Brainwashed

[RMorgan]

Hey folks,

I´ve just found this very nice article, by Seth Godin:

“Years ago, when you were about four years old, the system set out to persuade you of something that isn’t true.

Not just persuade, but drill, practice, reinforce, and yes, brainwash.

The mission: to teach you that you’re average. That compliant work is the best way to a reliable living. That creating average stuff for average people, again and again, is a safe and easy way to get what you want.

Step out of line and the system would nudge (or push) you back to the center. Show signs of real creativity, originality or even genius, and well-meaning parents, teachers and authority figures would eagerly line up to get you back in line.

Our culture needed compliant workers, people who would contribute without complaint, and we set out to create as many of them as we could.

And so generations of students turned into generations of cogs, factory workers in search of a sinecure. We were brainwashed into fitting in, and then discovered that the economy wanted people who stood out instead.

When exactly were we brainwashed into believing that the best way to earn a living is to have a job?

I think each one of us needs to start with that.”

You can download or browse the full PDF here:

http://changethis.com/manifesto/66.01.Brainwashed/pdf/66.01.Brainwashed.pdf

Cheers,

Raf.

[Dorjezigzag]

Show signs of real creativity, originality or even genius, and well-meaning parents, teachers and authority figures would eagerly line up to get you back in line.

This is so true, we need to see each other and our selves as a part of our downfall, not just see ourselves as victims to illuminati manipulation. We also often seem to try to control each other, preventing people finding their true potential.

I have noticed that people will go nuts over the average but if something starts to get really good it is as though it becomes invisible, we really are each other’s worst policemen. Pulling each other down to join the herd and mediocrity.

[seko]

That is why the majority of us are here sharing info, because we don't buy the "get back on line order"

nice Raf.