Sam Harris: “Hunter Biden could literally have had the corpses of children in his basement…I would not have cared”
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Not being sarcastic here: it sounds like you might be further along in your spiritual development than I am. I'm aware, to an extent, of the propaganda techniques they employ in film, but I keep coming back to the well so to speak.
Part of the reason I make a point of calling out the dark nature of television "programming" (they love putting it in plain sight, don't they?) is because I need to convince myself to replace it with a healthier habit.
I don't know if it's possible to live a completely vice-free life, but the things they hide in movies are much more sinister than people realize. It's certainly a contributing factor to the ongoing mental health crisis in the US. Film addiction is the kind of vice where you can't know precisely the amount of damage you're doing to yourself - at best, you get a vague sensation that you're messing up your neural pathways.
Movies are perfectly designed for people like myself who view the world in patterns, narrative structures, moral analyses. Complex fiction tickles the brain in a way rarely offered by the real world.
That's all well and good, until you stop to consider the intentions of the storytellers.
I couldn't agree more with all your assessments. I love(d) movies!! There is something uniquely satisfying about them that you can get nowhere else. But as you said, what are the storyteller's real intentions?
It was not an easy habit to break. As I mentioned, I was told to drop them in 2010 and it wasn't until 2017 that I finally "saw the light".
Here's a little tip for you next time you're feeling like watching a movie. Consider the value of "spending" your attention versus "investing" it. I realize sometimes we all just need to let go with mindless entertainment. Consider the possibility of dropping off into a daydream of you as the main character in your own scripted reality. See where it leads. Maybe if only for 5-10 minutes. Imagine the perfect life for yourself in all its details. See where that leads...
You might find that this could potentially become a viable substitute for watching somebody else's "scripted reality" being impressed upon your consciousness. it's kinda like this; if you don't take on some ownership, then they'll gladly take that responsibility off your hands.
Anyway if none of that resonates, just toss it aside. I had zero inclination to do what a very wise man recommended to me in 2010. Deep down, I knew he was right but but I kept watching anyway. There's always a right time and place and rarely is it "here and now", until one day it just finally is.... :)
Interesting advice, thank you! I'll be sure to give it a try.
Roger that!