The illusion of power is that more power solves a problem through more control.  Tighter control and more regulation prevents financial collapse.  More police and prisons reduce crime.  More laws lead to a safer society.  Centralisation and scale lead to prosperity for a company.  More procedures improve business results.  Central budgeting is effective for running a large corporation.

Using power to run roughshod over reality and impose controls ironically leads to more problems, not fewer problems.  This is the paradox of power, and its unintended consequences.

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Thousands of years ago, man moved from being a hunter / gatherer to a farmer. Some farmers realised that they could herd previously wild animals like sheep. Sheep are compliant, so the entire herd will do as directed. All the better to have fresh meat readily available.

Around the same time, someone realised that they could do the same thing with people. The initial promise was protection and to have all the hard decisions made by the priests and kings. In return, the ordinary person gave up any real freedom or autonomy and had to contribute much of their crops to support the growing bureaucracy.

Now it is the 21st century, but not much has changed. Read more…

This posting is about some common cognitive errors that many people constantly make, but are never aware of. I’m going to highlight five significant mistakes – can you suggest any more? Read more…

This posting is about how some organised religions align themselves with the system and end up enslaving those who come looking for freedom. I’m not criticizing any belief system, but I’m highlighting how religion becomes institutionalised, and when maintaining the status quo and “fitting in” becomes the important thing. Instead of creating change as the founders intended, some religious institutions become reactionary forces to stifle transformation.

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There are a lot of misconceptions about what we believe as free people. Whilst we primarily focus on becoming the most that we can be as individuals, this may have flow on effects on society. This posting explores how we see ourselves and society.

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The system that we live in is based upon, and sustained by, lies. Lies are falsehoods that are intended to be believed. Most people never see through the lies that keep them enslaved, and that is the intention. Each lie is designed to keep slaves exactly where they are wanted.

Many people I speak to have a nagging idea that there is something not quite right with how things are, but can’t quite put their finger on it. I have written this posting for those people.

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