We Stopped Dreaming - Neil deGrasse Tyson

[DeSwiss]

The profit mechanism creates established orders which constitute the survival and wealth for a few groups of people. The fact is that no matter how socially beneficial new advents may be, they will be viewed in hostility if they threaten an established financially-driven institution. Thus, social progress can be a threat to the establishment.

We have to understand that government as we know it today, is not in place for the well being of the public, but rather for the perpetuation of their establishment and their power. Just like every other institution within a monetary system. Government is a monetary invention for the sake of economic and social control and its methods are based upon self-preservation, first and foremost. All a government can really do is to create laws to compensate for an inherent lack of integrity within the social order.

In society today the public is essentially kept distracted and uninformed. This is the way that governments maintain control. If you review history, power is maintained through ignorance.

~Peter Joseph

[salvorhardin]

1. Heh

I'm pretty sure Neil deGrasse Tyson would not approve of being paired up with Peter Joseph.

[DeSwiss]

2. Funny how lines of thought.....

...can strangely (if unintentionally), intersect.

[napoleon_in_rags]

6. Would he really care? I'll bet not.

Scientists are concerned with the truth value of the statements people make, not the truth value of people. And Peter Joseph makes a strong point there whatever you think of what else he had to say.

[excuse not to write]

3. Distracted and Uninformed?

How dare you call me dis---oh wait, the Kardashians are on!

[DeSwiss]

4. Ha!

[napoleon_in_rags]

5. Wow, what a powerful post.

First, that video is amazing in itself. Coupled with that quote it just cuts so deep to the heart of things.

[Confusious]

7. Bunk

Peter Joseph should put down the pipe.