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One can have a field day following conspiratorial thought to its logical conclusion and trying to avoid deception. As of late, that would include but not be limited to:
- The conservative party’s main purpose in any country is to keep the status quo of rich white men under the guise of morality by appealing to fear, pessimism, and anxiety. This is very apparent by their default rhetoric, which is also found in the far left but a lot less prevalent in the mainstream. With those feelings gone, there’s no reason to be scared of progress. Any talk of red or blue pills is nonsense. Skepticism is encouraged though; neo-reactionary types like Mencius Moldbug do have a point though about the proliferation of progressive thought in the media as a way for them to stay in power. That doesn’t necessarily doom society, though.
- The 4 year music degree track (there is a spectrum of people that would extend this as far as “any degree”) is a pyramid scheme that in many instances is “pay to play” (choir tours, drum corps). Nobody actually gets finished in that short a time (false promises) and the only way to make stable money is to teach and aid in the recruitment of other people. Granted, this last point is a major stretch; kids’ lives are only made better by having basic musical proficiency. That being said, there is always a sense of teachers lobbying and proving themselves useful in the eyes of the public, leading to a democratization of the arts. Without public school music classes, students would probably start learning music in high school with a church youth group, decide that musical ability is worth keeping around, and take a few community college courses on the side to solidify theory and get a sense of musicianship they could then impart as a volunteer in their community. This is the most R.O.I. one can get out of music, mainly by avoiding the money and years sunk into a 4 year college. And the burn out teehee
- Organized religion is a cope for sociopaths, narcissists, and other pathologically obsessive personalities, as well as an avenue for them to abuse each other for money, control, or power. “Normal people” don’t go to church because they see right through this guise and have little to no desire to channel their emotional curiosity about the world into something liturgical. This does leave open the question of morality and its ultimate source, as well as the question of consciousness - both of which science is fundamentally unable to answer (Luke Smith) - leaving us with the compromise that if all major religions are equally arbitrary and share the same core tenants of morality (The Abolition of Man) we might as well adhere to the one we were given at birth and share a piece of our culture with our children while not quite taking everything at face value - much like the Japanese and their state religion (Shinto + Buddhism) - for the time being, at least.
First, a friendly reminder that these are hypothetical extensions of a train of thought, and don’t reflect the opinions of the author verbatim. Anyone in the habit of thinking will have had little hints of these three ideas ruminating in their minds. Taking the time to articulate them is worthwhile, primarily because they destroy most of what people rest their laurels on and leave them with questions where they used to have answers. Take social anxiety out of the equation and all of a sudden, rural simple living seems like a cope and a close minded renunciation of what one’s family and community has built them up for (not that they should take others’ word as gospel, of course). If it’s any consolation, there are still a few conspiracies worth subscribing to that provide some ground:
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