RE: Recontextualing Crazy: Enlightenment Beyond The Borders Of Judgement...
Hello, this was a great read!
When you say- "And rather than humbly admitting ignorance of the "why," the label "crazy" comes to the rescue to boost one's ego with some sense of control in being able to box this unknown into a familiar frame of reference that makes the reality of not knowing a little less uncomfortable" - This is exactly what happens when people talk about things such as conspiracy theories. That term has a negative connotation however it is merely their defence mechanism to this information which Is causing cognitive dissonance. Anything which they do not understand is rejected and grouped in the conspiracy schema society has so cleverly implanted.
However there is light at the end of the tunnel I think, which is morphic resonance. You should check out some of Rupert Sheldrake's works if you have not already, although you sound like someone who most certainly would already be aware of who he is.
When enough of us wake up, the collective consciousness will have no choice but to follow suite.
Thing about conspiracy theories - they're called theories for a reason. That realm has evolved into its own cult in low-theta, with its own cognitive biases distorting facts. Big topic.
I've heard of Sheldrake but haven't gone into too much of his material yet - putting it on the "Watch Later" list... :-)
I think I miss communicated my point a little, so ANYTHING that challenges peoples current beliefs gets automatically hurdled into the conspiracy theory group/schema, when there can be quite substantial evidence meaning it is not a theory. But if it does not fit their beliefs out comes conspiracy theory allegations which is some kind of cover blanket for anything at all that causes any kind of cognitive dissonance.
One recent example I was out with a friend and I whipped out my organic sun cream, with being a red-head I'm virtually allergic to the sun. She couldn't get her head around why I had organic sun cream, so I told her a little bit about the toxins in regular sun cream, and how some of them are carcinogenic, and are literally being cooked into your skin under the sun, it's just something id rather avoid. This isn't a theory, anyone can grab a bottle of sun cream and research the ingredients. She immediately responded with "ohhh that's just a conspiracy!".
But yes I totally hear you there's definitely a flip side, almost cult like movement going on too in the ACTUAL conspiracy theory realm.
I am surprised someone writing content like this hasn't delved into Sheldrake, I honestly think you'd really like a lot of it. Because clearly after reading one post I'm qualified to say such things! Ha!
Anyway looking forward to seeing your future posts, this is the kind of content ill probably engage with a lot. So sorry in advance if I really annoy you. :)
No apologies necessary.
I got where you were coming from... big topic in its own, beyond the scope of a comment-based discussion...