The more I read, the more my brain became frazzled, which I have long believed to be the real intent of legalese. We ordinary schmucks do not read the entirety of the 'terms and conditions.' We just click 'accept.' In other words, the concept of 'legality' is an artificial construct of 'civilization,' and should, therefore be erased from our species' vocabulary, allowing us to return to the ways we practiced for countless millennia before that infamous 'Dawn.'
Peter, I meant no offense to you or your series. Since we are faced with all the shite you have so meticulously described to us, we need people who don't skip to the 'I accept' button. I just know that I don't have (never did) the capacity to be one of them.
Another substantial addition to our understanding of our history and the manipulation of law and relationships to divide and conquer native tribes in the US, usurping the land and forcing family groups to make consequential decisions along unfamiliar racist and pro-American guidelines. Thanks, Peter
Thanks for the series, Peter! Interesting trajectories that part3 highlights. With regard to "tracts of land"... the word "distract" is from "dis- away from + tract of land or water"...which, to me, sums up the direction away from Native consciousness and caring for the natural world and instead fixates consciousness and subsequent actions on divvying up land aka Mother Earth as property. Nowadays, i consider that masses of people are distracted by umpteen things because they do not consider the land and water first and foremost, and "air" can be added to the list.
I am currently in the process of selling my house in suburbia. My interactions with the realtor have been decent, but have made me realize a few things, having never sold a house before. Like doctors and nurses and medics who injected people with poisons over these last years, the realtor sees themselves as a force for good, (in getting a high price for the house) when in fact they are serving a very similar role in society, that of 'pulling the trigger' in ways. I know this is a harsh assessment, but really, the 'blob' depends on the work and ignorance of everyday people to carry out the larger objectives, in this case of divvying up the entirety of the earth and holding others accountable. I hesitate to buy land, to set up a yurt as I plan to do, maybe I can seek out a different arrangement. There seems to be no guarantee to buying land anyway, it can be taxed and sold out from under you at any time for any reason by the ol' gov. Its a bad game.
Thank you so much for this article. It is illuminating. Not “just” about how the law manipulates populations, but about what law should be about. Put into well-known, but often ignored, Judeo-Christian terms: Moses wrote down the LAW in totally negative terms, then Amos, the “Prophet” came along and described “Justice — pouring down like a river and covering a parched land”. So many are still waiting for that drought to end. (I use these examples because they are well known, but frequently ignored) No insult is intended to any person. Thank you again.
Patricia, the "thou shalt nots" are said to come from the 42 negative confessions of ancient Egypt, 'Not have i..,' or 'I have not...' At least there it makes someone speak for themself, own their actions, so to speak, rather than some God commanding what not to do... which btw is what i've noticed on signs outside parks, all the things you can't do. Maybe that's why personal affirmations got so popular.
Thank you. I wasn’t aware of this particular source. But I think that our stories are our moral/ethical basis. If you go far enough back in what we actually have of ancient texts,, there is a pattern that can be seen. I submit that almost all of our stories originated in Africa, moved to the Mediterranean, and subsequently into western culture. The characters names may change or small details, but the moral/law remains consistent. I cannot speak for the Eastern world because I have not studied there, but I suspect that their stories follow a similar arc.
You can try a book called “The Golden Road: How ancient India transformed the world,” for a fascinating account of eastern influence to the west from around 250BC (though parts go as far back as 500BC) to around 1250 AD.
The podcast EMPIRE by William Darymple and Anita Anand is great too.
I’d love any suggestions for books/podcasts you have around how the stories of the west originated in Africa (via Mediterranean)!
I recommend looking at Aesop’s tales and their roots — also reflected in the American B’rer Rabbit stories. I think that tales are our oldest teaching tools wherever they are found, and their similarities across cultures reflect what is common to the human race — regardless of any other factors. Thank you.
The more I read, the more my brain became frazzled, which I have long believed to be the real intent of legalese. We ordinary schmucks do not read the entirety of the 'terms and conditions.' We just click 'accept.' In other words, the concept of 'legality' is an artificial construct of 'civilization,' and should, therefore be erased from our species' vocabulary, allowing us to return to the ways we practiced for countless millennia before that infamous 'Dawn.'
Peter, I meant no offense to you or your series. Since we are faced with all the shite you have so meticulously described to us, we need people who don't skip to the 'I accept' button. I just know that I don't have (never did) the capacity to be one of them.
No worry. I got your point!
i hear ya, John!
Another substantial addition to our understanding of our history and the manipulation of law and relationships to divide and conquer native tribes in the US, usurping the land and forcing family groups to make consequential decisions along unfamiliar racist and pro-American guidelines. Thanks, Peter
Thanks for the series, Peter! Interesting trajectories that part3 highlights. With regard to "tracts of land"... the word "distract" is from "dis- away from + tract of land or water"...which, to me, sums up the direction away from Native consciousness and caring for the natural world and instead fixates consciousness and subsequent actions on divvying up land aka Mother Earth as property. Nowadays, i consider that masses of people are distracted by umpteen things because they do not consider the land and water first and foremost, and "air" can be added to the list.
Indeed. The essentials!
I am currently in the process of selling my house in suburbia. My interactions with the realtor have been decent, but have made me realize a few things, having never sold a house before. Like doctors and nurses and medics who injected people with poisons over these last years, the realtor sees themselves as a force for good, (in getting a high price for the house) when in fact they are serving a very similar role in society, that of 'pulling the trigger' in ways. I know this is a harsh assessment, but really, the 'blob' depends on the work and ignorance of everyday people to carry out the larger objectives, in this case of divvying up the entirety of the earth and holding others accountable. I hesitate to buy land, to set up a yurt as I plan to do, maybe I can seek out a different arrangement. There seems to be no guarantee to buying land anyway, it can be taxed and sold out from under you at any time for any reason by the ol' gov. Its a bad game.
You are walking with your eyes open!
Thank you so much for this article. It is illuminating. Not “just” about how the law manipulates populations, but about what law should be about. Put into well-known, but often ignored, Judeo-Christian terms: Moses wrote down the LAW in totally negative terms, then Amos, the “Prophet” came along and described “Justice — pouring down like a river and covering a parched land”. So many are still waiting for that drought to end. (I use these examples because they are well known, but frequently ignored) No insult is intended to any person. Thank you again.
Patricia, the "thou shalt nots" are said to come from the 42 negative confessions of ancient Egypt, 'Not have i..,' or 'I have not...' At least there it makes someone speak for themself, own their actions, so to speak, rather than some God commanding what not to do... which btw is what i've noticed on signs outside parks, all the things you can't do. Maybe that's why personal affirmations got so popular.
Thank you. I wasn’t aware of this particular source. But I think that our stories are our moral/ethical basis. If you go far enough back in what we actually have of ancient texts,, there is a pattern that can be seen. I submit that almost all of our stories originated in Africa, moved to the Mediterranean, and subsequently into western culture. The characters names may change or small details, but the moral/law remains consistent. I cannot speak for the Eastern world because I have not studied there, but I suspect that their stories follow a similar arc.
You can try a book called “The Golden Road: How ancient India transformed the world,” for a fascinating account of eastern influence to the west from around 250BC (though parts go as far back as 500BC) to around 1250 AD.
The podcast EMPIRE by William Darymple and Anita Anand is great too.
I’d love any suggestions for books/podcasts you have around how the stories of the west originated in Africa (via Mediterranean)!
I recommend looking at Aesop’s tales and their roots — also reflected in the American B’rer Rabbit stories. I think that tales are our oldest teaching tools wherever they are found, and their similarities across cultures reflect what is common to the human race — regardless of any other factors. Thank you.
thnx for the B’rer Rabbit pointer... an old favorite I haven't looked at for a long while...