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Ahkenaten
18th March 2011, 21:18
Has anyone noticed how the current events lack congruity? The lack of alignment amongst so much of what is going on creates a perhaps unintended consequence - i.e. cognitive dissonance - that inadvertantly may contribute to people in general awakening to what is going on.

Examples:

1.) In the ENERGY arena, a critically important element of the CONTROL PARADIGM:

Gulf Oil Spill and mishandling of the disaster by all responsible/involved (governments and the petrochemical conglomerates)

Nuclear Plant Disaster in Japan and mishandling of all responsible/involved (governments and the petrochemical conglomerates)

POTENTIAL RESULT - DEMAND BY THE PUBLIC FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES THAT MINIMIZE HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMANS

One,unintended consequence of this dissonance is a threat to the existing control paradigm (dissonance being in this case the PERSISTENCE OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE PETROCHEMICAL CONGLOMERATES IN MAINTAINING THE CURRENT ENERGY PARADIGM REGARDLESS OF THE COSTS TO THE ENVIRONMENT OR THE HEALTH OF LIVING BEINGS INCLUDING HUMANS ON THE PLANET as opposed to increasing awareness of people that there MUST BE A BETTER WAY!!) Another unintended consequence that is percolating down into consciousness over the past 10 years is that governments will not protect the public nor can government be relied upon to provide coordinated help in a disaster, in fact the opposite is the case. And yet, regardless of events on the ground illustrating graphically what can go wrong with deep oil-drilling ops or nuclear power plants - governments, industry and the regulatory entities that are SUPPOSED to oversee them continue to push for expansion of the oil/coal/nuclear industry - ignoring public demand for alternative energy technologies!! Obama wants billions for the nuke industry and those plans have not been shelved!!

2.) In the financial/commerce/economic arena -

Government bail-out of financial and other institutions that mismanaged themselves and the rest of us into a financial disaster, the dimensions of which are as yet still unfolding WITH ABSOLUTELY NO TRANSPARENCY, NO REFORMS OF THE STRUCTURAL DEFICIENCIES THAT CAUSED THAT TO OCCUR, AND PERSISTENT AND CONTINUED EFFORTS TO BAIL OUT FAILED INSTITUTIONS - most recently proponents of nuclear power propose to provide "guaranteed loans" for building new nuke plants meaning that the public will pay for them AND also be expected to pay for any disasters that may occur.

In the face of unprecedented "socialistic" government bail-outs of private industry that in effect has transformed what formerly was called a "capitalistic system" into a full-blown socialist system by definition overnight, ON THE OTHER HAND when it comes to applying socialistic values and systems to the PUBLIC WHO ARE EXPECTED TO PAY THE BILL FOR PRIVATE BUSINESS' venality and poor judgment, so-called "conservatives" who extol the bail-outs rally against any attempts to help the all-suffering public to save their homes, to provide decent jobs, or to turn the economy around stating that this should be the role of "FREE MARKETS"!!! HUH!!

Unintended consequence number one is loss in faith in TPTB's ability to manage and control events on the ground EVEN INSOFAR as, apparently their own interests are concerned...............their greediness has canceled itself out, i.e. the negative results utterly neutralizing any possible positives even in terms of
profits to them or control because everything is unraveling and falling apart around them!! Unintended consequence number two - people are beginning to realize that they must take matters into their own hands and not blindly entrust their future to anonymous "leaders" or wise ones at the top!! Back to the basics, thriftiness instead of spend-thriftiness, return to the values of self-sufficiency instead of blind complacency, a waking awareness that human beings are not merely "consumers." (signs of this: massive reduction in 'consumer' spending, massive populist push-back on the mortgage/MERS front, push back on the efforts to eliminate union collective bargaining rights, massive increase in home-gardening and interest in improvement in food quality, massive interest in "alternative" medical approaches, all combining to removing money, public support and energy from the existing control paradigm.)

3.) The Utter Futility and Wastefulness of Continual War

On the one hand we are told that we must be "very afraid" of "terrorists" and yet the actions of the Israeli government against the Palestinian people is not defined as "terrorism." Nor were any of the actions of the repressive Arab regimes in the Middle East against their own people defined as "terrorism." On the one hand the US continually stated that its reasons for intervening in the Middle East and elsewhere (Iraq, Afghanistan, etc) was to protect the peoples of those countries (apparently by killing massive numbers of civilians) and promoting democracy - AND YET at the same time the US has been extremely reluctant to use the word "democracy" let alone support so-called "democratic" movements in the Middle East because in fact a number of repressive, distinctly non-democratic regimes in that part of the world are very close and traditional friends of the US!! How can the US have it both ways - promoting democracy and protecting the innocent (the preferred self-image of the US) while at the same time undermining democracy, failing to support democratic movements and supporting repressive and brutal regimes instead, and engaging in destructive wars that actually kill more civilians than their political and military leaders?? Now with the UN resolution supporting creating of a fly-over zone in Libya - the US and friends are once again trying to square the circle - maintain the appearance of promoting democracy and protecting the innocent victims of repressive dictators, while actually putting in motion the war machine that does more harm to civilians than anyone else........in other words, to protect you, we will kill you!!

Lest I state the obvious the wars are being fought primarily to maintain control over oil and other natural resources while at the same time maintaining artificial scarcity of the resources thereby driving up prices increasing profits to the usual suspects. Thus the war for profit piece is inextricably tangled up with the energy/economic aspects of the control paradigm, in fact it is the "enforcement" wing! If only people in the military and otherwise employed would wake up to the fact that they are lending their bodies/minds to the purposes and intentions of the less than 1% who do NOT wish them, or the rest of humanity well, - it is clear that THEY DO NOT LOVE US, in fact the opposite is true. Without an enforcement wing, the controllers cannot continue.

Unintended Consequence - people are waking up to the contradictions and becoming aware of the Orwellian misuse of language (war=peace, death=life, good=bad, etc. etc.). Mistrust of government has never been so high - opposition to wasteful and destructive war has never been so high. And people are very aware that even though these activities do not have the broad-based support of the people, they are continuing - as are the same old patterns under energy, and finance/economics.

I think people are coming to the conclusion that things just aren't working and may even be coming to some consensus on who is responsible for this, and exactly why (i.e. values, etc.) regardless of the relentless propaganda war waged against the American public who is paying for all this and who will ultimately be judged by the world and history for the actions of its government and leaders.

The energy system is also a control mechanism. This is why TPTB are loathe to break the "zero-point energy" technologies they have out of the box because they cannot make as much money off these technologies AND THE TECHNOLOGIES WILL FREE PEOPLE! The economic system is entertwined with the energy system and also is a control mechanism. Similarly, other economic models are not permitted to emerge because that would FREE PEOPLE, reducing power, profits and control to the very tiny less than 1% who rule the world. Lastly, it appears that the US empire is BROKE! The only profit-making scheme it has right now is making war, for profit!! That is a zero-sum game. And where would it lead if permitted to take itself to its logical conclusion? To the entire planet being reduced to a smoking ruin with the remaining few hiding under the ground or perhaps removed to another planet to repeat the same destructive cycle!!! Each of these three areas reflect the CONTROL PARADIGM. And one of the principle means of perpetuating all of this is the old divide and conquer tactic. If we all are so busy fighting with one another and demonizing one another over racial, religious, ideological and other differences - the hope is that we will not pause in our stupidity to look UP and see who and WHAT (if they are even human!) is responsible for this mess we have allowed ourselves to get into!!!

The question is - how bad does it have to get before people withdraw consent from the control paradigm? Can it get much worse????

Clearly there must be a better way. And clearly there has to be a better way if the human race is to survive, thrive and truly evolve.

The moment of truth is closing in on us. Are we up to the task before us, that is - addressing our deficiencies and coming together as ONE to make the changes required of us at this time?

exponentialist
18th March 2011, 22:50
In the face of unprecedented "socialistic" government bail-outs of private industry that in effect has transformed what formerly was called a "capitalistic system" into a full-blown socialist system by definition overnight, ON THE OTHER HAND when it comes to applying socialistic values and systems to the PUBLIC WHO ARE EXPECTED TO PAY THE BILL FOR PRIVATE BUSINESS' venality and poor judgment, so-called "conservatives" who extol the bail-outs rally against any attempts to help the all-suffering public to save their homes, to provide decent jobs, or to turn the economy around stating that this should be the role of "FREE MARKETS"!!! HUH!!

I hear you, Ahkenaten, and agree with your reasoning. My jaw has been hanging open in disbelief for more than a few years now. With respect though I'd like to say I wouldn't mind a little "socialism" in the USA right about now. What we have is full-fledged plutocracy. Government is quite frankly purchased and elected leaders write policy to serve corporate masters.

I love Bill Moyers: (http://www.truth-out.org/bill-moyers-money-fights-hard-and-it-fights-dirty64766)

Now, most people know what plutocracy is: the rule of the rich, political power controlled by the wealthy. Plutocracy is not an American word and wasn’t meant to become an American phenomenon – some of our founders deplored what they called “the veneration of wealth.” But plutocracy is here, and a pumped up Citigroup even boasted of coining a variation on the word— “plutonomy”, which describes an economic system where the privileged few make sure the rich get richer and that government helps them do it.

In terms of what to do *sigh* You offer great questions and I hope people offer suggestions. I look at this life as a polarity game. Right now it looks like those who pursue controlling and dominating others for their personal gain have the upper hand.

How does one even play in this sandbox without having to become a slave? I don't like the rules of engagement. Definitely want a new sandbox.

Ahkenaten
18th March 2011, 23:07
Exponentialist...............I actually disagree with you somewhat, with respect I suggest that the controllers have encountered a tipping factor, so to speak. The intensity and, indeed - brutality of their present actions indicates that they are desperate and that if only on an instinctive level, they sense they are losing control. This intensity and brutality that characterizes US "foreign policy" is a sign of a problem for those who seek to control, otherwise why the desperate measures? Why the glaring contradictions? How, for example does pursuing peace and justice around the world (supposedly the job of the US Department of State) square with supporting despotic regimes who do not hesitate to kill their own citizens, mostly including defenseless women and children? How does that ostensible mission square with working covertly to topple lawfully elected governments to replace them with friendly puppets? And - "friends" of whom? The American People? I think not! The friendly puppets and dictators are in fact often puppets and friends of international corporate or other interests who DO NOT HAVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AT HEART THAT IS CLEAR FROM THE BAIL-OUTS, THE LACK OF EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT ACTION AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA, AND THE LACK OF EFFECTIVE DISASTER RESPONSE AND ACCOUNTABILITY POST-GULF OIL DISASTER.

No, they do not have the upper hand any more nor can they assume they will maintain it. That is why the "gloves are off" and war has, in effect, been declared on the people of the US by the controllers, who openly now are battling with friends of truth and justice everywhere at every level using the "war on terror" as a pretext.

The fact that they are using such tactics proves not only that they are desperate, but that IMO, they are losing their control - but mostly they are losing control because the forces of history are now lined up against this OLD, OUTDATED, RETROGRADE, human paradigm. We are entering a new age, like or not, all will go whether they are dragged kicking or screaming or not.

It no longer is about whoever dies with the most toys wins.................................we are moving to another level. And humans are NOT in control of these forces that affect and impinge upon us.

Our lives are living us rather than us living our lives and in order to advance, we must align ourselves with the new, incoming energy, and have the courage - all of us - to leave behind the old ways and toys of our childhood.

We must "grow up" - or die.

Maria Stade
19th March 2011, 00:02
Wow Ahkenaten !

Yes time to awaken for all !
:hug:

The time is Now !
:luv:
Maria

exponentialist
19th March 2011, 00:28
Amen to that!

Belle
19th March 2011, 00:54
Bravo, Ahkenaten! :clap2: Well said.

ponda
19th March 2011, 01:23
Ahkenaten said:

The question is - how bad does it have to get before people withdraw consent from the control paradigm? Can it get much worse????


Nice observations Ahkenaten.

Well it's probably going to get worse but as it does more will wake up until.....

Interesting that not much is being said about the Saudi forces in Bahrain at the moment.Oh that's right the Saudi's have all the oil....

I agree with you that not many people regard the killing of innocent people by uniformed forces under government control as terrorism but that is exactly what it is.

exponentialist
19th March 2011, 04:17
Ahkenaten you've summarized really well just a few recent events that have created massive cognitive dissonance distortions, and I really appreciate the time you took to put it into words. It's staying with me.

The power play amongst the controllers, white hats, etc is becoming increasingly and almost laughably transparent. Like you, I feel outrage - in particular over the abuse of life in all of its forms. I'm torn between being an objective observer, not judging, and wanting to be a warrior.

Can we have more discussion about how we get from point A (It's all so completely ****ed!) to point B (okay I have personal sovereignty on mother earth and have the power to realize it)?

Is it about where to collectively send our focus? Is it about being active politically (working within tptw paradigm)? Fight the powers that be? Finally figuring out how to connect with my higher self? Eliminating the ego? Is it at some point about acceptance?

Many of my friends are convinced the game is past the point of no return. They would love to form a collective and pool resources, but we are barely paying the light bills. Invest in gold? Ha ha ha. ha. ha. Very rich in compassion and empathy though.

I'm dumb to ask these questions, really. Guess we're in it for the ride, and that's okay too - I signed up for this. I'm not afraid to die, at all. I'm afraid of losing my free will in real time through desperation.

Chicodoodoo
19th March 2011, 04:53
"You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad." -- Morpheus

Thanks for putting some flesh on that bone, Ahkenaten!

ponda
19th March 2011, 05:04
exponentialist said:

Can we have more discussion about how we get from point A (It's all so completely ****ed!) to point B (okay I have personal sovereignty on mother earth and have the power to realize it)?

Is it about where to collectively send our focus? Is it about being active politically (working within tptw paradigm)? Fight the powers that be? Finally figuring out how to connect with my higher self? Eliminating the ego? Is it at some point about acceptance?

Many of my friends are convinced the game is past the point of no return. They would love to form a collective and pool resources, but we are barely paying the light bills. Invest in gold? Ha ha ha. ha. ha. Very rich in compassion and empathy though.

I'm dumb to ask these questions, really. Guess we're in it for the ride, and that's okay too - I signed up for this. I'm not afraid to die, at all. I'm afraid of losing my free will in real time through desperation.


Hi,

Most or all of the outside stuff is out of our control.The money system...government actions...weather etc so IMHO there is nothing to be gained from focusing too much energy on these factors.We can take measures such as having some extra food and water,candles,firewood etc.We can be prepared for some of what might happen.

I think that just being aware of what is going on is very important.Personally i'm not worried about what the governments do or what the weather does.If something happens i'll deal with it then.If nothing happens then fine.What will be will be.That being said i am watching events play out closely and will take certain actions depending on what unfolds.

I don't think what is occurring on Earth now is a random haphazard unplanned event.

cheers

Ahkenaten
19th March 2011, 19:00
I had attempted in the early Winter to engage Forum members in a discussion about these issues however the thread and momentum was lost with the advent of Charles on the Forum. The Title of my thread was something like "removing consent from the Control Paradigm." Although the discussion was still in the very broad, diffuse stage with, aside from a few attempts to derail it, imput from many ....... I could see that some outlines of a larger framework were beginning to emerge from the smoke. Perhaps I should request the mods to bump that thread back and see if there is any interest in pursuing the subject. Back in the Fall many Forum members had volunteered to work with each other on concrete projects to the purpose of affecting positive change, as well. Of course the positive and concrete purposes that could be achieved through this media ("Social Networks on the web) is something very feared by TPTB and - as we know, we are under their scrutiny if not active efforts to disrupt what COULD be done here.......................

Yes, we all "signed up" for this ride........................why not do the very best that we can with our life energy?