Mind Revolution
Blaming, Shaming, and the Illusion of Control
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:38:01
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Synopsis
The United States has a projected next president. With more certainty than we had in the days approaching the election, you’d think that the tension would be waning. Well, unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case. While some of us have moved on (or never went there in the first place), others are still pointing fingers, blaming, and shaming. This behavior is happening on all sides of the spectrum. Sometimes you’ll even hear influencers talk about unity in one breath. Then, in the next, they refer to people who disagree with their particular political stance calling them “socialists” or “white supremacists.” Whatever happened to unity? What about tolerance? You don’t have to look too far to find common ground. So why are we not focusing our attention there? In a word — it comes down to fear. The powers that be — on all sides — are playing on our fears like a virtuoso plays the violin. When we’re uptight and scared, we’re easier to control, more likely to do what people in power or perceived authority ask u