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Why dont people know... anything?
Why do the people think they know things and talk about how others dont know anything? Why is it so easy to get people to call other people... sheep? Is that not just the new pop underground thing to say? You know homophobia, this could be sheepaphobia. Everybody calls everybody else a sheep. They talk about how they are "awake".
People believe that if they watch a 6 hour video by David Icke, or watch Endgame by Alex Jones, or study the Illuminati online, they believe that after doing so, that that has anything to do with being "awake" whatsoever.
They believe it! Im not kidding. They cant get enough. Addicted to posting their opinion... in a forum. Chasing that White Rabbit everywhere it goes. They call themselves awake because the system wants you to call yourself awake. It loves that. Cockiness, arrogance, and hating other people.
And as your sucked into this... its consuming you and you dont know it.
Because people have been raised to believe in what is taught to them.
Originally posted by Astyanax
reply to post by kdog1982
Because people have been raised to believe in what is taught to them.
I don't see that. What I see is that people stubbornly believe what they want to believe, no matter what is taught or shown them. And what they want to believe is usually what suits them best, or confirms their view of things.
This is true of normal people as well as conspiracy theorists.
-Socrates
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
Originally posted by Astyanax
Watch a two-hour video to learn why people don't know anything?
People don't know anything because they don't read enough and watch too many videos.
Originally posted by Itisnowagain
Most won't bother watching it because they think they already know. That is why people don't learn anything new - they believe they know it all. The mind is firmly closed.edit on 28-5-2013 by Itisnowagain because: (no reason given)
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
-Socrates
Originally posted by arpgme
reply to post by Hopechest
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
-Socrates
I agree with this quote. I think I understand it.
Knowing nothing is probably one of the wisest things a person can do because by believing that you know nothing you allow your mind to open up in order to learn about everything.
A "sheep" is supposed to be worse than an "awakened one". Trying to be better than everyone else is not a new concept. The only word that is new is calling someone a "sheep".