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term="sociology"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="writing"/><title type='text'>Attention Seeking in the Hive Mind Collective</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-sitting-on-gang-chairs-2774556/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;427&quot; src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ekfW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbe2bff9-c914-4ce8-9e94-2d2481700d50_6240x4160.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Losing and finding motivation in a fake online world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The perception of reality is what rules the online world, yet reality is what we have to face in our flesh and bone lives. How does the perception change the reality of our lives?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The spinning stimulus the online world creates in our minds, balloons the creative ideas and then sends them shooting out the sides of the tornado. Catching these fleeting ideas and taking the time to express them becomes too arduous in a world of changing themes in the translucent hive mind concept.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before the methodical writer chews on the idea and takes the time to process them into a clarifying expression, the winds of change blow in thousands more that distract and override the initial project.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bots and human hackers, plying for greatness and attention, clamoring for a slice of the fake bot pie, have already exhausted every avenue of thought the masses are cornered into considering from social engineering tactics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Attention is scarce, and more so when there is a thought or idea that hovers outside of the hive mind collective.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The creators in the copycat miasma, stack upon each other like the mockingbird media, all without any directives past the trending topics the hive mind spits out with consistent regularity. The formula for success, the way of the darkness, the evermore sardonic fuel for the fake masses infused with overstimulated robot minds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The creative are floored, plastered upon the ceilings, outside the spinning toilet bowl of hive mind ideas. They throw their creations into the void, sowing a meaningful effort to a stumbling minority, as the crowds of bot-like hacks rush in with their copy cat studios and plush microphones, ready to tell us the news of the hour.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The living flesh and bones creatives, losing and finding motivation, speaking victory to the void; treating the online perception with contempt and disdain, seeing the fakeness and reeling from its powerful weakness. Nevertheless, throwing a clog in the wheels of retrograde progress, shinning light into an ever-growing abyss of idiocy and illusion, hoping for an eye of sight beyond the slithering snake-like hell within.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paying attention reaps a reward, the slight conditioning that keeps us moving along, keeps us in the boiling pot until its too late. We are informed, we know more than ever, yet our minds are spinning out of control, unable to use this knowledge before the next big thing takes our attention away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And the cycle continues, like a well-oiled machine, like an orchestrated supernatural social engineering calculation from big data analytics. Thousands of years of slow evolution have now hit the hyper-drive button by accident, and there is no way of turning it off, as the red alert beeps and bellows an ominous tune.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hive mind collective is what matters, is the message we learn, by paying attention and going along, we find ourselves hypnotized by the cycle of stimulating madness. Thinking quietly, someone should do something, only to move on quickly to the next crisis, until we realize, the only thing someone should do is spin into a ball of robotic complexity that flies through the air gathering attention from the drooling onlookers, thus creating a spectacle of nonsensical gibberish, and finding this catapults one to attention seeking heights unheard of with normal conversations and wise counsels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The next thing they know, they are being invited to social media conventions, given awards for their creative genius, and sent digits on screens that give them access to even more attention. They have graduated to the robotic merits granted to elite non-thinking morons, and beloved they become in pieces of humanity sown into a cyborg demon. Well done hive mind collective, you have been granted the attention you so deserve.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, as for those who have resisted the robotic fakeness, how could you be so shameful. You deserve negative attention, you are the problem of course, for making sense, for being real, how could you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The show goes on, the attention seekers clamor for more, and the real creatives go silent in the madness, instead opting to create art for their pet dogs and cats, even their fish. God appreciates reality, one day, their steadfast faith in the truth will prevail, thus they find motivation again, and express such to the hive mind masses to little avail past meaningful inspiration to do what is right.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To do what is right and true, even in a world of fakeness and lies.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/5839189382812554897/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/03/attention-seeking-in-hive-mind.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/5839189382812554897'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/5839189382812554897'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/03/attention-seeking-in-hive-mind.html' title='Attention Seeking in the Hive Mind Collective'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-8976350071552683821</id><published>2026-02-23T16:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2026-02-23T16:41:48.351-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="brainwashed"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="conspiracy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jesuits"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="NWO"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><title type='text'>The Orchestrated Mess</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pexels.com/photo/an-orchestra-performing-4028878/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;427&quot; src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wYY_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33d0cb8b-532c-4ccb-a3bb-b6220a31d6b5_1200x800.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A short story about an amazing mess and the inevitable clean-up, as the show must go on.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h2 style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;The Uncivil Mess of the Masses&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The people in the land were afraid of the future and what it would bring to them and their civilization. Even calling it a civilization was a stretch, considering the uncivil way many people were behaving within it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What most of the citizens and strangers in the land didn’t know was how everything was being orchestrated; the purpose of the orchestration was to create a certain amount of chaos from which order would then be applied.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Like sanding and scrapping the old paint off a building and applying primer and new coats upon it for revitalization, the trillionaire elitists were working their plans into the societies beneath their illustrious purview.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most people couldn’t imagine having millions of dollars, much less billions or trillions at their disposal. The type of perceptions this brings of the world are much different than they could reasonably perceive, even among the most imaginative.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One would suppose those who had the most money and wealth were the most benevolent, yet they couldn’t suppose they were actually the most diabolical. Perhaps, the collection of such a large amount of money was evidence of their character in the first place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For instance, if one were so inclined to be the richest of the rich, they may just devise ways to create wealth and money out of thin air. They may concoct ways to control the money supply of every country so they could orchestrate their societies and the ultimate direction of the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of course, this is deemed conspiracy theory to the plebeians, as they go about like lemmings fulfilling the predictions of the same ruling elite. All the while perceiving themselves as individuals living in freedom. The more oppressed they are in reality, the more they believe they are free.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eventually, the orchestrated mess will need to be cleaned up with an orchestrated cleaning solution. Mr. Clean may just be represented in the type of order that now provokes the mainstream masses into bits of frenzy and lunacy. Their programming triggered and their rational brains reaching meltdown status at the thought of admitting they were fooled or at least wrong with their former convictions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No matter, the hive mind will find ample validation within the controlled opposition, including organic simpletons who are ignorant of their enemy and paid agents of change that plod along like mindless robots to complete their master’s wishes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, the hive mind will change its tune, as the orchestrated mess turns the corner on doom and gloom, reaching the frenzy of chaotic ecstasy and blowing their steam in clouds of idiotic rage and fury. The nonsensical bird-brained followers of madness will find a wall of reason they can’t surmount with flimsy fantasies learned in expensive academic settings under the tutelage of aspiring Marxists wearing faces of melancholic indignation.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-standing-near-building-2135896/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;427&quot; src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qKqH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d1aedb8-875d-4268-b183-b18e88192527_1200x801.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h2 style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Hateful Justifications&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The fruitless gasps of raging sorrow will bellow through the gates of hollow understandings, as the hive mind changes its programming, thus reprogramming the lemmings into pathways of understanding formerly vehemently fought against with tears of dreadful tomorrows — with the knowing it is all their fault, them, those people, the ones who the big mind has pointed out to hate with an everlasting all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As such, the tunes will switch, the faces will twitch, and the orchestrated mess will transform into an orchestrated solution, of course, just in the nick of time; like an action-packed movie, the vexed society of woe will find the solace of a contrived new script to placate their needful unaccountability; yes, it’s now their fault, those that the others have pointed out, the villains of the next scene, and those who say otherwise will be fired off the set.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nonetheless, the masses were no better for the turnaround, as the former plight was about to break through the mind control into a natural and organic reality — the one they all longed for beyond their programmed and enraged minds full of goo and twisted righteousness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Still, the stoic believers in the truth reserved themselves from playing the game. The orchestrated set didn’t commission them into the fray and they were ill-disposed to volunteer their energies and beliefs into such a scam. They remained free and beyond the reach of the hive mind collective, albeit vexed by the inability to convince anyone of their particular viewpoints.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The crap show would go on with eternal implications. With such money and power, the orchestrated scenes of deception would continue with the false tune of progress as their mindless mantra. They and theirs were going somewhere indeed, a lasting peace awaited after the chaotic storms were provoked with the best intentions hate could muster.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As those wonderfully flocked dunderheads would exclaim with disdain for the uninitiated, “the end justifies the means.” Of course, dear bald-headed snake men, whatever you say, or is it whatever you don’t say?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In moments of now, the present chaos was aptly called a mess; what a fine and wonderful mess it was. In fact, it was the best mess trillions of dollars of money made from nothing could buy. Even the plebeians could concur, the mess was indeed pure and very much called for something special to follow its lofty status of memorable doom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What this next move from the shakers may be, the society longed to know in bits of clarity beyond the hive mind programming. Inevitably, they will find out in between their ever-intensifying stimulus distractions, and then my friend, they will know it all, even more than before — the know it all will reach gargantuan proportions while the rarity of finding anyone who knows anything will be truly magnified with every progressive status achieved in vain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The messy show must go on.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/8976350071552683821/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/02/the-orchestrated-mess.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/8976350071552683821'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/8976350071552683821'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/02/the-orchestrated-mess.html' title='The Orchestrated Mess'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-4477872419462529504</id><published>2026-02-18T15:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2026-02-18T15:26:46.757-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="mark of the beast"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="NWO agenda"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="online world"/><title type='text'>The Online World is Satan&#39;s Kingdom</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-shot-of-a-person-browsing-the-internet-9334307/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;427&quot; src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TOA8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F338e1677-eca7-4d49-a952-b98d02f5f45f_5760x3840.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The future is offline for those who love the truth and freedom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;What is the online world to you? What is it in general?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Isn’t it reasonable to conclude that it is going to be a closed system one day, only accessible to those who go along with the agenda of those who are in power?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Those who rule the world control the people through money. The central banks control the monetary systems, thus, the economies, politics, commerce, and everything else that runs off money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If I wanted to control the entire world, I would create online technology, including smart technology. This is how I would control the masses to go along with my agenda.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Bible explains that this world system is in Satan’s control. That’s why he offered it to Jesus in the wilderness, as a failed temptation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We can conclude that the online world then was created for the sole purpose of controlling everyone who participates in the world system.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In just two decades the world has become almost completely dependent upon the online world to run the system. We are almost at the point where everyone in the system is dependent upon the online world to buy, sell, and function in this world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The interesting thing is how hardly anyone finds this alarming. They are so excited about being online, entering the online portal, branding themselves and their lives, that they just don’t seem to care about the logical conclusions the online world brings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Obviously, it was created to control us in a technological, tyrannical world; once we are fully dependent upon it to function in the system, then we will have to go along with the NWO agenda in order to have access to it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yet, still, we go along using it, thinking it is here for our benefit. We think it is just another technology in the progress of mankind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is one thing to use it now, yet another to not even consider these things. To actually believe it is a beneficial thing to mankind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ever since the smartphones have showed up, our societies have declined rapidly in morality, in selfishness, in vanity. How can we even pretend the smartphone has been a good thing for mankind? It has ruined us faster than anything could and ever will.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Consider the propaganda machine the online world has produced. It makes Hitler’s radio, newspapers, and vintage films look like child’s play, and look what he did with those mediums.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do we think we are better than the German people? If we really consider this, we have to admit we are much worse, much more ignorant and stupid.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The online world is nothing more than Satan’s kingdom, or at least it will be shortly. One could say it is the foundation for his coming NWO kingdom on earth, when his supernatural darkness will manifest on earth as it is in the dark realm the demonic now resides.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yet most people love their smartphone, they love the online world. So much so, they brand themselves, like cattle get branded by their owners, they brand their face, their life, their families, their homes, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are they not branding themselves into the kingdom of darkness. Are they not showing their allegiance to the coming kingdom of Satan?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The online world is not reality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do people realize this?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reality is offline, outside of the online world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yet, how many people live in reality anymore?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If they aren’t in reality, where are they?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are they not in the online dimensional world, a false reality? Did they not enter into the online portal when they decided to video tape their faces and lives, to brand themselves and their lives in the online world? Or at least to follow those who do with idolatrous worship.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is this false reality a good place?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Has the world become a better place since it came about? Have people become better people since the online world appeared in our lives?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are people who have fully entered into the online portal better people than those who have nothing to do with it?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We can fool ourselves all we want, but we know that the world has gone dark ever since the online world has come about.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The propaganda has taken over our lives and is shaping our perceptions every day we live; we are being led like blind animals into the abyss with every hive mind trend and every false narrative being pushed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, we must conclude the online world, the smart technology, are simply here to control us in the coming New World Order.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No one even understands how this technology works. We know it does work, but we don’t know how, not even the people who made it. Is it going too far to say that online technology, smart technology is supernatural?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mechanical technology makes sense to me, but digital technology doesn’t.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The smartphone is more important to people than anything, even their families, loved ones, and the Holy Bible. You could take everything away from a person, but not their smartphone, not their access to online technology — it is the only thing they can’t do without besides maybe food and water.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Isn’t that strange?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How is it that one thing can have so much importance in a person’s life?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Online technology has become the most important thing in nearly everyone’s life. Doesn’t that mean that nearly everyone will do whatever the NWO tells them to do in order to continue using it? Especially, the younger generations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe the Boomer generation and X will resist being forced into taking the mark of the beast in order to access the online world, but what about the younger generations who have never lived without it?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aren’t the evil rulers of the world simply waiting for the older generations to pass away before they set their ultimate trap?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seems like the Amish were right after all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One day, if we want to remain free and have eternal life with Jesus Christ, we will have to stop using the online world completely.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is a logical conclusion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, in the meantime, why don’t we plan on living our lives without online technology as much as possible, then when the rulers of evil say we must take the mark of the beast to have access to it, we can more easily just say no and get offline completely.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That seems to be the best way to plan for the future if you ask me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The future is offline for those who love the truth and freedom. For those who want eternal life with Jesus Christ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The future is online for those who take the mark of the beast and want to be in Satan’s kingdom in this world, until they pass away and then die the second death, the death of their souls.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sounds harsh, but what other conclusion can we have?&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/4477872419462529504/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/02/the-online-world-is-satans-kingdom.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/4477872419462529504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/4477872419462529504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/02/the-online-world-is-satans-kingdom.html' title='The Online World is Satan&#39;s Kingdom'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-7925550654512956987</id><published>2026-02-17T08:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2026-02-17T08:43:49.605-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Rocky (1976) Movie Review</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; 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style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; color: #363737;&quot;&gt;Duncan Chen/ Flickr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h2 class=&quot;header-anchor-post&quot; style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; 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--tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;It’s hard to believe this iconic American movie was created 50 years ago in 1976, three years before I was even born. It is also hard to believe how well the movie has stood the test of time as one of the best American movies ever made.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;The entire&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Rocky&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;series of movies, including 6 movies directly about Rocky Balboa (not counting the two&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Creed&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;movies which have him as a secondary character), are amazing movies that inspire the viewer and represent the American dream of working our way up from the bottom to become a success. Although the subsequent&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Rocky&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;movies are great in their own right, none of them compare to the original&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Rocky&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;movie.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;What makes the original&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Rocky&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;movie one of the best of all time isn’t one thing, rather it is a culmination of a myriad of factors that combined at the right time to give us a genuine, humble, and ever-relatable story that still inspires us today.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;Above all, the main ingredient that made this movie stand out is the writer and main actor Sylvester Stallone. The fact that this was his break-out movie as an actor and screenwriter at 30-years-old, despite all the odds, creates a distinct parallel between his life and that of Rocky Balboa, the nearly down-and-out honest character on the fringes of society desperately seeking that one shot for success and greatness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;Although the producers weren’t keen on having Sylvester playing the main actor, there has perhaps never been a more fitting actor to play the main role in a movie. The fact that Sylvester wrote the movie in the squalor and doldrums of obscurity gave the movie the genuine edge that really resonates with an American audience. Rocky and Sylvester have the same heart, and the same honest character, even though Sylvester was never a boxer and the movie could have very well been about a struggling screenwriter in L.A. rather than an obscure boxer from Philadelphia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;One of the main aspects of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Rocky&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;is how the storyline is about much more than sports; in essence,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Rocky&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a love story, a life drama about finding your place in the world. The setting of being in the heart of a large American city with harsh winters, tough characters, and a storied past full of rich American history are perfect for the character of the Italian Stallion, Rocky Balboa.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;Filmed back in 1976, the movie depicts what was then a faint memory of the past full of hard times for Irish and Italian immigrants to the U.S. in the later half of the 1800s. Rocky’s hard life can be inferred to be a product of these difficulties, which his parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents faced in making their way in a large East Coast American city in the late 1800s and early 1900s when times were much different than now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;The decade of the 1970s symbolized a transitional period for American culture, which had a mix of the hard-nosed, tough-minded citizens that made America great and the softer, more entitled citizens that were influenced by the material wealth gained after WW2. Rocky represents the struggle Americans went through in this transitional phrase, showing the heart of American grit was still alive and there were still fearless men willing to put everything on the line to make something of themselves in this land of dreams.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;The movie is directed and acted in such a genuine fashion that viewers can’t help becoming intimately involved in this seemingly washed-up boxer’s pitiful life. His courage and determination are apparent, yet his intelligence lacks the edge that is needed to transcend the misery that poverty brings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;His efforts at finding a wife, becoming a boxing contender, and moving up to some unknown life upgrade are fading with every year older he gets and every punch he takes to the head. Ultimately, we see his optimistic attitude in the most danger of being dissolved in the bitter disappointments of youthful dreams gone wanting, while his main source of income as a bone-breaking loan collector of the local mob shark promises to be his best chance of finding the resources to have a chance at happiness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;Essentially, the contradiction that Rocky represents is compelling to viewers, as the first part of the movie depicts so well the quicksand of failure he is surrounded by. 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Even the mob boss and his sidekick henchmen are exceptionally fitting for the part; without trying to make the film a comedy, the sarcastic and rude behavior of the sidekick toward Rocky is just the type of unsolicited behavior that happens to people in real life for no reason. Instead of the henchmen being some larger-than-life badass, he is rather a reasonable type that gets caught up trying to stop the bickering between Rocky and his sidekick.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;Adrian’s character and the love story of her and Rocky are the heart of what makes this a great movie. Her shyness and relative obscurity parallel his dumb awkwardness, as they both are failing to make their mark on the world with the potential they hold.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;Even the pet shop as the main center of their initial beginnings gives us a chance to see the tender side of Rocky, as he cares for his turtles and speaks genuinely to the animals in the shop, giving him a chance to show Adrian that loving side of his otherwise brute character.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;The character of Paulie, Adrian’s brother, is also perfect for the movie. His discontent and bitterness are manifested in out-of-control rage and alcoholism, as he works his meat packing job and dreams of being a bone breaker like Rocky.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;Paulie is single and middle-aged, living with his sister and working a seemingly dead-end job. He is essentially in a desperate condition, one that many Americans can relate to in some sense with their divorces and addictions. Because of his flaws, he fits right in with being best friends with Rocky and living with his reclusive sister.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;Then there is Mickey, his aging ex-boxing lightweight champ trainer, who is disappointed with Rocky seemingly squandering his talent by being a bone breaker and not having the brains to take his boxing to the next level. All Mic can do is criticize Rocky, even kicking him out of his locker in disgust, as if trying to provoke him into becoming the ferocious beast boxer Mic knows he could be.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;Then there is Apollo Creed, the current heavyweight champ trying to win the people’s hearts by giving a fighter a chance to whom they can relate. His cocky attitude of invincibility while being in his prime is a great contrast to the seeming bum, the Italian Stallion. Still, we can appreciate his creative willingness to stage this fight, as a quintessential American opportunity combined with a keen marketing sense.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;With all of these desperate characters in place, we can see Rocky’s miraculous chance at fighting the champ will not just help him, but many others. The inner city slums he lives in is represented in the movie with these characters and others who all desperately need a lift in spirit and hope for the miraculous. 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One has to accept the overdramatic nature of the final boxing match, as each fighter hits each other with full flush shots probably a hundred times each, a couple of which would make most real boxers go down unconscious.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;The amazing part is Sylvester Stallone was never a boxer, so his ability to make it seem somewhat realistic is due to his acting skills alone. This is also true for Apollo Creed, played by Carl Weathers, even though he was a pro football player and more of a natural athlete.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;What makes&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Rocky&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;such a great movie is how original it was, and this was generated by the producers allowing Sylvester Stallone to act the part for the script he wrote. The music, the supporting characters, the time period, and the theme around sports are all reasons why this is an American classic movie, maybe the best sports movie of all time.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;The original 1976 movie was so good, Sylvester went on to make 5 more&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Rocky&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;Movies, Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), Rocky V (1990), and&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;Rocky Balboa&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;(2006) when Sylvester was 60 years old. All of these sequels are great movies, yet none of them compared to the original. The character of Rocky even lived on in a more modern boxing movie&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Creed I&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;II&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;(2015 and 2018, respectively).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;The unusual ending where the leading character or team doesn’t win at the end works well with&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Rocky&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;, as it allows the down-to-earth movie to retain its genuine appeal, as though it could have really happened.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;This ending doesn’t mean Rocky doesn’t win though, as he proved himself by going the distance with the champ, finding the love of his life with Adrian, and bringing pride to his inner-city community. Viewers understand Rocky’s life on the edge of utter obscurity and tragedy would forever be changed after he stood the test of lasting the entire fight, which no one believed he could, except for himself and Adrian.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;The ending was brilliant because it gave place for a needed sequel, which was probably the best movie besides the original. The third best of the 6-part series was the last one, which gave fans a follow-up movie to the entire series many years later – it also made up for the street fight ending of the 5&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0;&quot;&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;movie in the series, which was different from the others.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Finding the 6-part series in a DVD set at the local second-hand store about six months ago was like finding a bit of cinematic gold. My wife and I avoid Hollywood movies, yet the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Rocky&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;series was an exception because it is void of cursing and nudity. While most modern Hollywood movies go out of their way to promote evil,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;Rocky&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;actually promotes having a good character, honesty, hard work, and fidelity to marriage. He was ostensibly Catholic, as he gave scant credence to this faith in the movie by asking for the local priest’s blessing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px;&quot;&gt;Ultimately, Rocky did good and proved he wasn’t some bum, and he found the love of his life in the perfect partner for his character, Adrian – this, the original music made for the movie, and the humble beginnings of Sylvester Stallone, work to make this the best American sports movie of all time for many people, including me.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2 class=&quot;header-anchor-post&quot; 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src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D2n9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ded4df3-41fc-48fe-b6d3-76dfab440179_3000x2398.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, salvation by faith in Jesus Christ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;1 John 1: 9&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Romans 10: 9&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2 Peter 3: 9&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thinking critically is important in life, as is being willing to follow the truth where it leads, yet it is important to share both the good findings things along with the bad.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On my path of seeking and loving truth, I found forgiveness from a loving God, who explains in simple terms how to be saved from the curse of sin and death and have eternal life in heaven/paradise.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God’s character, seen in Jesus, and how He came to earth to die a horrible death for us to be reconciled back to our Creator, is amazing and wonderful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I love how God isn’t a respecter of persons, how he looks upon the inside of someone and not the outward.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Forgiveness from our sins is available, as is salvation by faith in Jesus Christ. This is the good news the Holy Bible is telling us in these verses and others. The entire book is about this message.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My critical mind was and is needed to see through this world and the lies it tries to always deceive me with, yet, ultimately, I’m just grateful for what God has given me, the promise that I hold dear, of forgiveness, salvation, reconciliation, and eternal life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I want everyone to have this wonderful gift, I want them to have assurance of their salvation, I want us to be free of the sins and curses that try to kill, steal, and destroy all that is good in our lives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The good news is God’s forgiveness is available, and salvation by faith in Jesus Christ. I just wanted to share this simply and with gratitude to you.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/8701372806076387266/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/02/gods-forgiveness-is-available.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/8701372806076387266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/8701372806076387266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/02/gods-forgiveness-is-available.html' title='God&#39;s Forgiveness is Available'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-717474650587393189</id><published>2026-02-06T09:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2026-02-06T09:50:49.005-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Fear of God is the Beginning</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vP3jxEfS3dKdCn_cAoWb_T1F_R6qCQpbtenphI6KFnGl666Ay94kFFOSy6JGXBCx6QN0T5CZnSRQY5to9hafDmE86SWafO6uVY3TAFLSxCA87o33XJUQ9I4AvfLpCW4FdqNN3fieTGDl1Gj-FO6ZkgaaEEiuMymzrshyphenhypheni6GkLVfGGcAMvlFO7GFRPEk/s4000/20260206_092937.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4000&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3000&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vP3jxEfS3dKdCn_cAoWb_T1F_R6qCQpbtenphI6KFnGl666Ay94kFFOSy6JGXBCx6QN0T5CZnSRQY5to9hafDmE86SWafO6uVY3TAFLSxCA87o33XJUQ9I4AvfLpCW4FdqNN3fieTGDl1Gj-FO6ZkgaaEEiuMymzrshyphenhypheni6GkLVfGGcAMvlFO7GFRPEk/s320/20260206_092937.jpg&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do we fear God?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ask most so-called Christians if they fear God, and listen to what they say. It is a great way to see if someone is really a true Christian.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Most people who say they are Christian will say they don’t fear God, which means they haven’t even begun the Christian walk or journey.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Holy Bible is clear that the fear of God is the beginning. Without the fear of God, there is no respect, there is no submission, there is no faith.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proverbs 1:7&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proverbs 9:10&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proverbs 14:27&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proverbs 15:33&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proverbs 16:6&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proverbs 19:23&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matthew 10:28&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These are only a small portion of the scriptures that speak about the fear of the LORD. When LORD is capitalized, it is talking about the one God, the Creator, the author of the Holy Bible, Jesus Christ.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do we fear God?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is such a great question to ask, cause it tells us a lot about someone who claims to be a Christian.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How can we be a believer and follower of Jesus Christ and not fear the LORD?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If we don’t fear God, then we won’t listen to Him, we won’t obey His Word, we won’t submit to His instruction and wisdom. If we don’t fear God, we will take away and add to the Word of God, we will twist the scriptures to our will — sound familiar?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If someone doesn’t fear God, then who and what do they fear? Mankind? Losing their life in this temporary world? Losing their status, materials, and money in this world?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Exactly, and what we fear the most is what we will submit to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That is why most people will submit to the coming mark of the Beast, cause if we don’t, the NWO will threaten and follow through with killing our bodies, taking our materials, status, and money.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yet, while they submit to the Beast, they will still claim to be Christians cause they don’t fear God and are willing to claim this in vain even when God sees and knows everything.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is the same reason why they commit sin and iniquity now while still claiming they are Christians, cause they don’t fear God enough to change, to love and seek the Truth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Philippians 2:12&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/717474650587393189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/02/the-fear-of-god-is-beginning.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/717474650587393189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/717474650587393189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/02/the-fear-of-god-is-beginning.html' title='The Fear of God is the Beginning'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vP3jxEfS3dKdCn_cAoWb_T1F_R6qCQpbtenphI6KFnGl666Ay94kFFOSy6JGXBCx6QN0T5CZnSRQY5to9hafDmE86SWafO6uVY3TAFLSxCA87o33XJUQ9I4AvfLpCW4FdqNN3fieTGDl1Gj-FO6ZkgaaEEiuMymzrshyphenhypheni6GkLVfGGcAMvlFO7GFRPEk/s72-c/20260206_092937.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-722438443760923589</id><published>2026-02-02T10:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2026-02-02T16:15:12.013-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Bible study"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Christianity"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Holy Bible"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="NWO"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="social engineering"/><title type='text'>Holy Bible&#39;s Description of Modern America</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GzIi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2b2f81ad-3bb1-4c3a-a89f-990deaf82696_2978x2790.jpeg&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;600&quot; src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GzIi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2b2f81ad-3bb1-4c3a-a89f-990deaf82696_2978x2790.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The generalized character of people in the end times.&lt;div style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;available-content&quot; style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; display: flex;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;body markup&quot; dir=&quot;auto&quot; style=&quot;--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; margin-bottom: 16px; width: 728px; word-break: break-word;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;2 Timothy 3: 1-7&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof; from such turn away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With scriptures like this one, how accurate is the Holy Bible?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The absolute wisdom and poignant truths given are supernaturally derived, one must conclude.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The cycles of humanity have always reached highs and lows in the process of our journey to the present, yet the end times is when these lows are at their most acute.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These scriptures describe modern America, the West, and the world at large, in a way that is uncanny in its accuracy. This was written around 2000 years ago, remember.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I’m going to focus on America, because that’s where I’m from and live, also, it is the epicenter of brainwashing and social engineering by the NWO (we are their biggest tool to make the world worship the image of the Beast -- the coming church and state theocracy).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Europe, Australia, and the Western world are very much alike; and the rest of the world are following our lead in many ways, in addition to being given over to false gods and religions (like India, China, Middle East, etc.).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The social engineering or brainwashing started in earnest after WW2, when they brought out the Television. Essentially, this started in the early 1950s.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, we’ve been under a concerted brainwashing social engineering program for around 75 years. Look how drastically things have changed since 1950! That is the result of this effort.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are in the final movements of the NWO agenda; we are a captured operation, under the illusion of freedom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As seen in the Bible, the best way to control or manipulate a people is to corrupt their characters, values, and morals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, they have done a great job in doing just this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To the point where we’ve gone from a society with values based on Protestant Christianity to what these scriptures shared above are describing, which is a wicked people far from God and Biblical values.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Note the part where it says they have a form of godliness, yet deny the power thereof (Catholicism and apostate Protestants exemplify this the best).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, they are ever learning and never coming to the truth (information age, college, education, internet, new age, false religions, philosophy).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, how they creep into houses (TV, internet, smartphones, social media, Catholic priests, false pastors), and lead captive silly women laden with sins (feminists, liberal women), led away with divers lusts (materialism, fornication, whoredoms, adultery).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Amazing how God nails it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Bible really gives us answers to the world we live in, to our fallen nature, it is amazing. Only our Creator could explain things so accurately.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These scriptures also explain what is going on with relationships, how people are treating each other these days. They have gone cold, having unnatural affection, on drugs and medication, selfish, and stuck on their screens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, how people in the end times are obsessed with themselves, how they love themselves so very much (social media, TikTok, Instragram, plastic surgery, make-up, fashion, tights, vanity, status, looks, selfies, etc.), and how they love pleasure more than God (hedonism, sports, materialism, entertainment, vacations, money, drugs, taking the easy road, etc.).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While these scriptures could describe mankind in many of the low cycles throughout time, I don’t think they could ever be more accurate on such a large scale as the present age we are in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And the main reason for all of this is the brainwashing, the social engineering program the satantic ruling elite (NWO working for the fallen angels) have been pushing on us since the advent of the television.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At this point, we are a captured operation. We are a fake people living in a fake world portrayed on screens. The contrived perception is more important than the true objective reality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If we suddenly had no electricity, the entire false illusion would grind to a halt and be no more. We would wake up from this brainwashed illusion and find ourselves completely degraded and corrupted, we would suddenly realize our sins and fear God again — at least many more people than now would.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But, the electricity will never go out, the satanic NWO will never allow that, cause it powers the illusion that deceives the masses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This social engineering program will continue, and people will continue to wander further away from reality into the satanic illusion. They will wax worse and worse until the end, when Jesus Christ comes back and puts an end to the wicked.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Individually though, we can turn off the illusion, we can see through the false perceptions and deceptions. We can turn off the screens and not believe the hive mind perceptions being pushed. We can believe in the Holy Bible in its inspired forms and separate ourselves from the people described in the shared scriptures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have a choice is what I’m saying, to not be part of this end times degradation of character, we have a choice to hold fast to the values, morals, and good character that God wants us to have (described in the Holy Bible).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, as we can see and the Bible explains, most people won’t make this choice. Rather, they will continue to make up their own reality, thinking they are different, when in reality, they are just being brainwashed and funneled into the social engineering program of the NWO.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The only solution is to have the true faith of Jesus Christ, and sincerely follow the Holy Bible. Not the form of godliness denying the power thereof, but a true faith and submission to the Truth, the Creator, and one God of the Holy Bible.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/722438443760923589/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/02/holy-bibles-description-of-modern.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/722438443760923589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/722438443760923589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/02/holy-bibles-description-of-modern.html' title='Holy Bible&#39;s Description of Modern America'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-4498365583485080287</id><published>2026-01-31T12:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2026-01-31T12:31:32.928-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Biblestudy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="feminism"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="order"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><title type='text'>Blind Leading the Blind Into a Ditch of Destruction</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mYFR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29a33247-3519-413b-a283-2d8409ce6d92_4000x3000.jpeg&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;480&quot; src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mYFR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29a33247-3519-413b-a283-2d8409ce6d92_4000x3000.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most people are out of God&#39;s order.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Luke 6:39&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jesus speaking tells us something that seems obvious, but let’s think about it some more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Isn’t this what is going on in our country, in our states, in our counties, in our cities, in our workplaces, in our institutions, in our governments, and in our homes?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bad leadership. See, leadership that isn’t in God’s order is going to fail, it is blind people leading the blind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If we aren’t in God’s order and leading people according to God’s Word, then we are blind and those who follow are blindly following us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;1 Corinthians 11:3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BTW, I only read the KJV 1611 AV, as that is the inspired version for English speaking people. That is the best version of those that came from the Reformation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The New Age Bibles have been created by the enemy of God, the Vatican. That is all of the modern versions that have come about since the early 1900s.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When we are using corrupted Bibles, aren’t we blind? It is like having blurred vision at least, and when it counts the most, we are essentially blinded by these false Bibles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Too bad, most of the New Age Christian churches now days use these blind Bibles, thus are the blind leading the blind into the ditch…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God has provided us with the inspired Word of God, even if most so-called Christians disregard it for these false Bibles. Praise God for this, and for all those who sacrificed their lives to bring it to us along the way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Think about all of the blind politicians, CEOs, superstars, influencers, academia people; think about all of the spiritually blind people leading the blind into the proverbial ditch!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This reminds me of the broad way, the wide path of destruction most people are on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember when Jesus said, you think you can see, therefor your sin remaineth. We have to realize we are blind before we can ask for the remedy. If we think we can see and can’t, then what hope is there for us to see and avoid this ditch?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;John 9:41&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jesus saith unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What hope is there for all of these prideful fools leading people blindly into a ditch of destruction? Who can tell them?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If these blind fools won’t even fear God and have all of the world’s goods in their possession, then who can stop their foolishness from destroying them and all the simple idiot fools who follow them?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Conclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any time we are out of God’s order, then we are in rebellion. Feminism is causing women to be in rebellion to God, and this is a major reason why our society is falling apart. Yet, most feminist think they see, therefore their sin remaineth, as they work to destroy the order of God, leading to the destruction of marriages, households, governments, institutions, and society at large.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, if men aren’t in submission to Jesus Christ and head of their marriages and homes, this is out of order and leading us to destruction. If children are not in submission to their parents, they are out of order and leading us to destruction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The biggest problem we have in our country and the world is being out of God’s order! The blind (those who are out of God’s order) are leading the blind, and Jesus says to leave them alone, as the blind will only lead the blind into the ditch.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, the ditch is winning for most, and many blind people are falling into it each day. It doesn’t matter who they blame for this, cause they will always blame something or someone else besides their own selves and choices. It doesn’t matter, they are still in the ditch, and no-one can help them, except for themselves!&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/4498365583485080287/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/01/blind-leading-blind-into-ditch-of.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/4498365583485080287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/4498365583485080287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/01/blind-leading-blind-into-ditch-of.html' title='Blind Leading the Blind Into a Ditch of Destruction'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-718935462442549424</id><published>2026-01-31T12:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2026-01-31T12:25:21.247-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="articles"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="COVID"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="masks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Medium"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pictures"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="shots"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="viruses"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Vocal"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="writing"/><title type='text'>No Pics, No AI, No Mask, No Test, No Shot, No Medium, No Vocal, No NWO BS</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Just say no.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I’ve been writing online since 2013 when All Voices was a citizen journalism platform. Since then I’ve written on dozens of platforms, including my own blogs, and the one consistent is I always had to include a picture.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, I’m tired of including a picture! I don’t care about the viewing pleasure of supposed readers, neither will I continue to insult their reading ability, by putting a picture at the top of my articles so they can be drawn in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Plus, I’m just too lazy at this point. Who cares about the picture? The algorithms, the SEO, the people with attention deficit disorder, etc. Too bad.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why should I care to source a picture anymore, when the people who read my articles are reading them for the words? Screw the picture.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And screw the AI too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I just want to brag a little. I have never used an AI tool, whatever they are called, I have never used one. That to me is a badge of honor, and I never will.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just like I never tested for a supposed virus that has never been isolated and proven to exist, and of course, I’ve never took the vaccine for the virus that has never been proven to exist.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I never wore the damn mask either (well, I did in the very beginning to go to a mandatory brainwashing meeting in Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, but it was half on and I never wore it again — I quit that greenskeeping job cause I wouldn’t test before the U.S. Amateur Championship in 2020, when they wanted me to mow the greens at Bandon Trails). If I had to go into a store, I wore a face shield, what a shit show that was.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of course, no pathogenic virus has ever been scientifically isolated and proven to exist, but people are too brainwashed to even understand this. I knew this before the COVID BS, cause HIV was a hoax before this 2020 control grab and I was on to that back in 2016 time period.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, I want to continue to brag. I also uninstalled Grammarly, cause it is just creating this newspeak (1984 movie reference). So, watch out, I may just misspell some words or use some bad grammar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What else, yes, I have deleted my Medium and Vocal accounts. I had that Medium account for around 8 years, and have been really trying to grow it for about 4 years. Why, I don’t know, cause it is a robot factory, and a liberal idiot factory too. Vocal is the same, except not as popular.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why should I keep writing on a platform that continues to treat my articles like a pathogenic virus that doesn’t even exist? They can’t handle the truth, is the truth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goodbye and good riddance you liberal idiots.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The entire internet is run by the NWO anyway, it will switch from conservative to liberal depending on the agenda it is trying to accomplish; the left right dynamic, the create the problem and then come up with the solution Hegelian Dialectic, etc. Works every time and has for hundreds of years on the vast majority of people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now that they have their communication networks, it is game on, brainwashing central, creating a nation of online useful idiots, how fun.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It feels good to purge these platforms. Hey, I’m still writing on Substack, Blogger, and WordPress, but like I said, no more pictures, unless it actually has relevance to the article or story. Doesn’t that make sense?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oh, but you need a nice little thumbnail, otherwise, how can you attract the billions of people just waiting to read your article from the social media and search engines?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What! No, that’s not how it works. Anymore, the AI algorithm decides who sees anything if it isn’t directly to an email, so who really gives a rat’s ass. I don’t anymore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If I’m to write anymore, it is going to be by my terms, with bad spelling and grammar, and very unappealing to people who like picture books.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And, hey, writing finally has become fun again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BTW, just saying no to NWO BS and control is a freedom I will always exercise.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/718935462442549424/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/01/no-pics-no-ai-no-mask-no-test-no-shot.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/718935462442549424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/718935462442549424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/01/no-pics-no-ai-no-mask-no-test-no-shot.html' title='No Pics, No AI, No Mask, No Test, No Shot, No Medium, No Vocal, No NWO BS'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-3338360593236698599</id><published>2026-01-29T13:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2026-01-29T13:45:43.221-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Bible study"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="chasten"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="furnace of affliction"/><title type='text'>In the Furnace of Affliction</title><content type='html'>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Isaiah 48:10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sometimes this life seems like a furnace of affliction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, some more than others. Maybe for some it will come later, or maybe they aren’t God’s chosen and won’t be chastened, or refined.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Revelation 3:19&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While there is part of me that rejoices that perhaps it is because God is working in me is why things seem hard, yet there is part of me that is sort of pissed off about it all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Hebrews 12:11&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All the while, the world is going to shit, and it never seems we can do enough or break through to certain people, to change things for the better.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Really, we are limited in many things, yet in other things maybe we aren’t, yet we limit ourselves from our poor attitude, and this pisses me off too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Understandably, there are many things (cares) that can make us angry, there are a million different injustices to just be pissed about.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Still, what good will it do to just be angry and feel helpless about all this crap?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I know God is love, I know God is working in me and those who love Him, those who love the truth. That’s why we are going through the furnace of affliction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are being refined and it doesn’t feel good.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I want to smoke tobacco, but it makes me feel like death. I want to use cannabis, but it makes me feel like shit. I want to do a lot of stupid things that don’t work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God knows best, and he is showing me all the weaknesses in me, and it sucks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This life is full of this testing it seems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I used to be mad, saying, I didn’t ask to be born you know.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Still, on one hand I know life and this chance at eternal life is a gift, and on the other hand, I’m just a rotten carnal man flailing about, complaining and pissed off about something or another.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This world has no answers, only God has the answers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The answer is to trust God, trust Jesus Christ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let Him work in me, let Him refine me in the furnace of affliction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I can squirm about and try to avoid it, try to hide from it, yet in the end, it’s best just to trust God, that He is doing something I can’t quite understand.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I want to be closer to God, cause that is the only solution that makes sense after the futility of this world is seen through. After all the coping schemes come to naught.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe we don’t understand it, yet let us trust it, let us get closer to God and find comfort in this process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The closer we get to God, the farther we are from this vain world and its constant problems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While there is so much I can’t do for others, I can ask God to do it and it’s His creation anyway. I’m just a small part of it all, a servant trying to be useful and usually finding himself a mess.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Better than ever and facing the furnace of affliction. It becomes a contradiction. The closer we get to God, the hotter it gets sometimes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What did we expect?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God is trying to help us ultimately, get us ready for difficult things, make us stronger.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yet our little brains are always thinking God is trying to make things harder for us for no reason.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is a reason, God is love, and it will all be worth it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, let us trust God, let us repent from our sins, and let us continue to see clearly and honestly how this world and its false solutions are illusions and a waste of our time.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/3338360593236698599/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/01/in-furnace-of-affliction.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/3338360593236698599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/3338360593236698599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/01/in-furnace-of-affliction.html' title='In the Furnace of Affliction'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-6701206157969606078</id><published>2026-01-12T13:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2026-01-12T13:02:49.586-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Christian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="life"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="work"/><title type='text'>Plugging Along</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure class=&quot;zz aba abb abc abd abe zw zx paragraph-image&quot; 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style=&quot;box-sizing: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;/source&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;bi mh abj c&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; loading=&quot;eager&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot; src=&quot;https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*34X16f-OaeHUEhP_&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 680px;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/picture&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The simple things are profound.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hello friends, hope this finds you well and in good health.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I remember seeing this comic strip where an older man with a gut and grey hair saw a “hiring” sign at a fast food restaurant and thought it was a good opportunity. The theme of the strip was that he was a plugger — plugging along.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That must have been about 20 years ago it seems, but it stuck with me in my journey of plugging along myself. So much was said in that little one picture comic strip.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our journey down here on God’s earth is full of plugging along moments; where our attitude and perspective really make the difference in the type of life we live.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not everyone gets the glory or the recognition. Most of us just work in the shadows plugging along with our lives, trying to do the right thing, trying to keep our heads afloat in the waters of hustle and bustle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I think what I liked about that comic strip was the humility of the cartoon character. His type is the bread and butter of society, the ones not too proud to do the things needed to get by the honest way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yeah, maybe working at a fast food joint isn’t helping society in some grand way, yet he was plugging a need, for the owner, for himself, and for his family. He was willing to do what it takes to get things done.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pluggers don’t think they are better than anyone else, they are just working from a grateful mindset; they have a profitable perspective that allows them to see opportunity where others see nothing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It sort of reminds me of when we were small children. The awe and wonder of life was fulfilling enough. We didn’t worry about what other people had, what we were missing out on, what great thing we could do to impress others — no, we were content playing with our toys and being alive. Before the indoctrination of life and the worries associated with it, our minds and hearts were very close to our Creator, and it was fulfilling in a way adults seem to miss most of the time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I really appreciate the pluggers in life; the people who are content, grateful, and find joy in the small tasks in front of them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe their working days are over in the formal sense, but the work of life continues and they diligently continue to press in and plug along the best they can.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This sort of reminds me of the rabbit and the turtle story, where they race and the turtle ends up winning because he/she was a plugger and rabbit wasn’t. That’s what it came down to. The turtle might not have been impressive, but in the end he/she won the race.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I appreciate all the people who keep plugging along in life, doing the right thing. They aren’t worried about what other people are doing or what they might think, as they are content with what God has given them and willing to do the things that aren’t as glorious and exciting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most of adult life isn’t glorious and exciting, as you probably know. That doesn’t mean it isn’t meaningful and fulfilling, yet most people miss the point as they seek what they don’t have instead of being grateful for what they do have.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God, help us be content and grateful everyday of our lives. Help us see the meaning in the small tasks and mundane jobs we do to get by and keep afloat in the sea of life. And, help us appreciate others who are doing the same. In Jesus Christ’s name I pray, amen.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/6701206157969606078/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/01/plugging-along.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/6701206157969606078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/6701206157969606078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2026/01/plugging-along.html' title='Plugging Along'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-7087682709124844451</id><published>2025-12-23T10:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2025-12-23T10:20:26.454-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Christianity"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="conspiracy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="deception"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="draining the swamp"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="human condition"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="NWO"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="politics"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="religion"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sin and death"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><title type='text'>What Would Draining the Swamp Accomplish?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://unsplash.com/@hansphoto?utm_source=medium&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*sacWpIkXO1TUGueT&quot; width=&quot;427&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Does humanity have the solutions for the human condition?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Most of us would agree that there is a “swamp” in the power structure that needs to be dealt with and removed, yet what would happen if this actually happened?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bigger question is: Can humanity solve the problem of the human condition?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The human condition is a modern way of saying we are under the curse of sin and death. We are fallen and naturally disposed for destruction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If we remained fallen without being redeemed by the faith of Jesus Christ, wouldn’t removing the swamp just be a temporary solution?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wouldn’t the swamp just come back and take over power again eventually?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This may sound like a black pill perspective to those looking for solutions from humans instead of God, and in truth, it is a fatalistic perspective when it comes to humans being able to solve the problems of fallen humanity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See, if somehow we were able to drain the swamp and remove the bad apples from the power structure, they would simply come back into power eventually because wicked people who don’t follow the commandments of God, will always have the advantage over those who do things the right way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;There will always be those who are willing to do evil to gain power, therefore, they will always have an advantage over those who are not willing to do evil to gain power.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This means simply that if the swamp was drained, it would come back again and again as long as we are cursed with sin and death.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even for those who don’t believe in the Holy Bible, this would be the reasonable and logical outcome.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yet, if the powers to be make it seem like they are draining the swamp, this would work to at least gain popular support for their efforts. This support could then be used to manipulate and deceive the majority of people into going along with their agenda.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The deception works like this: The powers to be create the problems under one political banner and then solve the problems under a different political banner — the end result being more control and power to help them further their ultimate goals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Essentially, the left and right political banners are working together to manipulate and control the hearts and minds of the people they are trying to control and brainwash.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One side is the proverbial swamp and one side is the heroes who are trying to drain the swamp.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Draining the swamp sounds good, yet even if it was fully drained, how long would it be before it was back?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It seems to me, people are desperate to create a heaven on earth, for humanity to solve the human condition. Mostly, the solution involves technology, which is exactly what the powers to be want us to believe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See, technology will be used to control the populace, so making it seem like the solution means it will be supported and adopted by the majority of people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just like conservatism and theocracy seem like the solution to the liberal communist problems they’ve been creating, but will it simply be used in the end to control and deceive the populace?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Christians” are too interested in saving their lives and country to see past the deception. This is natural for the carnal man.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The spiritual man, the inner man, knows the Holy Bible is true, and there is no solution to sin and death (the human condition), except for the faith of Jesus Christ, to be reconciled back to our Creator. This doesn’t reverse the inevitable conclusion for this world, which is run by Satan, yet it does solve the problem of our souls being either destroyed or attaining eternal life with God in heaven.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The conclusion for this world is destruction according to the Holy Bible, so why are so many Christians under the deception that they can save this world and make it Christian? Well, maybe they don’t believe God knows what He is doing?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The so called Christians who are in power don’t want to submit to God’s Word, cause it would mean they might have to lose their money, stuff, status, and even life. It would mean their little rich kingdoms built with fiat currency through a corrupt system would be lost.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rather, it sounds better to them to rule and reign under the world system, and simply call it Christian, much like the Catholic system has done for thousands of years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With these thoughts in mind, is draining the swamp really the answer to humanity’s problems, or is it just a ruse to gain support from the populace who knows the system is rotten to the core?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even if the swamp was drained completely, would humanity then be free? Or, would the swamp simply come back eventually to put us in the same position as before?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It seems logical and reasonable to conclude that humanity doesn’t have the solution for the human condition, and the most destructive perspective is to believe it does.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In truth, only the faith of Jesus Christ is the solution to sin and death, and if this was widely understood, the swamp wouldn’t have any power. The real problem is this isn’t widely understood and probably never will be, therefore, the swamp will always have the power in this fallen world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While we should stand for what is right and defend the truth, we should also hold a Biblical world view and not try to twist it to mean what we wish it would. Considering how humans have acted throughout history to each other, believing humans have the answer to the human condition is the ultimate wishful thinking.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/7087682709124844451/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/12/what-would-draining-swamp-accomplish.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/7087682709124844451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/7087682709124844451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/12/what-would-draining-swamp-accomplish.html' title='What Would Draining the Swamp Accomplish?'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-4802170950430305286</id><published>2025-09-30T07:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2025-09-30T07:48:17.425-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Christianity"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="false religion"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="hive mind"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="internet"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="NWO"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="online technology"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="politics"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><title type='text'>Hive Mind Control</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://unsplash.com/@bretkavanaugh?utm_source=medium&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;427&quot; src=&quot;https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*T7ukJEVlZevErN8u&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It tells you what to think about and believe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Many people are frustrated and angry at all the injustices we see today in the world, and rightly so, yet who are we angry with?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The enemy seems to be elusive, amorphous, and hidden behind patsy boogie men, the powers to be put in front of us to hate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who is the enemy?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For Christians, we believe in a supernatural enemy, yet who are the workers of iniquity that the Bible speaks about, who does the work for this supernatural enemy?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ultimately, these are deceiving times, which means deception is being used to control our minds and hearts. Yet, how is this being done?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It makes sense that online technology is the main tool being used to deceive the masses. Online technology is being used to form a “Hive Mind”, which is being used to control the masses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hive mind is run by big data analytics, algorithms, and what they now call AI. It has always been AI, yet the hive mind wants us to think this is something new. The internet has always been AI, it has just gotten more sophisticated.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anything the powers to be want us to believe or know, it simply sends out across the hive mind network; millions of influencers trying to make a buck online, then freely push this message out to the masses. Soon enough, the entire world is talking about whatever topic is being pushed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the powers to be wants everyone to think about pouring ice water over our heads, this is what they will push. If they want us to think about a shooting, this is what they will push, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They will also tell us what to think about it by pushing the prevalent assessment of the matter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This hive mind also accounts for a controlled opposition, which is vital for the masses to think we are still free. When they see healthy dissent being allowed in the mainstream, they conclude we still have freedom, yet this is controlled.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hive mind can easily suppress and censor any news or views it doesn’t want to become prevalent to the masses. They do this simply by programming the hive mind to exclude certain perspectives and sentiments that contradict their message, while bolstering perspectives and sentiments that align with their agenda.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The online world is totally controlled when it comes to what will go viral or not. Yes, there are many sincere and organic people who go viral, yet this is only because their message aligns with the agenda — they might not realize this themselves (cause they might be contradicting the mainstream perspective), yet ultimately, their genuine sentiments very much help the hive mind to seem authentic, although it simply fits within the controlled opposition arena.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The entire online operation is controlled essentially. Yes, I can write this article online, yet only because it doesn’t reach many people. So, for now, there is at least a bit of freedom, yet it will never be allowed to influence the masses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If I were to join a side and only write sentiments and perspectives that align with the hive mind’s agenda, then I would gain more influence in the online world. It wouldn’t matter if I was on the right or the left, as long as I helped the hive mind’s message grow and expand to the masses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I think most people would agree that the online world is controlled, or at least has the potential to be, yet most fail to understand to what extent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What if the internet was created by the powers to be to simply control what humanity thinks, and then how they operate and behave as well?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you really believe the internet and smartphones were created to help us lead better lives and have more freedom? Seems naive, doesn’t it, considering the evidence of history and our present world?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just look at 2020–2022 to see how powerful the hive mind can be. Look at how it influenced people in how they think and behave.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It makes sense that the powers to be are simply using the hive mind to gain more control over the masses, yet what are they planning to do with that control and influence?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The real power is in the perception of the masses. If the masses could ever see through the hive mind, it would suddenly lose its influence and power. If we stopped reacting, stopped making content about what it pushes, and generally just rose above its deceptions, then we would be free.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yet, as we’ve seen in 2020, this isn’t likely to ever happen. The deception with the illusion of political choice makes it very unlikely.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are too many people who are benefiting from the hive mind deception, both on the left and the right (and even in the middle). As long as they keep staying in line with the agenda (whether they know it or not) and talk only about what is trending, they will cash in and make a profit from the deception (or at least feel better by fighting for what they feel is right — to save their lives and stuff in this world while disregarding the truth).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone in power and influence over the masses is either playing a part to deceive, or unknowingly fitting in with their agenda by ignorance (gained by not loving the truth).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hive mind grows with every piece of content created about its trending topics. As the hive mind grows, the power of darkness grows in tandem.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For instance, the hive mind is pushing out a false religious revival now, which seems to bring light, yet note the false aspect of this. False religion only brings false light, therefore, spiritual darkness. That is how deception works. Any religion connected with Mystery Babylon is false. Mystery Babylon is clothed in scarlet and purple…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hive mind is like the Death Star in &lt;i&gt;Star Wars&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The online world is where the hive mind operates most acutely and effectively. Soon, it will even control our access to this illusory world according to our adherence to its agendas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That, dear readers, is what the hive mind is. Knowledge is power, and the less we feed the hive mind, the less power it has and the more power we have.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/4802170950430305286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/09/hive-mind-control.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/4802170950430305286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/4802170950430305286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/09/hive-mind-control.html' title='Hive Mind Control'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-5432593532594187991</id><published>2025-09-27T17:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2025-09-27T17:57:41.667-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Christianity"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="technology"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="time"/><title type='text'>Time and Technology Are Overwhelming Us</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://unsplash.com/@jeremythomasphoto?utm_source=medium&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*aPGPzXq3B6iYtjHf&quot; width=&quot;427&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;As the world turns, so do the days of our lives…&lt;a href=&quot;https://medium.com/@businessandsocietyarticles?source=post_page---byline--a5425d62b0e2---------------------------------------&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The line from the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” which was on in the 80s and 90s. My grandma used to watch those shows along with “Highway to Heaven.” I remember watching some of them with her, which seems like a lifetime ago.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Time and technology are interesting topics in my mind. Time for how it is hard to describe, difficult to analyze in its impact and scope. Technology for how it is taking over our lives and conditioning us in immeasurable ways.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In general, time and technology are moving faster than my ability to understand them in any coherent way; in any way that helps me make sense of their impact in my life or society in general.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While time has been a constant factor in measuring the change that occurs for our ever-dying and decaying human bodies, technology has come about with a vicious agenda, a hyper-intensified importance and progression.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Technology has rapidly changed our perception of time; in my opinion, it has sped up our lives by giving us constant stimulation. We are over-stimulated, always having entertainment, always having communication, always having recreation through technology. There are no dull spots in our lives, except for the dullness of our non-thinking brains that have given up on understanding and given in to pleasure and easy living.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mush brains, no longer able to think critically, hooked into the hive mind (the technological brain that directs us through supernatural genius and centralized power). Automotons we’ve become, or are becoming, with every technological advance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God is in control, He foresaw this coming and knows what will happen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Supernatural evil genius can do its best, but ultimately, it will fail. As for most people, they are on the broad way to destruction. They are sure of themselves and what they know; they shouldn’t be, but the hive mind directs them both on the left and the right.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most are fighting for their home (this world) and their temporary lives in it; this is their home, this is their everything; what else is there? They don’t believe there is another realm that is their true home; they don’t believe in anything except for themselves, and who and what is that?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hive mind is getting stronger as technology integrates more and more into our lives, society, business, and every aspect of the world we are part of.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Technology is the solution for the problems it creates, until it becomes the problem no one can escape.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That point is coming; our higher intelligence as humans tells us this is true. When technology becomes our master, our controller, and rules over us without mercy or human kindness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God is still with us, but are we with God? Is this our world we have to fight for and have strong opinions about, or is our home with God, and we are strangers and pilgrims in this temporary place?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Technology and time are interesting topics, ones that aren’t easy to cover anymore. It seems that because of technology, we’ve become short of time; it seems time is running out as technology progresses. Is this true?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If technology weren’t advancing, would time seem to be running out? Or, would we have the perspective that we had plenty of time for ourselves and the generations to come?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Technology is not only changing our perspective on how much time is left for humanity, but it is also changing how humans act and behave — further leading us to conclude our time is short, as this type of destructive behavior can only shorten our time before the end of the world as we know it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Time with technology involved has become overwhelming, which is why most people just drink and do drugs. They just want to escape the overwhelming aspects it brings and enjoy the pleasure it brings instead.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Besides, what can we do about it? It is like a train coming that we can’t stop. All we can do is maybe get off the tracks or prepare for the inevitable collision. Still, this messes with our brains, our emotions. How can we stay optimistic about the future with all of this noise and future calamity?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, God is still with us. Not in the way the world wants us to think, not in the way people who think this is their home want us to think, but in the quiet place outside of the hive mind collective.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That’s what matters in this time and technology mess. Yet, you can’t love the world and God at the same time. You can’t believe in lies and the truth at the same time. And if it is what the majority believes, you can know it isn’t the truth, cause narrow is the way and few there are who find it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That doesn’t mean it is hard to find it, yet it does mean you have to stop thinking this world is where you will find heaven. Deception wouldn’t be deceiving, unless it resembled the truth, such as false religion is deceiving; for instance, like Catholicism looks like Christianity, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While time and technology change our lives, the main battle stays the same, yet with different characters and different tactics. Do we know the enemy, can we discern through true history and the present truth, what and who the enemy is? Cause that enemy is going to pretend to be our friend, it is going to morph into a deception that is palatable to our senses, which the hive mind manipulates so well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If we love the truth, though, we will prevail and see through the deception; we will find the way home in the end. Praise Jesus for this.&lt;p class=&quot;pw-post-body-paragraph afg afh zk afi b zu afj afk afl zw afm afn afo afp afq afr afs aft afu afv afw afx afy afz aga agb ns co&quot; data-selectable-paragraph=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;2777&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #242424; font-family: source-serif-pro, Georgia, Cambria, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; line-height: 32px; margin: 2.14em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/5432593532594187991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/09/time-and-technology-are-overwhelming-us.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/5432593532594187991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/5432593532594187991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/09/time-and-technology-are-overwhelming-us.html' title='Time and Technology Are Overwhelming Us'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-821893125225142700</id><published>2025-09-07T10:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2025-09-07T10:31:57.328-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="addiction"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="alcoholism"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="America"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="CADC"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="communities"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="crime"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="drug abuse"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="mental health"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="recovery"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sobriety"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sociological problems"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="SUD counselor"/><title type='text'>Working in the Addiction Field</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; 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style=&quot;box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 680px;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;figure class=&quot;oq or os ot ou ov on oo paragraph-image&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: medium-content-sans-serif-font, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; margin: 56px auto 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;ow ox eo oy bi oz&quot; role=&quot;button&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: inherit; cursor: zoom-in; position: relative; transition: transform 300ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0.2, 1); width: 680px; z-index: auto;&quot; tabindex=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;er es et ao eu ev ew ex ey speechify-ignore&quot; style=&quot;border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clip: rect(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px); height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute; text-wrap-mode: nowrap; width: 1px;&quot;&gt;Press enter or click to view image in full size&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent;&quot;&gt;Why being a Substance Use Disorder counselor is meaningful.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Why being a Substance Use Disorder counselor is meaningful.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Recently, I was hired to work as an addiction counselor for substance use disorders. The official title is Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor (CADC) intern, or a Substance Use Disorder counselor (SUD). I wanted to explain why this is a meaningful field to work in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When looking at the statistics for substance abuse in the U.S., the numbers are significant, yet they don’t or can’t tell the entire story. These stats are gathered mostly from the self-disclosure of people being surveyed or screened/treated for substance abuse; this means the stats exclude people not screened or treated, and include people being dishonest about their answers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A few interesting stats (&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/us-population/&quot;&gt;U.S. population: 347 million&lt;/a&gt;):&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://drugabusestatistics.org/&quot;&gt;29.8 million individuals have an Alcohol Use Disorder in the U.S (NCDAS, 2023).&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;134.3 million individuals have used alcohol within the last month (SAMHSA, 2024).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db419.htm&quot;&gt;16.5% of Americans have taken mind-altering prescription drugs in the last year (CDC, 2020).&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://drugabusestatistics.org/&quot;&gt;51.2% of people 12 and over have taken an illegal drug at least once (NCDAS, 2023)&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Experientially, we can think about our personal lives and the number of people using legal or illegal substances around us. I would estimate that the vast majority of people in America use some sort of substance, whether prescribed or not.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Likely, the true percentage of Americans who use alcohol and/or drugs is somewhere around 95%. There might be 5 out of 100 people who don’t drink alcohol and who don’t take either mind-altering prescription or illegal drugs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, consider how many of these people are dependent upon these substances in their daily lives; then consider how many are actually suffering from an addiction to these substances. It becomes an addiction when using the substance becomes destructive in people’s psychosocial/economic lives, and they still can’t or won’t quit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Essentially, the impact alcohol and drugs have on our society is at epidemic levels. While using these substances is a symptom of deeper core problems and issues, the prevalence of their use and abuse is alarming.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just consider the negative impact on individuals, relationships, families, and communities. Society as a whole is being destroyed by the negative effects of substance abuse from the individuals within it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Substance abuse weakens and destabilizes the addict; other people have to be the strength and stability for them, and this puts a strain on the strongest among us. &lt;b&gt;Our society has reached a point where there are too many weak people for the strong to support; therefore, we are seeing a disintegration of the fabric of society.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Like I said before, substance abuse is a symptom of deeper core issues, yet these issues can’t be resolved until the abuse ceases.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is why I believe being an SUD counselor is meaningful in modern America. Helping individuals become sober and resolve these core issues means there will be more people with strength and stability in our communities and society. The balance of problems vs. solutions, weak people vs. strong, can be evened out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe this is a crude way of thinking about the subject, yet we have to admit, having an addiction is a weakness, even if it is considered a disease.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I’ve suffered from addiction myself, so I know it makes us weaker than when we are sober. The choices people make when abusing substances are more impulsive and distorted, creating more crime and dysfunction in their lives and society as a whole.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Drug and alcohol abuse destabilizes people, often rendering them unable to work consistently, which then leads to criminal activity so they can survive. It also means they will likely end up homeless and on the streets, creating even more issues for themselves, their families, and the communities they live in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another destructive characteristic of alcohol and drug addicts is their self-centeredness or selfishness. The constant focus on feeding their addiction and dealing with the troubles the substance abuse causes makes them unable to think about other people in their communities and lives. This means children are neglected, parents are overburdened, and everyone in their lives is slighted by their selfish nature.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Essentially, substance abuse is a holistic problem in the U.S and the world, maybe the biggest problem we face sociologically. That’s why I’m grateful God has put me in the addiction counseling field; it is a meaningful battle to fight for individuals and our communities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My goal is to become effective in the addiction field as a counselor, in order to help people live sober lives and come to the faith of Jesus Christ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I know the secular field of human services, addiction counseling, and psychology doesn’t put any emphasis on having the faith of Jesus Christ as a solution, but from my experience, it is the best treatment plan of all. Regardless, using both secular and spiritual treatment techniques is beneficial to help people achieve sobriety, and that alone is a huge victory for each individual, their families, and the communities they live in.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/821893125225142700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/09/working-in-addiction-field.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/821893125225142700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/821893125225142700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/09/working-in-addiction-field.html' title='Working in the Addiction Field'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-7885644968456760030</id><published>2025-06-24T10:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2025-06-24T10:06:46.877-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="critical thinking"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="education"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="efficiency"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="online technology"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sociology"/><title type='text'>Is Efficiency More Valuable than Reality?</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://unsplash.com/@minhphamdesign?utm_source=medium&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*WWNV6scrcJM2rEtl&quot; width=&quot;427&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Growth requires failures and errors, yet technology is removing these for efficiency and convenience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Maybe the most important question 21st-century citizens should ask is: “What level of technology do we need to live healthy and balanced lives in this world?”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why do we need online technology at all? Why do we need smartphones? Why do we need AI?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And, importantly, what price will society pay for these technologies?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is the price worth whatever benefits these technologies offer?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At this point, the prudent answer would be no, they are not worth the price, because, for one, they aren’t necessary, and two, they are detrimental to our character, development, and individual freedoms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The main theme for the integration of online automation technologies in business and personal use is efficiency; it will streamline processes, take away mundane tasks, and all without pesky human error.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The problem is, people have a hard time arguing with efficiency, but is it the most important thing in life — doing things faster, better, and easier?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At what point are we going to realize that outsourcing life to robots isn’t progress? Rather, it is taking away our ability to grow, to live in reality; you know, the reality beyond the machines that are only alive because of a finite source of electricity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The entire construct of the online world is held together by an illusion fueled by electricity. The larger this illusion gets, the more electricity is needed to power it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wouldn’t it make sense to use less electricity? Wouldn’t that be progress, considering electricity comes from finite resources, and the process does harm to our environment?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yet, we are exponentially expanding the scope of online technologies, pretending all the data is being stored in a cloud; when in reality, it is being stored in huge data centers sucking down more energy than any other segment of society. Interesting how this works.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are we interested in progress or simply being entertained? AI automation gives us more time to be entertained, right? Isn’t that the main purpose, to take away all the time-wasting activities, so we can party and dance on screens to bolster our neurosis?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The entire scope of humanity has come down to progress equaling efficiency. That’s why we need to put chips in our brains, to become cyborgs, because we will be more efficient!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why will the world be better when we are all more efficient? Oh, yeah, so we can have time to scroll on our screens and worship the self, I remember. We need more time to enhance our self-absorbed neurosis and essentially think and act out our pleasures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Efficiency and convenience are the two concepts that will be our downfall, isn’t that interesting? Our entire value system is out the window for these two themes of modern society; our freedoms will disappear for these two wonderfully important words.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The modern mantra: “There is nothing more important than being more efficient and having more convenience.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because then we will have the time to do things that are really important, like wonder who the hell we are and why we are doing what we are doing in the first place. Oh, wait, that would take self-reflection and critical thinking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More like, commit sin and worship idols…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let’s take a moment and simplify this argument. Wouldn’t it be wise to allow humans to think for themselves, to do things for themselves, instead of outsourcing these to automation? I can understand some technology, a modicum of advancement for the sake of providing a better life for more people, yet can’t we discern when this goes too far?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Making mistakes is part of being human; it helps us learn, problem solve, and grow as people. If technology takes that away in the name of efficiency, then people won’t grow, they won’t learn — they’ll be full of information, but devoid of wisdom, experience, and character.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That is another important aspect of making mistakes, forming character; being challenged, failing, and facing difficulties helps reveal what is inside of us, how we deal with hardships. If we can learn to deal with situations and people better when difficulties and failures arise, then we grow character as a person.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is fairly obvious, as online technology advances and integrates into our lives, people’s characters are getting worse and worse. The younger generations have a crisis of character because they don’t know how to deal with failure, criticism, hardships, and making mistakes. They refuse to be accountable; they are entitled, spoiled, delusional, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And online technology is creating this crisis of character.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But, it’s all worth it for more efficiency and convenience, right?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, it seems that’s the prevailing sentiment of folks. We surely will pay a price, and it will be much worse than having to do mundane tasks and dealing with human mistakes in workflow processes.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/7885644968456760030/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/06/is-efficiency-more-valuable-than-reality.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/7885644968456760030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/7885644968456760030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/06/is-efficiency-more-valuable-than-reality.html' title='Is Efficiency More Valuable than Reality?'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-4236247556912405886</id><published>2025-06-24T10:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2025-06-24T10:04:18.159-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Christianity"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="control"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="elite rulers"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="freedom"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="future"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="future of technology"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="internet"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="mark of the beast"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="NWO"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="online technology"/><title type='text'>Future Freedom = Being Without Online Technology</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://unsplash.com/@trapnation?utm_source=medium&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;427&quot; src=&quot;https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*kxiwemaS9dehjTGV&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Online technology was created to control humanity.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;One thing we can all agree on is that online/smart technology will only increase and become more integrated into our lives in the future, even at an exponential rate, as technological advancement reaches singularity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Therefore, we can conclude with deductive reasoning that our individual freedom will only be achieved without said technology. If this technology, manifested with AI automation, is going to be used to control us in every aspect of our lives, then freedom will not exist.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Freedom is not just doing everything the controllers tell you to do or get punished, it is being free to do what you want do, under the natural law of treating others as you would want to be treated (do no harm physically to others, don’t steal or damage property/possessions of others, etc.).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The near future is going to be defined by how technology is used to control humanity; it will be done under the guise of something other than control, but that is the true intent, the real purpose of integrating it into our lives, for having every person become dependent upon it to get by in the system.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Control equals power, so absolute control has always been the main objective of the enemy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reason and experience will tell us, in the near future (10–20 years), everyone will be dependent on online technology to live and get by in the system, even if they are independently wealthy and don’t have to work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What does that mean for those who don’t go along with everything the powers to be impose upon us? What if we don’t want to take a certain medicine? What if we don’t want to give up our guns? What if we don’t want to use the technology in the first place?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the future, the only freedom we will have is one without online technology. This is because using technology will come at the price of our individual freedom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This means people who value freedom over going along with the technocracy will be forced to live outside of the system that uses online technology in every aspect of our lives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How will they do this? I don’t know, except it will require living in the wilderness outside of the smart cities and system.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Will they be treated like criminals? Considering how much of a hindrance they will be to the powers to be, how they would inspire others to question the tech tyranny, yes, they would likely be treated like criminals to various degrees depending on how much control the powers to be have.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The control and power of the tech elite will only increase as their technology grows and as people go along with their plan, so at first they probably won’t be able to do much with those who don’t go along, yet, eventually, they will likely use technology itself to track them down, put them prison, or eliminate them in some manner.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Christians will be the main segment of society that won’t go along. This is part of the end times test, to see who will choose the world vs. God. Many now claim they believe in the Holy Bible by saying they are Christians, but those who are false will go along with technology, claiming it isn’t bad, that the control is for our good, etc. They will take the Mark of the Beast.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That is why online/smart technology is so difficult to resist; no one can argue the efficiency and convenience it offers in our lives. No one can argue how stimulating it is, how captivating it is as entertainment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yet, there is a price to pay for every choice we make, for everything we do. The price for many will be their individual freedom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It will be as simple as the powers to be saying: “You do this or you lose access to the online world.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once losing access to the online world means the impossibility to function in our modern future world, then it is a choice of losing everything or going along with whatever dictates are imposed upon us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is the inevitable future we have ahead.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Freedom will only remain without online technology.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If this is true, then why are we so clueless and willing to let this technology invade our lives? I believe it is a willing blindness, so people can enjoy the pleasures and convenience that technology brings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are simply pretending everything will be fine, that the technology itself will be the solution. In our hearts and souls, we know this is false.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are being set up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The only solution I can offer is to use this time to prepare your heart, mind, and soul for the ultimate test of faith. To unplug from online technology as much as possible, to aspire to be free of online technology or able to be if needed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are in a transitional period when this technology is offered to us for free, to use as we want, seemingly without a price, yet this is just to get us hooked on the drug. After we are hooked and have become dependent upon it to live in the system, the bill will come in the form of compliance with the dictates from the powers to be.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe we can’t stop this inevitable outcome, but we can prepare for it. Many of the older generations aren’t worried about it because they feel they will be dead and gone by the time this happens, but what about those of us who remain, shouldn’t we consider these matters seriously?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead of being consumed with building wealth, a career, or family, why not consider what kind of world you are building these things for?&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/4236247556912405886/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/06/future-freedom-being-without-online.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/4236247556912405886'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/4236247556912405886'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/06/future-freedom-being-without-online.html' title='Future Freedom = Being Without Online Technology'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-4965219099126134615</id><published>2025-06-24T10:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2025-06-24T10:01:38.418-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="syndication"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="writing online"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="writing strategy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="writing system"/><title type='text'>Is Your Writing System Holding You Back from Being Productive?</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://unsplash.com/@christinhumephoto?utm_source=medium&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;427&quot; src=&quot;https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*Oq3kbIBJ0u3ic3QZ&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I think mine is.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;When I first started writing online back in 2013, I wrote for only one website called Allvoices — a contributor news site. How simple my online writing system was then compared to what it has turned into over the last 12 years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, I have too many sites to syndicate on, too many social media sites to share to, and overall just too large of a writing system to be productive.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Crazy part is I’ve shaved it down to what it is now; it was larger and even bulkier before.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One thing I won’t do is give up on trying to build a system that enhances instead of hinders my online writing efforts; I’m not there yet as it stands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wonder how much more I would write if I didn’t have to spend an hour syndicating and sharing each article? If I could just write an article and maybe spend 5 minutes on sharing and syndicating it?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As it is now, I have five platforms to syndicate with and ten social sites to share on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My system hinders my writing and keeps me from wanting to write because of all the work that comes with it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I’m probably not the only one with this problem, yet it’s probably taken me longer to figure it out than most. Well, I’ve known it’s a problem, yet resolving it is the difficult part.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The question is, am I being stretched too thin as I try to be relevant on each of these platforms? Wouldn’t it serve me better to simply focus on one or two platforms and one or two social media sites?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then comes the hard part of cutting the others out of the system.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe it doesn’t seem like a lot of work to simply copy and paste articles from one platform to another, then share the link to different social media sites, yet in reality, it is work that keeps me from simply writing, publishing, and being done with that article.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some may say, if you write an article, it should be worth the effort to market, yet I hate marketing. I have many ideas to write about, yet the idea of having to spend the better part of an hour syndicating and sharing them keeps me from simply writing and publishing them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I’ve come to the point of having to make hard choices with my writing system. I can rationalize that it is a good system, yet I can’t argue with the practical reality of how it hinders my productivity. Something has to give.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The goal is to publish more articles and streamline the system so writing and publishing are simple. Then, focus on interacting and growing those limited platforms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Which platforms offer the most potential with making money and selling books? The same question with social media sites.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe most of my articles go nowhere, but if I can publish more, the chance of gaining traction and writing popular articles increases drastically. Publishing 30 articles a month vs. 1 is bound to make more of a difference than any efforts with syndication and sharing on mostly dead social media channels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If your writing system is hindering your productivity, maybe this article will help you consider a more streamlined approach.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/4965219099126134615/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/06/is-your-writing-system-holding-you-back.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/4965219099126134615'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/4965219099126134615'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/06/is-your-writing-system-holding-you-back.html' title='Is Your Writing System Holding You Back from Being Productive?'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-1915157734716467179</id><published>2025-06-24T09:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2025-06-24T09:59:08.660-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Christian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="poem"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="wicked"/><title type='text'> City of the Damned</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://unsplash.com/@obionyeador?utm_source=medium&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*Zw6MFyU9mKGTX4bG&quot; width=&quot;480&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The people have been spoiled by wealth and ease&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The city is a place to hide for the damned&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wicked hearts full of evil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fearful and suspecting&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not able to discern evil or good&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As they judge everyone according to status and money&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They’ve lost something important&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yet are unaware of the tragedy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They’ve been conditioned&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They’ve been brainwashed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By a targeted social engineering program&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The city is full of pride&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Haughty people in vain pursuits&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People who love money and pleasure&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People who don’t fear God, nor think they are mortal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They are ignorant of their miserable state&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They mistake it for a cloak of glory&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When it is a rotten rag that stinks like sin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fake smiles and conversations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fearful motives as they accuse and manipulate&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They destroy and cause chaos&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With their lies and deceit&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All those who have discernment should stay far away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From the city of the damned&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/1915157734716467179/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/06/city-of-damned.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/1915157734716467179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/1915157734716467179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/06/city-of-damned.html' title=' City of the Damned'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-120715444305938695</id><published>2025-06-24T09:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2025-06-24T09:56:41.517-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Newsbreak"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="writing"/><title type='text'>Thrown in the Trash by NewsBreak</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://unsplash.com/@rfhd?utm_source=medium&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*RPkP_RARKubsNUwk&quot; width=&quot;427&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Out with the old, in with the robots.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;My time writing for NewsBreak is now over. The upstart news app used writers like me to get their bandwagon going, and now it has discarded us after becoming respectable in the realm of news.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I can’t blame them when it comes to me, as I’ve been writing opinion pieces exclusively for the last year. I started out writing local news articles about Oregon, but changed my strategy because of time constraints.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I would take news articles from Oregon and rewrite them basically; not with AI, just with my noggin. Some did well, others were stalled by their algorithm. I could never tell if an article would do well or not.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All in all, I made more money with NB than any other writing effort online besides copywriting. This brings me a lot of satisfaction with my time there, but sadly, it has come to an end.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Recently, they sent me an email explaining they are going to make all the contributors reapply to be a contributor, as their strategy has changed; something like that. Well, I knew the writing was on the wall; this meant they were going to filter out all the less desirable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What surprised me is when they allowed me to write opinion pieces around a year ago. I would just take the articles written for Medium or Substack and put “Opinion” in the title, and NB would publish them. Some of them actually made some decent money too, even over a hundred dollars sometimes — most just languished in obscurity, stalled by their mysterious algorithm or robot editor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I started writing for NB on Christmas in 2022. So, it’s been about 2.5 years of writing. I accumulated 3,847 followers, 16.4 million impressions from about 200 articles (estimated). I can’t log in anymore, so I don’t remember how many articles I published there, but you can still find my profile and articles on the app, which is strange.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They will probably purge all proof I ever wrote for them eventually. That is how things work with the impersonal internet world. Here today, gone tomorrow, always moving on to the technology wonderland future. Out with the old, in with the new AI robot writers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just to be clear, I’ve never used AI for any writing or ideas, I’ve never used it at all and never will, any more than the internet being AI itself. I’m old school, just using the things floating around in my head for my writings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I’m still here at Medium, but it feels like it is dying too. I haven’t even made one penny this month, which is halfway over. I haven’t been writing or doing much here otherwise, yet still have a couple hundred views — no pennies though.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Things change, maybe Medium will one day purge those who helped build it as well? Soon enough, it will just be AI robots writing everything and those “humans” who sound like them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe not. Either way, I’ll just keep doing the real thing, cause I like to write, that is the whole thing that makes someone a writer by the way.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/120715444305938695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/06/thrown-in-trash-by-newsbreak.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/120715444305938695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/120715444305938695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/06/thrown-in-trash-by-newsbreak.html' title='Thrown in the Trash by NewsBreak'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-3747704138362793381</id><published>2025-03-29T10:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2025-03-29T10:49:54.838-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="bias"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="biological"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="class"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="culture"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="discrimination"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="education"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="fitting in"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="inequity"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="jobs"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="poverty"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="prejudice"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="social mores"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="social settings"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sociology"/><title type='text'> The Most Discriminated People Are Not Who You Think</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pexels.com/photo/candid-portrait-of-an-elderly-man-outdoors-31318332/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5959e37f-046e-40e1-aa5b-42eb374544e0_4160x6240.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;427&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The physically unattractive, socially awkward, and poor are the most discriminated people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In America, social engineers have brainwashed us to believe minorities and women are the most discriminated people in our country and the world, yet is this really true?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Using common sense, we can see this isn’t true in modern America, and even in the past. We can see clearly the most discriminated people in our country and the world are those who are physically unattractive, socially awkward, and poor.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Physical Unattractiveness&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Physical unattractiveness is probably the top discrimination factor in the world. A person born like this will find they are not chosen for many things because of this unfortunate factor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They might be outgoing and friendly, which will help mitigate this problem, but they will invariably experience a completely different reality than a physically attractive person.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We’re talking about not being chosen for jobs and friendships, and how they are treated in daily life by people in the service industry, teachers, pastors, friends, family, authorities, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The interesting fact is this isn’t being taught in our education as a factor of discrimination! This is probably the number one reason people are discriminated against in the world, yet the world is completely silent about it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Think about it, a minority woman who is physically attractive or “good-looking” is going to be treated much better than a white man who is universally found to be physically unattractive and ugly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, keep in mind, being physically unattractive is a biological factor people can’t change.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Socially Awkward&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The second most discriminating factor is when someone is socially awkward. Even if they are physically attractive, a person who doesn’t fit in with a social environment will find they are excluded from jobs, friendships, and most social settings where discrimination can and does exist.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even though being physically attractive helps those who are, especially women, being socially awkward will still be a major discrimination factor in social settings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, if a person is both physically unattractive and socially awkward, they will be discriminated more than anyone else in the world. They will struggle to get jobs, make friendships, and be involved in any social setting without being treated unfairly or badly for no reason except for these two factors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They might be great people when you get to know them, but hardly anyone will ever want to get to know them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interestingly, there is no discussion in our society about how socially awkward people are discriminated against, yet we hear about how minorities and women are discriminated against constantly!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Being socially awkward is due mostly to biological and environmental factors that a person doesn’t choose; they can learn to become more social with effort, yet some people are shy and awkward no matter how hard they try to be otherwise.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Living in Poverty&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Living in poverty and not having money or wealth is another major factor that leads to discrimination. If a person drives an old car, wears inexpensive clothing, and can’t afford to do things other people can, they’ll be very much discriminated against without any support from society.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyone who has been poor will understand how you are treated differently than those who either have money — or at least pretend to have money by living above their means.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just look at how homeless people are treated vs. those who drive around in expensive cars and wear expensive clothing. Point made. Even if a person is attractive and social, this factor will negate these attributes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Living in poverty isn’t something people choose consciously, although, this is a factor a person can generally change to some degree with enough effort.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Putting it all together&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, consider who are the most discriminated people in America and the world:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;Physically unattractive&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Socially awkward&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Living in poverty&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A person who has all three of these factors is the most discriminated person on earth. There is no other person who is discriminated more, yet there is also nothing said about this bias, discrimination, and inequity!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Think about it, race, sex, and sexual orientation are very low factors for discrimination versus the ones we’ve discussed. In fact, these factors in modern America and the West help people get higher status and favor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The three factors that will always be discriminated the most, are if someone is physically unattractive, socially awkward, and poor. Anyone who argues otherwise is not being intellectually honest.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/3747704138362793381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/03/the-most-discriminated-people-are-not.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/3747704138362793381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/3747704138362793381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/03/the-most-discriminated-people-are-not.html' title=' The Most Discriminated People Are Not Who You Think'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-577740974866155382</id><published>2025-03-15T09:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2025-03-15T09:55:49.963-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="America"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="brainwashing"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="deception"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jesuits"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="morons"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="NWO agenda"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="society"/><title type='text'>Brainwashed Into Low-Functioning Morons</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pexels.com/photo/suit-people-office-party-7648258/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;427&quot; src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe858bc49-54e5-4214-8406-40698fdcbf4d_6294x4196.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When being normal is deemed crazy in a land of morons.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Stay in the present and hold the line, as the machine-gun fire of death could be heard ever so clearly. People were falling dead and maimed with every shot given by the hateful enemy. The gruesome scene was covered in scarlet and purple with precious jewels in goblets of wine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The ancient agenda, the lockstep effort, and the social engineering program were ongoing and ever-expanding into the ears and souls of hapless victims, born and raised in the lie. How would they ever know? When the truth was told to them, they simply heard nonsense, madness — how could that be?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Meanwhile, the war was waging, silent weapons, deceitful explanations told by greedy sell-outs, ignorant fools, heartless controllers, and brainwashed simpletons. The society was full of low-functioning morons — the diabolical objective was working.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Behind pretense and seemingly logical rational, the management of the morons continued into the dawn of a new age; a golden age full of morons doing what was expected, what they had to do if they wanted to go the easy way without resistance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What were they supposed to do in the war, fight? Of course not, this was the ultimate surrender; what was there to fight for anyway, freedom of conscience? That was an outdated and mythical concept, of course, not meant for those invested in such wonderful modern technology.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Technology was the ticket anyway, it was worth the brainwashing, the enslavement, the giving up without a fight mentality, the sell-out cowardice, the stand-for-nothing moto, the weak and pathetic morality, and the emasculating/defeminizing role reversal — yes, technology was worth it all, of course.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What other way was there anyway? The age of believing in theories as facts, lies as truth, and enslavement as freedom was here. Life is relative anyway, at least, that was easier to believe for the morons.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Indeed, in a crazy land, being normal was deemed crazy, yet some dared to be normal and were called crazy; most would rather be crazy and deemed normal in a crazy land. It was crazy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The normal lived among the crazies like persecuted minorities; all the while being called the dubious oppressors, the ones discussed in the Jesuit educational system, the ones the crazies have heard about who were responsible for all the injustices!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Overall, mankind was amazing, God’s creation was wonderous and beautiful, yet there was this trouble, this tribulation amid the splendor. Modern life was a picture of ease for many, yet most were unhappy, as their brainwashed minds and hearts constantly ruined their blessings — like trained spoilers, as faithful morons to the hive mind agenda.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God was with the people, ever ready to comfort them in their troubles, yet the vast majority didn’t believe in God — their theories touted as facts concluded such to be fanciful notions from low-functioning idiots and imbeciles. After all, they were morons, a step above such.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Therefore, they marched on with their brainwashing intellect intact, supposing they were great ones, even deserving of statues and plaques in honor of their tireless loyalty to believing in theories as facts and shunning fanciful notions that reasonably made sense.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Streets named after them, maybe a school or library if they were so honored by the hive mind elite, and of course some digits on a screen. Such were the rewards for morons in the land of the crazies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Meanwhile, people were suffering from their willing ignorance, from their choice to believe the lies. It was as if the hive mind controllers were lying to them, yet that couldn’t be the case!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After all, the hive mind controllers are important people, they’re on the screens and have power, money, and status — it must be something else, it must be the crazies’ fault and that exclusive God they always talked about…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All the while the masses were being set up for betrayal and destruction by being brainwashed into low-functioning morons in the land of the crazies.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/577740974866155382/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/03/brainwashed-into-low-functioning-morons.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/577740974866155382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/577740974866155382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/03/brainwashed-into-low-functioning-morons.html' title='Brainwashed Into Low-Functioning Morons'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-1487455784895475048</id><published>2025-03-10T13:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2025-03-10T13:35:34.466-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="America"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="AntiChrist Papacy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Catholicism"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="central banks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="conspiracy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="drain the swamp"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Federal Reserve"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="higher education"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jesuits"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="JFK"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="NWO"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="politics"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Presidents"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Protestantism"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Rothschilds"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Trump"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Vatican"/><title type='text'>Between a Rock and a Hard Place in America</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-standing-on-cliff-3264736/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;438&quot; src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa67a5dce-2300-4d60-a1fe-6220bb9dd410_3200x4800.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;427&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The inevitable cycle of conspiracy and deceit until sin and death are destroyed forever by Jesus Christ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The world is in between a rock and a hard place when it comes to politics and current affairs. There is no way out of the problems we’ve created without the majority of people walking in the Holy Spirit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As it is, the vast majority of people are walking in the flesh, including me too much of the time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The modern world has been created to take us away from the spiritual, from faith in the Holy Bible. Technology in the form of television, the internet, and smartphones are the final tools needed to thwart our faith and set us up for deception.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The old-time Christian revivals, even just over a hundred years ago before television are essentially not possible anymore with smartphones around.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Smartphones and technology are too stimulating and distracting for people to commune with God like we used to. In my opinion, real Christian revival isn’t possible anymore with this technology. The Holy Spirit can’t move when people’s minds are stimulated with technology to such an extent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We can be saved, yet our ability to draw nigh to God is significantly diminished in this modern world. I’m just admitting what most people already suspect or know.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God can still work in individuals here and there, yet not in large numbers with modern technology around.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Basically, we are in a time when God is not moving in us as a church because we are too stimulated and distracted by our smartphones.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AI is Satan manifested through technology. I’ve said it before and it’s more true now than ever.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The height of human intellect and worldly wisdom is found in AI, which is the culmination of all worldly knowledge and information. This is the counterfeit of God that Satan will use to be all-knowing and all-powerful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thankfully, it is just a counterfeit, which means God wins, yet most people will lose in the battle because they believe in the counterfeit — they are deceived.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everything is about control and deceit, that is the entire game of the NWO.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Control is the main objective; with it, Satan and his minions can deceive as many people as possible, so they lose their souls and eternal life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Politics is a joke at the Federal level, and at any level where control is needed by the NWO, which includes most of the States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All of this puts us between a rock and a hard place. The conclusion is inevitable because the vast majority of people are deceived; they believe in the system more than it deserves.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The world system run by the central banks doesn’t deserve our trust and belief, yet it gets it by controlling our money and all that money buys, including the sold-out people they put in front of us as leaders in the form of politicians, entertainers, economic gurus, religious heads, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until the NWO shuts down the Federal Reserve and starts using the U.S. Treasury to print and control our money supply, nothing will change, nothing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That is the root of the problem. The love of money is what stops people from demanding this happens, and the control they have over our lives is because they control our money supply.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trump, Biden, Obama, Bush, Reagan, and Clinton are all the same, guardians of the Federal Reserve (every President since Wilson except for JFK). The only modern President going against it was killed, JFK. The history of America is a history of whether or not it has a central bank. Lincoln was killed over this, Andrew Jackson was shot over this, and Woodrow Wilson was put into office to weakly allow it to happen in 1913 (that was the third version of a central bank in the U.S.).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even a plebian waif like me can understand the root of the problem, so why can’t most of the American people? Why do we owe the Federal Reserve so much money? Why don’t we just shut it down and tell them our debt is now free and clear? Sounds like a good plan to me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No, they want us to think our debt is tens of trillions of dollars. Maybe so with the phony money system they created, yet this is just a joke. In reality, fake money, fake debt, so we don’t owe them anything except putting them in prison.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Federal Reserve isn’t part of our government and most of the people in charge of it aren’t even citizens. The central banking system is a world problem.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to know what the problem is in the world, where the conspiracy starts and ends, just take a look at the history of the central banks since the 1700s. Also, remember the Rothschilds are the bankers of the Vatican and the AntiChrist Papacy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Central banks were a measure the Vatican took as part of the counter-reformation. After they couldn’t wipe out Protestantism with an iron fist during the 30-Year War in the 1600s, they went to work creating the central bank and higher education systems. These have worked together to create a new way to enslave the once-Protestant world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Guess what, it worked because people who are willing to be evil to gain power have an advantage over people who are honest and follow God. Christians aren’t willing to do what the wicked are to gain power, so they will always be subjected to this type of conspiracy and problem in this fallen world cursed with sin and death.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even if we were able to destroy the central bank today and get rid of every worker of iniquity, it would only be a matter of time before they were back in control doing the same thing, brainwashing those who don’t love the truth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is no solution in the flesh.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The only power we have is to not believe the deceivers, whether they act evil or like angels of light. The only way we do that is to love the truth and walk in the Spirit of God. Most people are on the broad way of destruction, trying to save their lives by compromising the truth, trying to save their stuff and money to keep their lifestyles up, despite the consequences and who it hurts — despite having to be a sell-out who believes in lies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People can fool themselves into thinking they are Christians, yet if they go along with the central bankers and all of those who support them, they are just believing lies because they love money more than the truth. That is why this is happening in the first place, as a test to see who is a false or true Christian, who loves the truth and who doesn’t. We can’t have two masters, we can’t serve money and God.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trump represents this false light, and by believing in him, people are showing they don’t love the truth, instead, they love money and the central bankers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The only way we should believe any politician at this point is when they shut down the Federal Reserve and start printing money from the U.S. Treasury.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And again, if a President did such a thing, he would end up dead, and the cycle would start over again, the parasites would come back again and again, no matter how many times we get rid of them or drain the swamp.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What should we do then?!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, the only power we have is to not believe in any of these lies, to love the truth, that is the only thing we can do, to walk in the Spirit of God. This takes away their power of illusion and helps save the people being destroyed by their lies and actions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The more we see through their lies and don’t believe them, the more they lose power.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When people no longer show up at political rallies and stop voting at the National level, and when they start protesting outside of the Federal Reserve to have it shut down, then we might have a chance, but again, the cycle will just start again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See, what I’m saying is: In this world cursed with sin and death, this conspiracy and control will always happen until Jesus Christ comes back and destroys it all, including sin, death, and Satan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Only in the Kingdom of Heaven will we find what most people are looking for here in this world, yet those who made this world their home will never experience it because they sold their birthright for a bowl of soup.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are in between a rock and a hard place. Let us make that rock our salvation so we can fall on it and be broken, rather than be crushed when it falls on us.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/1487455784895475048/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/03/between-rock-and-hard-place-in-america.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/1487455784895475048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/1487455784895475048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/03/between-rock-and-hard-place-in-america.html' title='Between a Rock and a Hard Place in America'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-1122787086168825332</id><published>2025-03-06T07:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2025-03-06T07:44:03.947-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="American"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Christian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="creative writing"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="death"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="high desert"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="life"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ode"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pioneer"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="story"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="West"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="work"/><title type='text'>An Ode to Grandpa Lee</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pexels.com/photo/stetson-hat-on-wooden-pole-20647259/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd22627-26c1-46fa-9e11-2c1275fc46fa_3168x4752.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;427&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An old-time pioneer amid modern vanity and &quot;progress.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The man stood tall in the wind with the sun beating down on his flat-brim cowboy hat. He was a working man, focused on his pioneer family in the western country they called home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Building and designing structures high and wide, the man skipped across wooden beams high in the air, under shadows cast only by moving clouds; wide open spaces watched the scene as death-defying feats were carried out in relative obscurity, as just another day of work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The man was an old-timer with relatively few years to boast, a before his time pioneer with an adventurous and loving wife plotting business in sagebrush lands far beyond the hyped city life bustling with seemingly meaningless activities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;His skin was as leather, scorched in the sun and beaten with high winds containing drifting sand mixed with alkaline dirt. The dry mountain air in the high desert cleansed his heart with comfortable respite from the high temps and harsh weather endured.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The season wasn’t to be wasted, yet taking it easy wasn’t forgotten, as the hard-working pioneer kept his sugary snacks and soda in an easy-to-access thermos in the back of his Ford or Dodge work truck. Rushing around wasn’t as important as enjoying and appreciating the journey at hand.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With or without help, the work had to get done, by craftiness or brute force, by modern equipment or rudimentary means, the work had to get done. The ranch depended on it and so did his old-time sensibilities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Born in the transition of modern times, his childhood photos were black and white, his old man photos taken with a smartphone, and somewhere between a life lived in the pioneer spirit of yesteryear.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At the edge of civilization and time, the man and his beloved wife spent the days enjoying the simple life after a hard day’s work, keeping afloat among the modern trappings while enjoying the simple pleasures of books and movies watched on VHS and DVDs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Water fights with the grandchildren, teaching the half-wild dogs new tricks, herding the escaping cattle back into their modest acreage, and sitting around the kitchen table talking with the latest visitor, the pioneer couple found solace in their diligent efforts and ongoing dreams coming true.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He was a kind man, a simple man with profound understanding, a man you wouldn’t want to make angry, a man who could listen to others without talking, and a man who didn’t think too much of himself. A stark contrast to most people in the country he was born and lived in, a good example of what people should be.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As the story goes, the old pioneer couldn’t avoid the years that always come so rapidly until the end; he held out as long as he could, with humor and bravery, facing the conclusion of his story in this temporary abode with dignity and the quiet strength he kept within. His faith was tested and tried, like his leathery skin against the wind and sun in the high desert, holding fast unto the loving creator he regarded without dispute.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another pioneer out West gone, his memory held in high esteem, and his buildings will stand strong for decades and maybe centuries to come. His family and friends are blessed to have known his unassuming nature, his kind regard for life, his ever-grateful attitude, his good-natured humor, and his endless patience for the flowing streams of meaningless vanity so easily found in a land spoiled rotten with what they call progress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Indeed, Grandpa Lee will be missed and his memory appreciated with kind regard until we meet again in heaven.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/1122787086168825332/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/03/an-ode-to-grandpa-lee.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/1122787086168825332'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/1122787086168825332'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/03/an-ode-to-grandpa-lee.html' title='An Ode to Grandpa Lee'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370609910813645144.post-1715668257564585509</id><published>2025-03-04T08:58:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2025-03-04T08:58:26.462-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="AntiChrist Papacy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Catholicism"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="deception"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Israel"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jesuits"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jews"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="NWO"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="politics"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Protestantism"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="right wing backlash"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Trump"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Vatican City"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="WW3"/><title type='text'>The next war will start before the Boomer Gen passes away</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pexels.com/photo/grey-jet-plane-76971/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;373&quot; src=&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F47f4a91d-906b-4bc4-aeea-95a6ff165151_2792x1627.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The NWO will leverage the Zionist brainwashing the Boomers have undergone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;It makes sense that the hidden hand or the shadow government would start the next war before the Boomer Gen passes away, as they are the ones who support Israel the most.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In general, the younger generations don’t care about Christianity or Israel. Their programming is to care about themselves and technology.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If this is true, the next war will start within an estimated 5-10 years. The youngest Boomers were born in 1964, so are 61 years old. The oldest were born in 1946, so are 79 years old.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To note: That means the youngest of the Greatest Gen are 80 years old. 2025 is also the first of the Beta Gen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, there is a limited window of time for the NWO to leverage the Zionist propaganda they worked so hard to install into these older generations. Although these older gens are too old to do the fighting, they will spearhead the political and social support needed to send off the younger gens to die.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The NWO also carefully concocted a right-wing backlash to coincide with this coming war. I’m sure they would like to start the war with the man they’ve worked so hard in brainwashing the patriotic Americans to support, i.e. Trump.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I’m sure they have a backup plan, considering they don’t have control over when someone dies, yet this might set the plan back some years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It seems, the best time to start the war would be before Trump ends his second term, as this is the last term he is eligible for unless they end the 2-term limit for the Presidency.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If this is in 3 years, the oldest Boomers would be 83 and the youngest 64, which is about perfect for leveraging their leadership and support for Israel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See, Jesuit doctrine has especially brainwashed the Boomer and younger gens into believing the modern state of Israel contains the chosen people of God, and that Futurism is the true end-times doctrine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To note: Those they call the Jews are patsies for the NWO.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Historicism is the true end-times doctrine and Israel is a spiritual term that represents those who believe in Jesus Christ, i.e. the Holy Bible in its inspired form. In the physical, Israel is the Caucasian peoples, who are ignorant of their true heritage as the lost tribes of ancient Israel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The next war will include the Jesuit Futurism play, that is, the NWO will play out their false end-times doctrine on the world scene, with a coming Anti-Christ figure, the rebuilding of the temple in Israel, and a 7-year peace treaty between the warring countries in the Middle East — to then be broken after 3.5 years, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is all Jesuit doctrine meant to take the light off the real Anti-Christ, the Papacy, i.e. the current Pope in office of Mystery Babylon (the Roman Catholic Church headed by the Vatican City or manifested divine serpent).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With this understanding, we can now see why they’ve created all the liberal problems. See, these problems allow them to bring someone in to fix them, thus validating the system and galvanizing the support of the patriots, to then use this control to take us to war; a war made possible by the Jesuit doctrines the older gens have been brainwashed into believing for decades.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The younger gens have been brainwashed mostly to be self-centered and rebellious, as these weaknesses will be leveraged for the next stage of the plan, which is to formally set up the NWO in the ashes of the next war.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The next war will include a partial destruction of the U.S. The coastal areas will be destroyed and invaded. This will be allowed by God as a judgment against the wicked in this country — notice how the wicked are moving to the coastal areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just some thoughts to consider for those who think critically and love the truth. For sure, the propped-up controlled opposition won’t be sharing these with you.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/feeds/1715668257564585509/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/03/the-next-war-will-start-before-boomer.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/1715668257564585509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4370609910813645144/posts/default/1715668257564585509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.businessandsocietyarticles.com/2025/03/the-next-war-will-start-before-boomer.html' title='The next war will start before the Boomer Gen passes away'/><author><name>Robbie Lowdown0</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17902333056871259143</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPnz1Y4toGj2cU3t9u52WDQKBAeUy-OGnNhaf-EtFEhplX5wknmACvDBRFUXFq8GFjteM6yDzjyazvDmnAi2rI032b6fRa5hVifD2YRIEa7kq1sHe5fwyQQAQwEBUw/s113/14+-+8.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>