We all know that history repeats itself. It’s a common understanding. But does it change anything?
Maybe a little. Maybe gradually.
I’ve written a lot about consciousness as the true driver of human action — that as we elevate our consciousness we behave differently, treat one another differently, form different habits, and literally feel different in our skins.
It’s the true remedy to our collective human suffering and the continual erosion of our natural environment. Therefore, if we elevate our consciousness everything gets better.
But then there is this other little thing that keeps nagging me. I’ve written about it in two forms; the Illusory Truth Effect which is the scientifically validated conundrum that through repetition of falsehoods we come to believe things that simply aren’t true, and Cognitive Dissonance which illustrates how difficult it is for people to hold two or more opposing truths in simultaneity. Both speak to the collective gullibility of humanity.
Then layer upon this the hero’s journey, which is the basis for how we live our lives, how we are entertained, and how we continually seek to solve our problems the wrong way. It’s the classic three-act play; a flawed hero who simply can’t go on living the way he/she is (act one), then the catalyzing event which thrusts the hero into attempting to solve their dilemma the wrong way (act two), then through much bumbling and adventure they have a defining moment, an epiphany, in which they realize they’ve been doing it the wrong way, which leads to act three when the hero transforms and saves the day.
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