This guy has been one of the best and most consistent writers on the Covid con over the past two years.
When someone has been so consistently correct they are worth listening to. He also strikes me as someone who is always willing to re-evaluate his position based on new evidence.
In short quite rigorous in his analysis and open-minded towards learning more about the world around him.
Like everything else, anarchism can be defined in different ways. The black-clad, brick throwing "anarchists" are only one version. Anarchism has a long history (see Mikhail Bakunin, et al) and does not mean chaos, it means TRUST. Humans trusting one another rather than being dictated to from above by ruling capitalist elites with their laws. (Police came about to protect private property, period). Ultimately anarchism would take us back to the tribal life tof our deep past, especially so-called hunter gatherers (as if they had no minds, no complex relationship to nature, no spiritual life, they just shuffled around looking for something to eat). Anarchism came out if the great dream of humans being able to live without laws, trusting one another. In other words, can we dare to dream rather than just re-shuffle more of the same? (Haven't looked at your conversation yet, just wanted to get this out there)..........
Tessa, regarding your excellent, scary Human Batteries article: when I was in Italy a few years ago (2017), I was staying with some friends and they showed me this in action. They, husband and wife, had Android mobile phones with the WalkyBit app, which used the built-in motion and location of the phone connected to a server which mined crypto from the phone's motion. So they had these dedicated phones (they didn't use them for making calls) that they carried everywhere, even walking round the house. With enough "credits" the crypto would be transferred as cash into a Visa card which they then used as money. It involved a €5,000 investment in the company to create an account, which was a catch. But nevertheless, this was happening back in 2017, 5 years ago.
will definitely give this a listen! I was an avid Winter Oak reader even before the convid, and you've both been excellent on the psy ops we're living through.
Very thought provoking discussion! Much needed perspective sharing. Thank you. I share many of your thoughts in it. Many times lots of "great mystery" feel going on.....with all this.
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"Ministry of Fun" from the human batteries piece made me LOL! Then I caught myself, thinking of the things we used to laugh at that have all come to pass. Still, we must continue to laugh, for love loves to laugh and hate hates to be laughed at. Thanks for the chuckles, always. The snarky inputs are a wonderful adornment to your writing, and laughing at them sets me breathing again.
"Communism is the most opportunistic kind of capitalism. Ownership is framed as management." I had always felt that way but was never able to articulate it so well. Thanks. Also glad you brought up how we need to fight dystopia by bringing equal parts utopia to the argument. that we have to be every bit as audacious as Klaus the Louse.
I know from your earlier writing that you were on to the technocratic agenda since way back - like 2015. In your experience in China, did you have an inkling that this hell we are in now would be rolled out? Maybe that could be something you explore in an upcoming piece?
If you look into what Marx wrote later on, true socialism is in effect anarchism, where every worker owns the means of production etc. No centralized ruler.
Even John Lennon explained it well in his song "Imagine".
The USSR was not really socialist, it was state capitalist. The state owned things.
The USA is State corporatist, aka Fascist, where corporations run the political system.
Tessa Lena said in the video: "Anarchist is like a terrorist" -
Being a terrorist itself, the rabid government brainwashes people into thinking that those who protest its abuse, corruption, and "official" endless crimes are "disruptors of peace."
Agree with the danger of labels and "isms".....I would never use the word "Anarchist" or only in the rarest of situations,....all these terms are very loaded and so can't to the populace offer an accurate description......I would use this instead "Voluntary Assembly" rather than Anarchy,,,,,we are all Anarchists, we do "Anarchy" all the time in every aspect of our lives,,,friends for example are anarchists, deciding themselves the hows and how nots of the friendship.....stand and watch a street performer, = thats anarchy.....lend your neighbor a cup of sugar = Anarchy....
Great resource re the traps of language = General Semantics
Is it a capital A or lower case a? Who cares,,, doesnt change what it is...
This guy has been one of the best and most consistent writers on the Covid con over the past two years.
When someone has been so consistently correct they are worth listening to. He also strikes me as someone who is always willing to re-evaluate his position based on new evidence.
In short quite rigorous in his analysis and open-minded towards learning more about the world around him.
Like everything else, anarchism can be defined in different ways. The black-clad, brick throwing "anarchists" are only one version. Anarchism has a long history (see Mikhail Bakunin, et al) and does not mean chaos, it means TRUST. Humans trusting one another rather than being dictated to from above by ruling capitalist elites with their laws. (Police came about to protect private property, period). Ultimately anarchism would take us back to the tribal life tof our deep past, especially so-called hunter gatherers (as if they had no minds, no complex relationship to nature, no spiritual life, they just shuffled around looking for something to eat). Anarchism came out if the great dream of humans being able to live without laws, trusting one another. In other words, can we dare to dream rather than just re-shuffle more of the same? (Haven't looked at your conversation yet, just wanted to get this out there)..........
So happy you guys connected, Tessa, and I look forward to enjoying the fruits of your discussion!
Thanks for this introduction to Paul's work. I can see I have plenty of reading to do!
Tessa, regarding your excellent, scary Human Batteries article: when I was in Italy a few years ago (2017), I was staying with some friends and they showed me this in action. They, husband and wife, had Android mobile phones with the WalkyBit app, which used the built-in motion and location of the phone connected to a server which mined crypto from the phone's motion. So they had these dedicated phones (they didn't use them for making calls) that they carried everywhere, even walking round the house. With enough "credits" the crypto would be transferred as cash into a Visa card which they then used as money. It involved a €5,000 investment in the company to create an account, which was a catch. But nevertheless, this was happening back in 2017, 5 years ago.
...or The Great Fauci-ist Reset??? Maybe?
will definitely give this a listen! I was an avid Winter Oak reader even before the convid, and you've both been excellent on the psy ops we're living through.
Love winteroak.
Very thought provoking discussion! Much needed perspective sharing. Thank you. I share many of your thoughts in it. Many times lots of "great mystery" feel going on.....with all this.
"Ministry of Fun" from the human batteries piece made me LOL! Then I caught myself, thinking of the things we used to laugh at that have all come to pass. Still, we must continue to laugh, for love loves to laugh and hate hates to be laughed at. Thanks for the chuckles, always. The snarky inputs are a wonderful adornment to your writing, and laughing at them sets me breathing again.
Been following Paul on WinterOak for a couple of years now and read some of his work. A voice well worth listening to.
"Communism is the most opportunistic kind of capitalism. Ownership is framed as management." I had always felt that way but was never able to articulate it so well. Thanks. Also glad you brought up how we need to fight dystopia by bringing equal parts utopia to the argument. that we have to be every bit as audacious as Klaus the Louse.
I know from your earlier writing that you were on to the technocratic agenda since way back - like 2015. In your experience in China, did you have an inkling that this hell we are in now would be rolled out? Maybe that could be something you explore in an upcoming piece?
Anarchy means without rulers.
If you look into what Marx wrote later on, true socialism is in effect anarchism, where every worker owns the means of production etc. No centralized ruler.
Even John Lennon explained it well in his song "Imagine".
The USSR was not really socialist, it was state capitalist. The state owned things.
The USA is State corporatist, aka Fascist, where corporations run the political system.
There are different flavors of Anarchy. It's not just Frankfurters wearing black
Murray Bookchin explains Libertarian Municipalism here, via the Anarchist Library:
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/murray-bookchin-libertarian-municipalism-an-overview
Tessa Lena said in the video: "Anarchist is like a terrorist" -
Being a terrorist itself, the rabid government brainwashes people into thinking that those who protest its abuse, corruption, and "official" endless crimes are "disruptors of peace."
I always thought of anarchists as those who either refuse to recognize the "authority" of the criminals or call them out on their crimes. https://1dissident.substack.com/p/the-scumbag-series-episode-i?s=w
Either way, they do not like that. The ones whom they can't brand a "disruptor of peace," they simply barbarically silence.
Agree with the danger of labels and "isms".....I would never use the word "Anarchist" or only in the rarest of situations,....all these terms are very loaded and so can't to the populace offer an accurate description......I would use this instead "Voluntary Assembly" rather than Anarchy,,,,,we are all Anarchists, we do "Anarchy" all the time in every aspect of our lives,,,friends for example are anarchists, deciding themselves the hows and how nots of the friendship.....stand and watch a street performer, = thats anarchy.....lend your neighbor a cup of sugar = Anarchy....
Great resource re the traps of language = General Semantics
Is it a capital A or lower case a? Who cares,,, doesnt change what it is...