Orwell - Don’t Let Them Control Your Thoughts
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In this video, I talk about 1984, George Orwell, totalitarianism, authoritarians, indoctrination, taking responsibility for your mind, and becoming unmediated.
In 1984, George Orwell wrote, “the two aims of the Party are to conquer the whole surface of the earth and to extinguish once and for all the possibility of independent thought.” In the novel, the authoritarian party is interested in having absolute power over the thoughts of others. Why do they wanna control your thoughts? And how do they do that? That’s what I’m interested in exploring, and as always, I’m gonna explore this idea through a dialogue.
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Orwell once again aging like fine wine!
I thought he was dead.
@@CommissarChaotic genius
He was among my favorite socialists
Hope you're ALL enjoying the Rat-Race! 😐
@@God-T Rat Race? That seems like a derogatory term. What do you have against rats and races? Why are you so smug about it? What does that have to do with Orwell? You really should explain these things otherwise someone might not understand.
Most people are convinced that "thoughts are free of consequences" and that is a pretty harmful mindset. The most hideous acts all started as small thoughts and it is _very_ important to take responsibility for them
It’s as harmful as it is equally inspiring I would suggest. The debt we owe imagination is incalculable, good people doing nothing also stops bad acts. I agree that thoughts have consequences even if not acted upon. Your conscious can remind you of this, nobody gets away with anything.
I don't think people should judge themselves solely based on their thoughts. We all have unwanted thoughts that pop into our minds every once in a while that we wish did not occur. Those thoughts are not us. Many of those thoughts are derived from our primitive brains when we had to fight daily just to survive.
Judge yourself based on your *actions* because actions are what determine your character, not your thoughts.
@@Raysliquidity It’s complex aswell because thoughts can determine actions which you can’t control either. The side effects of deep recurring depression for example. You can’t always act yourself out of such misery.
@@Raysliquidity It is not about the thoughts, it is about the attitude towards them. You should definitely not welcome or invite thoughts of violence and hate to stay. You might not have any say in what arises, but you surely have a say in what you "tolerate"
@@TheDhammaHub that is fair. It is our moral responsibility to determine which thoughts are worth our consideration and which are not. If the thought is wicked or would cause suffering to others if acted upon, then of course we need to contemplate on that and act accordingly
No amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of worrying can change the future.
Well, I mean, if you worry about leaving the doors unlocked at night cause you're forgetful, and so you lock the door, then worrying about kinda did work, lol. It's just unnecessary worrying that's the problem. And guilt can't change the past, but it can motivate you to improve yourself in the present, so... Negative emotions not inherently bad. It's excess that is
This couldn’t come at a better time with everything that’s going on in the world. Appreciate it.
Sometimes having different thoughts and views are seen as rude and immoral in certain culture and families. But never stop expressing it, maybe not in people who expect obidience and "Good cultured behavior" from you. Write it, post it on internet, reddit,etc. Engage with open minded people. It's always better than burying your thoughts and views instead of sharing. ✌️
There’s an Netflix series called “how to be a tyrant” and they mentioned that everyone is capable to be a dictator. So dont just take responsibility for your mind but also others as well or else YOU could be a tyrant.
It's an amazing series
That is, to intervene in trying to prevent tyranny, if nothing else.
To the *worthwhile person* seeing this, your dream is not dead. Don’t allow the past and current pains and hurts stop and define you. You’re more than a conqueror. Rise up and put yourself together. Keep pushing your future depends on it. I wish you all the best in life ❤️.
"When you act on your own knowledge, that is an experience of truth."
I'll take those words to heart.
I hope that people can learn to think for themselves. Or else mass formation psychosis is a real threat to everyone. Great video.
As history shows, free thinking is always marginalized at best, criminalized at worst.
@@chrism8180It's slowly getting better though. Very slowly, with ups and downs.
I am a Cuban person living in the U.S. I left my county due to the social and political problems existing in that country. While watching this video I remember that in the past I was an indoctrinated person, now i have free thought and can tell you for a fact that this video perfectly explains indoctrination. I grew up saying and praising things that I did not fully understood just because of an authoritarian entity DO NOT FALL FOR THAT!!!!! Create your own opinion, thoughts and personality.
Strange how a revolution always eats its own kin.
As someone who was raised funmdamentalist Christian, this is 100% true to my experiences.
Islam too
Rough, isn't it.
Great explanation, bravo. The fact that mind control is more powerful than violence in shaping our reality reminds me of a quote from a book I'm currently reading " The Things You Can See Only when you Slow Down". The quote highlights how our minds shape the reality we live in. This has no correlation to a totalitarian government in Orwell's 1984, I don't know if it is possible to draw such a connection. In the bottom line, being self-conscious of what happens around us and what we are really thinking about is what distinguishes us as individuals.
The problem with being unmediated nowadays is that it's impossible to test and prove everything by ourselves. We have to rely on other sources because of the sheer amount of data there is. One human cannot hold all the knowledge, it would take way more time than our lifespan offers at this point
It better than to trust something so blindly.
Indeed. There is too much information out their for us to test for ourselves and we do not have the time, nor desire to, go through every information that is out there. For this reason I think the best way to go about this is to have a foundational knowledge on disciplines so one can have something to work off of. Having a foundational understanding on disciplines such as history (be it human or your own country), science, and philosophy can help with better thinking critically of the information you come across in life.
@@Aquablossom21 it is not about time or desire. A single person simply doesn't have access to expensive lab equipment to make the observations into the fringe fields, liek physics, that are being discussed nowadays. Sure, knowledge helps, but most knowledge that is widely available without a 40 h/week study like at a college is barely beyond high school level.
@@igorgracchia5788 While it's true not everyone has access to higher education they don't need universities to learn the foundational knowledge of disciplines. If a person has access to a library they can learn the basic knowledge of topis from there. Furthermore there are TV programs, websites, podcasts, as well as channels on youtube, dedicated to providing basic knowledge of topics to a layperson. Universities, from how I see it, are for people who are pursuing a career that requires having a deeper understanding of topics they need for that career. So using Physics as an example, a person who inspires to by a Physicist would be attending a university to gain a deeper understanding of the discipline, as well as experiences working in that discipline. A person who is not seeking to be a physicist would not have need for a deep understanding of the discipline since it would not be relevant to their daily life. Instead all they need is basic knowledge of the discipline so they can be familiar enough to follow along if a topic relating to Physics ever comes up the news/discussions by pundits.
Now if you were referring to people who live in certain parts of the world where they do not have access to a library as well as TV and the internet then yes that is true. When I wrote my last comment I was going off of the assumption that Belze Booze, as well as the video above, was more addressing people who do have access to media and in turn are more likely to be pull in different directions by what they hear from the media. If that is not the case then what I said earlier was limiting to only certain people in parts of the world.
Do you have any ideas of how this could be address for people who do not have access to basic education?
@@Aquablossom21 You just elaborated my own point, indeed, foundational knowledge is widely available, but rarely does a common man knows much beyond, to stay on topic, gravity and electricity, that is how we get the 5G conspiracies.
I have no idea how that could be addressed, but I am sure the answer that many here seem to be suggesting of being suspicious of anything on the media is not the right wat to handle it.
To think for ones self without defaulting to contrarianism for the sake of of it -that's the real trick. It takes time to discover what holds true, and plenty of fallacies to dodge. It's scary as hell to realize that much of society doesn't agree with the conclusions you've come to. Learning to think for yourself is worthwhile, but it's a lonely road.
So true, it is a lonely road. Kinda sad sometimes but I'll be okay :)
George Orwell also said, "All art is propaganda.". That being said, it's far better to avoid all media as much as you can. After all, once you've gained introspective antiestablishment knowledge from smart information such as literature like 1984, A Clockwork Orange, Brave New World, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and etc, you really don't need to pry any further.
What a timing! I'm almost halfway through the book and yt recommended this! I know I'm gonna bawl after i finish this book :))
Wow, this can be applied to virtually anything!
Be wary and observant of friends/family who get mad when you don't take their advice or find your own solution. It's often them wanting to be the main source of influence in your life.
Thanks ....it answers so many questions.. 🙏🙏🙏
I've lived that. I was in a church where "the pastor" (a female in this case) completely overruled our wills to make us submit to her and agree unquestionably to all she said. And it completely ruined my life. It has taken me years to recover. It wrecks havoc in your life. It reduces you to a robot who has been trained not to think a thought that even has the slightest mark of disagreement, or else. You live under fear and intimidation constantly. You are her prisoner without realizing it. You have no right to think independently or dispose of your own free time to do what you would like to do. No complying means disloyalty or rebellion and you don't want to see yourself as such an uncaring person, so you just don't dare say anything. You are really a puppet in her hands.
When you are finally out from under her despotic system you have to rebuild your life, and then you realize at what point she has been running your life without you realizing it. It's not easy to regain your life and learn to be sovereign over your own life. You need to redefine who you are now, apart from that monopolizing destructive system, and it's a moment by moment process. But you can definitely get there and have a life that is a sustenance and support to others in their way out to their freedom.
We share the same experience except this happened with my mother, Her strict negativity had completely brainwashed me into not only seeing the world in a certain way but also myself In a certain way that was just completely untrue. I have deep love for her and I know she tried her best to raise me as my family had been dysfunctional in my earlier child hood years (I’m 16 now). But as I’ve walked this path of self healing and wisdom I’ve come to realize that most if not all of my actions had stemmed from fear. Everything in my life there was always a voice screaming the negatives towards me, telling me something’s bad gonna happen you should run, that I wasn’t ready, wasn’t good enough. And it’s like I integrated those thoughts into who I was.But I learned that those thoughts are not me, and I am not what my mother made me. But even though I know this, unraveling the years worth of negativity and self sabotage inside is not easy. I also only stared my self healing journey in November of 2021. But I need to trust that I can do it, I need to rewrite my character, how I view myself, and redefine who I am, I pray you get through this journey to my brother🙏
@@pkhe279 this and the previous comment are so descriptive and well written. Be proud of yourselves. I'm here to say that turning your lives into healthy, productive and happy lives is possible. I was about 16 when I began realizing that there was more than Christianity to life. I'm now recovered; none of my sibling took my path, although all 4 of us left the church. Prayers never helped me, so I began taking psychology classes in college. Stay strong and trust your feelings and intuition. There is a lot of professional help available; save yourself time and try to find a trustworthy therapist. Best Wishes for your recovery. And be patient...nothing will change overnight.
One who controls his mind is unstoppable
So relevant in today's times, especially in the country where I come from.
Yeah....
And whom you are subbed to? Chawda
I enjoyed this video. Thank you for your work!
7 years ago, I had a TBI. My OCD got bad. It controlled me. It still does sometimes. It's hard to know believe in some of these fears. They are so loud sometimes. My subconscious believes that it is making me safe by giving me fears and then I do my compulsively action to feel safe. It can make me feel controlled while also making me very interested in having control. I never have the control that I want, but my OCD can control me. Now, I have done classes in CBT, which is the best therapy for a person with OCD, and my is much more stable because of it. I am interested in starting a talk about this thought, knowing that it is only a thought.
This was a really useful video! People should definitely think for themselves and be unmediated. Never be the puppet that is controlled by someone else. Be the real version of you!
I learned something important during my national service in the army. That was also before I read 1984.
I had little freedom as a conscript, but I was not told how or what to think. The military doesn't care how you think, only what you do. So as long as I did the right things I was completely free in my mind. Life in the army is actually extremely simple and that allows certain people to thrive and climb the ranks if they wanted to. It was the happiest time of my life. I wasn't elated, I was just calm and content. That allowed the strong aspects of my personality to shine, namely being the secret therapist in my platoon.
Civilian life is too hectic and complicated in comparison.
Living in Turkey, and that video was really meaningful for us
Great timing for a video like this….
perfect timing
Best youtube channel ever.. Now l have a different understanding of the world... This channel, aperture and jani you are the best
First thing I thought of was the government and the justice system. Great video
Excellent video, thanks! New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern said in May of 2020, “We will continue to be your single source of truth.” There you have it: intermediation and isolation as a foundation for indoctrination.
😲😲Great food for thought, and assistance with connecting the dots. So as a man thinks so as he does. Thank you.👌🏽👌🏽
"Thank You", for making, such great content...👍👏
Perhaps your most powerful video yet!
A universal message in a time of universal deceit
Thank You
Authoritarian Parents may not want to control the world, but they certainly want to control their family.
Having been raised under such circumstances, we are extremely vulnerable to be influenced again, once we are on our own - completely unprepared to solve our own problems in adult life.
I finally have become my own person, yet it took a VERY long time. And I will add that I repeatedly encounter people (usually men) who attempt to control me via their Authoritarian style. Please be careful out there. This video can be a lifesaver for those trapped, unknowingly, in Authoritarian households.
Thanks
I can take responsability of my mind but not for the thoughts. We are built from each other. What civilization has taught us is that we can't rely only on ourselves, we need to trust in strangers. That's how progress is made from.
I think you might need to check back your understanding because you are a clear example of an indoctrinated person. If your mind is what you think and what you think are thoughts, then surely you can take responsibility for your thoughts when you can take responsibility for your mind. Civilization taught us to observe and rely on no one but ourselves.
@@_helmi So wrong. You are not authentic, you are just a variation from the norm. The norm is dictated by your cultural relations. We are wired and interconnected to the society we grew in. You are the result of the environment, not unique, just part of the diverse bubble. You may confuse "trust" with "blind obedience", but what you don't get is that trust is something you build from criteria and open mind-eyes, not from submission. Trust is a complex process after knowing each others and progress teaches us to trust through information and social interactions not from isolated skepticism based on ignorance.
@Inquisitor You are the perfect example that that principle does not apply to everyone. At least, you think different. And then this: Every human wants to shape others thoughts. It's basic survival instinct. You have to align the herd in order to shape a common goal and order. It's basic nature. And that's how we are a stratified society because human relations can't succeed in large groups without leaderships and delegated activities. Your will of climb to power and overthrow is also part of the human condition: dialectics. We progress through eternal conflict and that's fine.
And there is something better than the "truth": is verifiable information.
@@daniels.os. Right. Not sure why my authenticity has anything to do with me not agreeing with your statement - that you cannot take responsibility for your thoughts. You can, pretty much the point of this video. Lol.
If you are the only person responsible for your own thoughts, then reality can be whatever you want.
I really liked the fact that I just recently read this quotation somewhere that said the best way to tell something to someone is to "tell them what you're going to tell them. Tell them. Tell them what you just told them" and seems Justin also read that before making this video 😀
Wow powerful!
It’s amazing we have such a wide variety of thoughts and ideas, only stick with this! And always be open-minded please don’t end up like me!
This is totally relevant today. Think about CDC being the only valid source of information. Censor you when you are on the opposite.
You misunderstand CDC for only valid source of information. Science change all of the time so we're constantly updating on the go. It is only the anti-intellectualists who do not understand how science are always evolving so they deen it full of rubbish meant to control our lives.
Moreover, science do not censor. They change. They evolve. New data are coming out everyday. They get updated. There is the difference.
Great video
Thankkk youu
Okay so this is the exact video I needed to watch to quell my anxiety, cool beans
The best way to dominate is through ideas, values, beliefs. Nothing is as strong as that. And, different from force and physical power, that are visible, ideas and values are invisible. It is much more difficult to identify them.
Good work. Think for yourself.
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The suit on the cartoon character is 10/10
Very relevant in our (D)ifferent times
Wonderful video, can someone please tell me what the name of the background music is?😊
You did it.
"You must become unmediated. This means you never let anyone serve as your source of truth not even me."
Literally happening now
Please make a video on heartbreak
Every one know what is right and what is wrong till departure takes place in life, then all kind of things grow and flourish or if not than exist well. Thanks
Can you do a video on assassins creed's iconic lines " nothing is true everything is permitted"
Man, your videos are really something else but wait the source of knowledge we are getting is you and anyone we like to know from may do the indoctrination to us 🤔 . Well , i am just curious don't get me wrong , i get this thought after watching this video 😁.
Thanks for videos like this 😇😌.
Hi! I love your videos! Here're my thoughts on this: In today's world, it is quite difficult to have your own thoughts because it is difficult to discern the truth from what's not, and the credits go to the widespread of social interaction through digital mediums. Although I'm not against social medias, the systems that govern these platforms use it to, in a way, indoctrinate their ideologies onto the viewers. Again, I'm not against anybody here, but the term "influencers" does have a relation to the discussion here and that's the reason why it's now more difficult than ever to actually have freedom in thought... See what I did there? 😂 Also I have a small idea for you, let me know if you have some time on your hand to give it a try! Peace!
Do the story goes I was just minding my own business at the movie theaters, I ALWAYS like to be organized and have a backpack with me, anyway out of no where a complete stranger tried to tell me “to marinate on taking it easy” I know I’m feeble-minded but how do I solve this?? I keep on ruminating about the negatives, why?
Does anyone know where can I find The background music here in TH-cam
What if you do not want to obey, submit, comply, revolt, or indoctrinate? As well as what is the objective definition of isolation… is someone ever really truly alone, idk. Yet, I do know people feel lonely in this world when they are constantly around other people- loneness is a subjective experience yet so many individuals experience this objectively. Personally, I am more satisfied being alone, it feels less lonesome and I control my environment more; especially, what I choose to stimulate me. Sometimes, I like my privacy too, why does everyone have to know what your learning these days; cannot topics peak an individual interest? However, even I dry a line to conspiracies which I acknowledge it as a fake theory. [I am not going to do discuss what is fake, true or false, and what is a truth versus trues.]
Though all in all, from what this video was implying, I do like the thought of mind that your being can choose to be unmediated 🤔…
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If you don't have control over your mind, someone else will control it for you. Seeking truth means exposing yourself to errors and failures and these are necessary in finding your path. The moment you start having fear gives an opportunity to others rule over your mind.
How relevant this is right now...
How to think the way you think??
Sometimes it's OKAY to use other examples rather than monk and student.
where do I get that book "follow no one - Justin Deol"?
An impact of this so-called understanding of yours of Orwell words... What impact it will have on people's minds if they only are able to interpret it through but what currently happens to them in the outside world?
the comical animation was a good thing
My toxic mother trying to indoctrinate me and threaten me with violence whenever I do not obey or submitted. I must learn to unmediated to end my toxic relationship with her. I must stay focus on learning and creating to set myself free.
Become and remain ungovernable, In the US our founding fathers thought about this and this created a constitutional Republic and not a democracy though many have been told that the opposite is true. It’s good to see this in a digestible video.
Look up Jacintha Buddicom and see what she has to say about Orwell.
Can I translate your content in hindi ? and can I use your animation ?
You should make a video about the Brave New World
They control my thoughts, i will not let them
Hello
Sometimes I think I should have chosen "Monk" as a career path.
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The guy speaking, Now Day's Genius
How to deal with people who oversimplify things?
Things like vaccination. There's lots of false content regarding it, but not everyone can go to a lab, perform enough tests to make sure that it actually works, the logic is legit, and we should all get vaccinated.
And still, it is a rather simple subject.
How to deal with these situations?
Canada 2022….
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The love for critical thinking.
What is december 2022?
Control the mind you can control the body.. I've heard this in movies/TV shows about pimps.
I like the Buddha videos the best
Never comply, never sourender, never live on your kness
3:51 literally saw this happening to Mango Mussolini fans.
lmao trump?
@@duvipearson6251 ye Mango Mussolini
You can't always control what your mind says about an experience or what pictures it paints for you about a situation, but you can accept that the thoughts are your own. And by accepting that, you can then choose to take responsibility for them, whatever that entails.
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Welcome to the "Modern world" 🗺️
Is there coming back from indoctrination?
Yes ! Study your fears and Reply back Strong with strong attitude❣️ Personally Applied, It works Perfectly
Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia
I see this demonstrated in cults and countries like North Korea.
Can you explain me the difference between Truth and Fact. Everybody says scientific facts but not scientific truths. Why???
I am a scientist. I have never myself, or seen other scientists, use the term scientific truth. So, I can only guess what people would mean by that. A scientific fact is anything that is measured, or measurable, directly or indirectly. Examples: at what pressure and what temperature does ice melt, at what voltage on what gas produces what frequency of light etc. Googling, I see that truth in general seems to be used to refer to general ideas that people take as being true. Like historical events may be taken as true, but we will never know the actual specific details of all historical events in general. Or truth is used for generalized ideas, like gravity pulls things to the ground is a general idea as a truth, but it is not the exact fact of the exact equation derived from experimental data etc. Basically, a fact is from a measurement, while a truth is an interpretation or generalization that is too general to be truly specific like a fact. This is the best way I see to explain the difference.
Holy Shina...