Your comment about the bible, and the directive to be obedient was interesting. I always rebelled against obedience, and saw it as a form of egotistical control, usually for nefarious purposes. My past experiences shaped this attitude in me but I was younger and not as well informed then. I just saw a need to disobey what I perceived as wrong, evil, bad. So where do we draw the line about obedience I wonder.
Later in the interview you clarified that our most basic innate human instincts were being weaponized and used to create division and control. We are in agreement on that especially after the pandemic. We saw what blind obedience and misplaced compassion can do.
So I think it's important to be discerning and critical and skeptical these days when propaganda and manipulation have become AI driven, profit driven and extremely sophisticated. I also now think that "obedience" is not all bad, if it is allowed to be in tune with moral and ethical principles, and it's allowed to be chosen and even questioned if necessary.
Your comment about the bible, and the directive to be obedient was interesting. I always rebelled against obedience, and saw it as a form of egotistical control, usually for nefarious purposes. My past experiences shaped this attitude in me but I was younger and not as well informed then. I just saw a need to disobey what I perceived as wrong, evil, bad. So where do we draw the line about obedience I wonder.
Later in the interview you clarified that our most basic innate human instincts were being weaponized and used to create division and control. We are in agreement on that especially after the pandemic. We saw what blind obedience and misplaced compassion can do.
So I think it's important to be discerning and critical and skeptical these days when propaganda and manipulation have become AI driven, profit driven and extremely sophisticated. I also now think that "obedience" is not all bad, if it is allowed to be in tune with moral and ethical principles, and it's allowed to be chosen and even questioned if necessary.