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This made me smile. Not the topic, oh no, it strikes rather close to home in fact. The writing, however, was very good. Thank you.

I am struck by how little we can do to correct the over-adjusted problem other than letting institutions and businesses fail when they fall prey, making room for those which avoid it for now. Our cultural obsession with ever larger, ever more permanent businesses and institutions, propped up by bailouts and regulation, seems to be the exact wrong answer, making the problem worse along all margins.

Ok, no smiling anymore.

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Another great post. I have been pondering whether, as well as something about our society which is selecting for psychopaths into positions of power, is there something about our society which is creating people who select psychopaths? In my latest post, I delve into the "co-dependency" literature, and I think there is something to this https://garysharpe.substack.com/p/the-fawning-and-appeasement-survival ...

I also think there is an aspect of McGilchrist's work which is often missed, that ties into this theme too,..

This model predicts, for example, that since the evolutionary role of the right hemisphere’s way of attending to the world is the open sustained vigilance needed to look out for threats and predators, those under the spell [of left hemisphere over-activation, e.g. the woke warriors] will be left totally exposed to predatory forces.

They will be completely blind to clear and present dangers and warning signs, and will be unable to heed the warnings of those around them, until it is too late, even when it comes to the children.

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“Universities, politics, and even some areas of business ever more frequently demonstrate a united front of relatively untalented persons. The word “overeducated” is heard more and more often. … In the meantime, the country as a whole—its administration and politics—suffers due to a deficit in the inspirational role of highly gifted individuals.”

Thus my continual exasperated cry “How the hell did he/she get that position!?”

Another great post.

Like the quote from that Winston bloke 😉

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Dec 13, 2022Liked by Harrison Koehli

This explains why the world has seemingly gone mad! We are being led into madness by a bunch of elitist psychopaths and with Big Tech’s AI and their algorithms.

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Dec 10, 2022Liked by Harrison Koehli

Enlightening and very well written. Leaves me wondering why more people don't read your stack.

Unfortunately, I know very few people that would, either be interested, or understand your writings. Also, they would have to start from the beginning.

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Aug 3, 2023Liked by Harrison Koehli

Harrison thanks for doing this important work. Have just joined and sent you a "private post??" that was written prior to my having read the full article. I initially thought that it was you who had commented on Dr Iain McGilchrists INCREDIBLE work on the differences between the brain hemispheres, as I heard my mention the good doctor in one of your interview with Dr Haltigan. Would like to discuss how Political Ponerology and Dr McGilchrists work fit together like a hand and glove:)

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Mar 21, 2023Liked by Harrison Koehli

Wow! You've described Justin Turdeau to a 'T'!

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Mar 20, 2023Liked by Harrison Koehli

Insightful understanding of a dibilatating problem.

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Nice post. Łobaczewski's book is essential reading. Turchin's recent post on collapsology is worth reading: https://peterturchin.com/cliodynamica/the-collapse-of-simple-societies/ Here's a discussion of some issues related to your post: https://religioning.substack.com/p/why-we-are-not-living-in-a-simulation

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Mar 20, 2023Liked by Harrison Koehli

Excellent: "We demand the right to abortions for pregnant men!"

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"Oh, and I’m also gonna need you to subscribe, kay."

Only if you promise to put the _new_ cover sheet on your next TPS report. I'll send you another memo.

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When I think too much about how much power these demons in meat suits possess, I become despondent.

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Thank you so much for your kindness Gary. I guess it had to eventually erupt and come to this as you can’t have two opposing viewpoints and keep it going indefinitely. My wise friend said this:

I don’t speak to any of my family about this stuff. I know they don’t see, but they also can’t handle the truth either. Have you ever saw the matrix? Many people are happy in their ignorance. They have a choice to take the blue pill and see the world for what it is or take the red pill and stay in your happy bliss. I have sadly prepared myself for the worst if they all continue to get the vaccines. It’s probably my coping mechanism in all this. I know I can’t change their minds.

I’m thankful I moved away.

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I believe it is happening due to more than one cause. Geopolitically the world as we knew it has changed with the US being the head of a unipolar world since the end of the 2nd world war as they were the most powerful nation in the world militarily, industrially, economically etc. but just as the Aztecs fell, the Egyptian pharaohs fell, Rome fell, all of the most powerful states eventually fall and the US is now in the process of falling and a new multipolar world is emerging. All of this turmoil since Russia went to war with Ukraine is one cause for the mass migration and I believe the globalists are taking advantage of it because so many immigrants pouring in causes our own nationalities to become more watered down (think of their open borders plan) plus current governments are assured of immigrants votes at election time. Thirdly many countries Japan who has an older population, Canada, France who just arbitrarily raised their retirement age from 62 to 64, the EU countries, the UK, Australia are in trouble with too low of populations once the baby boomers are gone, not enough young people left working and paying taxes to support the country and so few of them having children and if they do one child is the average. So having immigrants come is essential but in Canada we have an “irregular border crossing” not legal in other words and there is no accountability for who is entering or from where which spells trouble plus we don’t have the money or resources required to accommodate the thousands entering daily and we can’t keep up with the housing, schools, doctors, and infrastructure demands! Our immigrants applying legally for citizenship is now insanity, hundreds of thousands on the “wait list” years long to get caught up because our Trudeau liberal government cannot function at providing even the most basic level of services like immigration, like securing and defending our borders, like maintaining our election integrity etc.

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Being a Psychopath means - your INTENTION is evil - but psychopathy has nothing to do with intelligence.

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When psychopathy AND intelligence meet - than we are in trouble like these days - so we should be on high alert & find out WHO exactly is pushing for WORLD-WAR 3, before it's over!

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https://sashalatypova.substack.com/p/breaking-candid-camera-recording?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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Reducing population and their actions is not a dumb plan. Is just neccesary, if not want an even bigger loss at the world nature and latter, people.

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