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.

To be free, you will need to shed the light of truth on your world instead of simply accepting conventional wisdom.

Here are some examples of some of the lies we are told:

Fighting more wars keeps us free from terrorism

The intelligence community doesn’t believe this. So much so, they even have a word for the consequences of their illicit involvement in the affairs of other nations – it is called “blowback”. Similarly, war fuels the cycle of hatred and destruction.

Remember to distinguish between the power brokers and the soldiers on the ground who often do their best to do the right thing. Military men are the least likely to cause a conflict because they fight wars from the ground rather than their armchairs.

Taxation is the way we pay our share

Taxation is the same as it ever has been – simply forcible confiscation by one group for their own benefit, and for the benefit of special favoured groups. The actual benefit for your money is very minor. Add up all the services you use, consider what you would pay for them (if anything!), then look at what you pay in tax, and you will see my point.

Actually, in any western government, the largest amount of government spending (hence use of taxation) is for welfare. By definition, that means that if you are working, then you are not getting any benefit.

I’ve had a lot of opposition about taxes. It is obvious that the lie on this has been very convincingly sold. I’m not saying to not pay taxes, just don’t be under any illusions that you are getting value.

The welfare state is the only moral thing to do

It is a fact that some people can’t work to support themselves, and it is also a fact that some people won’t work. For the first category, our obligation is to look after those in our own families and those close to us. Let’s call it what it is – charity. Charity is our private obligation.

The government gets involved in this and makes people dependent on them. They have no way of knowing who is deserving, and who is not. They setup a huge bureaucracy to run their systems. The end effect is that it cripples the economy to the point where working families struggle- so much tax is stolen to pay for others, that the person who made the money hardly has anything left over for their own family.

Where I live, there is an economic boom. Anyone can get a job. Yet I have people come up and threaten me for money after sitting around all day in the city on welfare. Why is this? The system has made these people slaves, and they can no longer fend for themselves as a result of the welfare system.

It goes without saying that the free person avoids anyone controlling their life, or any dependency, at any cost.

You can change the government from inside the system

Government is a self perpetuating machine that is disconnected from the needs of the people. Both sides of politics just shuffle the deck-chairs on the Titanic. Year by year, the government becomes fatter and more powerful, despite short term changes.

I’ve seen good, principled people get involved in politics in an attempt to change the system, and it always changes them instead. Radical change in society comes from outside of politics, then when it becomes an overwhelming force, politics belatedly moves to acknowledge it or risk loss of standing in the minds of citizens.

Take civil rights – they were not recognised by the government in a real way until a woman started some action about seats on a bus and started a tidal wave of dissent that changed the mindset of society.

The very nature of a system based on coercion and theft is totally wrong. It is better to work on building freedom in your own life, and showing friends and relatives that freedom is achievable, rather than wasting your time and effort on working on or within the corrupted system.

Looking after your own interests is selfish

Capitalism works on pursuit of individual self interest. I am not going to pay someone $50 to do something where I can get it done for $20. Across the entire economy, this leads to creation of better lives for everyone.

The good things in life, like health care, education, housing and cars are not created by the government – they all ultimately come from this self interest. The alternative is poverty and starvation which is the result of this self interest being forcibly overruled.

You must firstly look after yourself, then your own family, then you will be in a position to share with others (who you know to be in need). It is similar to travelling on an airliner with a small child. If the cabin depressurises, you must first put on your oxygen mask, then attend to the child. If you do it in reverse order, it is possible that you may both run out of air to breath. Look after your own needs, pursue self interest, then you will be able to share with others.

Other people can stop you from being free

I’ve talked about the way that the government acts to restrict freedom through coercion and taxation, but ultimately you have ownership of your own life, and can choose freedom at any time.

If you don’t like where you are at present, then you may be able to leave and live elsewhere. If you don’t like your job, you can try something new, start a business, or be a contractor.

You can also start to choose freedom over servitude in even the smallest parts of your life. Choosing freedom is ultimately a state of the heart where you refuse to unknowingly accept servitude as the normal course of life, and where you change your attitudes and thoughts to those of a free person. Then freedom will start to become an increasing part of your life.

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