Videos about social media, China
Something different – Addiction in the post-modern world
This could save your life; at least, help you to not waste it.
With Then & Now ...
[video v=AdHOXKLgGUY]The end section is not so great. It is not just about 'light touch regulation' as it is for each of us to realize how we personally, are addicted, and why, and what we can do to live in a better way.
Happiness versus pleasure
One can see this distinction in the wider society too - East vs. West; cultures with different foundations - long term (family, infrastructure, community, the arts) versus short term (hype, sex, gossip, war). Mature versus immature. We versus me.
The immature mind thinks 'me'; the mature mind understands that life is really about 'we'.
Maturity is when one grows beyond the narcissism phase *.
'I' am just a small part of a bigger 'I' - humanity.
With Dr. Robert Lustig ...
[video v=EKkUtrL6B18]One is controlled when one believes what one has been told (sold).
Freedom is removing these mind chains and seeing reality.
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* (footnote) At BB, we think that narcissism is a development phase that most transition out of; but some stay there and it can become exaggerated. The traditional views might also be true; likely, there is an interplay involved.
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Aside #1 : Q : Why does BB have so much content about health - nutrition and mental well-being ?
A : Because it is fundamental to everything else; one cannot see the beauty of life if one's mind is mixed up; one cannot live life to the full if one is ill.
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Aside #2 : Confucius : One can grow from everybody one meets. On life's journey, one will meet wise people - learn from them; one will also meet foolish people - look deep within to see if one also has these follies.
Stress and health (don’t miss this)
With doctors Mark Hyman and Rangan Chatterjee.
Of all the four pillars of health - diet, exercise, sleep and relaxation - the last is often the hardest to improve.
Mindfulness, mindset, and the importance of 'downtime' and 'digital detox' ...
[video v=l6bO2VbkDUM]And always take time to appreciate what you have, above worrying about what you don't have.
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Narcissists, psychopaths and other toxic people
A first step in getting out of a trapped life, to a real life, is to become free of toxic people.
Nobody is perfect; but most people know, to some extent, their faults, feel empathy and try to be better. But some people cannot see their faults, lack empathy and are always 'right' - the most important thing to know is that they cannot be 'fixed', understood, or healed by you (only a highly skilled psychotherapist stands a chance, and that's partly because there is no life relationship).
If you cannot (yet) get away, at least become aware that it is not your problem.
One can sense some similarities in dynamics with geo-politics.
A variety of voices on this topic - in no particular order (may need multiple viewings because it can take time to understand more than superficially) ...
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American empire and global propaganda – part 2
Illusion and control. 'Democracy' allows elite rule, with your consent; its about empire.
Don't you just hate being lied to ?
With The New Atlas - don't miss it ...
[video v=P1cqwICjRuo]"A relentless propaganda war is being waged by the US and its allies against China in a desperate bid to maintain Western hegemony and obstruct the rise of China and Eurasia."
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To be free of the past that rules our world – when we see what is rather than think of what should be
Childhood trauma, and the art of parenting - and much more - with Gabor Mate (don't miss it) ...
[video v=IoppxgDTzUU]More - on society ...
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