don't come by magic, you research your investments, you stay informed about your investments, you perhaps change your investments--all of that takes work.
Bill Gates, for example, is renowned for hard-working twenty-hour days. Do you seriously think he could have gotten it any other way, that he just sat there and fifty billion dollars magically came to him?
Bernard White 10+
Or I might get someone to advise me to reduce my choice even further to get the best one for me.
After all I will probably just be satisfied all the same whatever sweet I choose. :)
Krisztián Pintér 200+
Bernard White 10+
Krisztián Pintér 200+
Bernard White 10+
Seems counter intuitive doesn't it?
But true as various psychologist argue ( I mean yes you need some choice but not too "much". But choice and autonomy are different.)
But I still feel it is unfair that a few individuals can control a majority without their best interests at heart. Yet the things is we will just synthesise happiness.
So whatever happens the "majority" will just plod along. :)
Rhona Pavis 50+
Bernard White 10+
I mean I admit that we probably would all be a lot happy with more wealth and not being the "slaves" of that 1%.
But the fact remains that whatever happens we would synthesise happiness (Watch Daniel Gilbert's talk : The surprising science of happiness) And that it could be possible that our "expectations" and "imagination" of the possibility of greater happiness is greater than when we actually experience "freedom". Hope that makes sense.
The difference with me though is that I don't know whether "justice" will prevail, and whether we even need "justice". But I "hope" that Justice will prevail and pray that the world will become more equal. And that indeed will make people more happy. So yes I agree with you : I "believe" (in the literal sense) that more equality will bring more happiness for All.
And don't worry about repeating yourself! :)
Good day to you as well :D
Rhona Pavis 50+
Krisztián Pintér 200+
it might be your way, but it is not my way
Bernard White 10+
I mean I would want more knowledge because it makes me happy, and makes me feel good about myself. But I can see where you are coming from.
But to dwelve a little bit "deeper" into this subject : If you realized that reality was an illusion and that the "real reality" was a lot less nicer, would you leave this current "reality". (A bit like if you found out you were in the Matrix, and the real world was awful, would you leave the matrix and embrace the "truth"?)
Sorry to get quite deep into that matter of : "Less Knowledge = More happiness". Hope you don't mind!
Krisztián Pintér 200+
to use your own argument, would you intentionally reduce the number of choices you have, in order to be happier?
Jedrek Stepien 10+
What is, perhaps, bothering you is the fact that many people work from dawn to dusk till late at night and have no time for their families (to start or to care about). It is, indeed, a huge challenge of our times, but the solution, I am affraid, lies in culture - i.e. sensitivity and the way people treat one another, not in regulations. The growing armies of coaches of all sorts who focus on the development of soft skills promise a better tomorrow in this respect. Maybe.
Orlando Hawkins 20+
Although things have dramatically improved, this does not mean that "we the people" should let our guard down. I am one of those individuals who believes that morals should be placed at a higher standard than politics. That is perhaps one of the main reason's why morals are important. Since law's have to be absolute once passed there is really nothing left that will be able to criticize such polices. Without morality, many laws and practices that would be deemed unjust, would remain so
Sad to say, not to many politicians operate on morality. That is not the game of politics and this is something many classical political thinkers realized long ago.
Rhona Pavis 50+
Orlando Hawkins 20+
Rhona Pavis 50+
ZX Style 10+
There are indeed some similarities with slavery, but also a lot of differences.
Yes your boss is benefiting more from your labor then you are.
But you are free to start your own company and benefit as a non-slave from the work of others.
You have to look at this in a different way.
If you want to enter the job market, you are voluntarily willing to be the slave of another.
So i guess it's up to you what it's gonna be,
The slave or the boss?
Krisztián Pintér 200+
present your calculation or data
Rhona Pavis 50+
What you have concluded is that the present system - SLAVE/MASTER - is the only system. Use your imagination, your creativity. Perhaps other relationships that don't convert innocent children into power and control freaks might work to elevate the joy level of the population. Acknowledging equality is one place to start. Happy Today.
ZX Style 10+
If you find earning money is a necessity then entering the job market is oke.
But if you feel like a slave, don't go into the job market.
That's what i meant.
There are a ton of other choices too, you know, own a mini farm.
Providing just for yourself or family.
No i don't think that slave/master is the only system. I explain the one who asked this question how it works and where his position is.
Rhona Pavis 50+
ZX Style 10+
I think the starting capital, might be lower as the money you have saved.
And still they could become tycoons.
Now i'm not saying everybody is capable of doing the same, but i don't think that starting capital is needed. Also look at the guys who make apps for a dollar a piece. They could do that from their garage.
In fact a lot of IT companies started that way. Only with a computer and a garage.
Money capital is sometimes required, it's not a necessity for every job.
I do agree with you on the managers of general motors.
Rhona Pavis 50+
Joanne Donovan 30+
Random Chance 30+
And there is a legal way to drop out.
First off, the Constitution isn't a piece of paper. It is actual people.
They or rather WE, are the Constitution, so any so-called destruction of said paper doesn't have the power people are being frightened into beLIEving.
The slavery of today is financial and it is global and enslavement is higher around the world than at any time in history.
Solely by the financial system, everyone is a slave.
They owe money that doesn't exist. They fork over goods with actual value for loan money that doesn't even exist. That alone is fraud.
Money is traded (bought and sold) as a commodity and does nothing for the community as it isn't returned in some way to maintain a certain health that a monetary system needs, or should provide. That is, the value of life actually goes down. And this monetary system kills record numbers of humans just as good 'ole slavery did in its time. But hey, slavery hasn't gone out of fashion yet. There is the privatized prison system that can only survive, thrive, grow and profit with more people, more citizens being made into criminals in order to survive, i.e. capitalism.
Today, these prisoners are traded and passed around to other prisons who need workers.
Capitalism: eats and survives on inequality, poverty, slavery, greed and crime.
If everyone were to realize, no one is owned by Amerika the Corporation, that each individual "I" is a free person and does not have to obey what anyone else says, orders, commands or decrees by butchered laws, then they could take over, or take back their freedom through that empowerment of action.
In fact, ha, ha, ha, that is exactly what they will forced into doing or will cowardly shy away from.
But it is going to happen nonetheless.
Rhona Pavis 50+
Gail . 50+
Now add to that that there is no lawful way to "drop out" - if we do it in large enough numbers. Yes, you can opt out and go walk the Appalachain Trail or live in our national parks, but if too many of us do that, that freedom will be taken away.
It is now illegal to be homeless in most of the USA (unless you have a car to sleep in). It's called vagrancy and you can be put in jail for that. In my home town, it's illegal to feed a homeless person but not a feral cat.
Those who don't understand how our fiscal system works are those who are sheeple - begging to be fleeced and butchered while fiercely defending their right to be victimized.
Luckily, for those who are tired of slavery, there is a way to reclaim your personhood (godhood). If you DARE, you can even help bring down our fiscal system (in your own small way). Learn about your own powers. Practice them. Manifest what you want and buy as little as possible - preferably nothing new (except food of course). Learn about what your emotions are and what they represent so that you are no longer controlled (manipulated) by peer pressure or cultural norms. Clean out your belief system so that you are not subject to mistaken beliefs, contradictory beliefs, and untested assumptions. Pay attention to the power or words, questions, and thoughts themselves. Be aware of what you think and emote throughout the day. Learn about the difference between a feeling and an emoting. (You may have done this already)
It's all coming apart anyhow, so you might as well conceive of it as a good thing rather than a bad thing, and begin living your life more fully today. Then, when the sheeple finally wake up, you will be in a much better position to fulfill your needs - which are safety, food, clothing, shelter, and a passion that makes life well-worth living.
Rhona Pavis 50+
Krisztián Pintér 200+
Gail . 50+
Krisztián Pintér 200+
Allan Macdougall 30+
We're all still waiting...
Krisztián Pintér 200+
Joanne Donovan 30+
Rhona Pavis 50+
Krisztián Pintér 200+
Rhona Pavis 50+
Krisztián Pintér 200+
Rhona Pavis 50+
"Combat" is a negative word (thought and feeling) and "falsehood" is a negative word (thought and feeling).
You can "combat falsehood" and be sucked into a negative vortex.
You can express and encourage truth and spiral upward into positive thoughts and feelings.
Perhaps it is a habit you can intentionally develop, if you want to do that. Life might feel better and be better for you, if you persistently choose positive, whenever you have the option.
Your choice.
Joanne Donovan 30+
Krisztián Pintér 200+
Rhona Pavis 50+
Krisztián Pintér 200+
Rhona Pavis 50+
You have infinite choice about what to focus on, so you may as well CHOOSE POSITIVE. It will elevate your joy level.
Krisztián Pintér 200+
Colleen Steen 500+
Krisztián will "start to be more POSITIVE"
I LOVE it.......AND it's in writing:>)
Joanne Donovan 30+
george lockwood 20+
Rhona Pavis 50+