One of the worst curses of modernity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have been brainwashed to become obedient slaves.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Most of modernity is simply systematized forms of domestication of man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Money is slavery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A realization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you derive your income (no matter if you earn $500,000 a year or whatever) from an external source (company), you are still a slave.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
For example Sundar is still a slave to Google. Any high-powered CEO (like Tim Cook) is still a slave to the corporation. It is their duty to maximize profits. This is the duty of a corporation. And my simple thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As long as you work for a corporation you can never have any true individualistic ethics. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Why? The overwhelming pressure and power of a corporation is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any actions or ethics or morality which encourages maximizing profits is good.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
For example I have deep outrage against companies who suddenly care for ‘Black Lives Matter’ when it became a sneaky low-key way to advertise a company to be ‘woke’, ‘progressive’ or whatever. For a corporation to slang a social-justice angle is immoral. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Master mentality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The desire to become master:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You don’t gotta be rich … you just gotta become a master of yourself. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
This means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- No employment beyond self employment<\/a> <\/li>
- No taking on jobs or consulting gigs which you wouldn’t otherwise do for free<\/li>
- Only pursue things which interest you<\/a>. <\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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