The last of the "truly" free Americans - Theosophy.Net2024-03-28T11:54:38Zhttps://theosophy.net/forum/topics/the-last-of-the-truly-free-americans?commentId=3055387%3AComment%3A139565&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI am quite sure my lack of co…tag:theosophy.net,2014-09-30:3055387:Comment:1395652014-09-30T21:31:21.614ZDavid Allenhttps://theosophy.net/profile/DavidAllen
<p>I am quite sure my lack of communication skills isn't helping.</p>
<p>I am quite sure my lack of communication skills isn't helping.</p> I was reading too much into i…tag:theosophy.net,2014-09-30:3055387:Comment:1395602014-09-30T05:40:56.887ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
<p>I was reading too much into it - sorry!</p>
<p>I was reading too much into it - sorry!</p> My apologies, I in no way int…tag:theosophy.net,2014-09-29:3055387:Comment:1394432014-09-29T00:16:54.412ZDavid Allenhttps://theosophy.net/profile/DavidAllen
<p>My apologies, I in no way intended to label a cause. My intention was to support the original stated concept with an example.</p>
<p>Black and white (so to speak) are a long way from here, we are mired in the shades of grey we've created to avoid the black and white of things.</p>
<p>Perhaps I should have left out specifics, after all he, only made some connections, any help or harm was determined by how we used them.</p>
<p>Why I chose this example? Because I found it to be documented well…</p>
<p>My apologies, I in no way intended to label a cause. My intention was to support the original stated concept with an example.</p>
<p>Black and white (so to speak) are a long way from here, we are mired in the shades of grey we've created to avoid the black and white of things.</p>
<p>Perhaps I should have left out specifics, after all he, only made some connections, any help or harm was determined by how we used them.</p>
<p>Why I chose this example? Because I found it to be documented well enough for the pattern or concept to be recognized. I also felt that the scale of the deception worth noting.</p> >>> "People slow dow…tag:theosophy.net,2014-09-28:3055387:Comment:1393752014-09-28T06:57:41.451ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
<p>>>> "People slow down as they age so the younger ones can catch up and learn something." (as far as I know, that one is mine.) <<<</p>
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<p>I really like that one <g></p>
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<p>>>> "People slow down as they age so the younger ones can catch up and learn something." (as far as I know, that one is mine.) <<<</p>
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<p>I really like that one <g></p>
<p></p> >>> In the early 190…tag:theosophy.net,2014-09-28:3055387:Comment:1394392014-09-28T06:55:48.601ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
<p>>>> In the early 1900's, Freud came out with some theories. These theories were "tested" at varying degrees for awhile, but were almost immediately injected (through a lack of understanding) into our society, focusing our "collective" attention along path's that has brought us to where we are today. >>>></p>
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<p>so, why did you choose Freud? I never thought of him as a great suppressor of people. Somethings were actually true for his time period, and not really…</p>
<p>>>> In the early 1900's, Freud came out with some theories. These theories were "tested" at varying degrees for awhile, but were almost immediately injected (through a lack of understanding) into our society, focusing our "collective" attention along path's that has brought us to where we are today. >>>></p>
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<p>so, why did you choose Freud? I never thought of him as a great suppressor of people. Somethings were actually true for his time period, and not really false for his "then and now." However - some long-term falsehoods have caused issues. (a destructive use of imagination?). Labeling him the cause of all loss of freedom seems strong. I am missing something?</p>
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