Do you need to be paranoid to understand the modern world?

[AngryCarl3]

It's not paranoia if they really are out to get you

[Lliam]

Not at all. You just need curious and fearless. Knowledge gives you power over your own decisions.
Knowledge gives me comfort rather than fear. Government creates fear in order to control people and media creates fear to gain ratings. Knowledge gives me peace by allowing me to understand when I am being manipulated. It also helps me to avoid traps.

[Lliam]

Thanks so much for the MHO, Carl.

[loveslongnails]

#1) No, but it helps to have a functional brain that can discern truth from bullshit, i. e. think critically.
#2) If you believe everything in this world operates on honesty, equality and justice because "people are basically good", and those in power operate without prejudice, bias, control and manipulation, then you've failed #1.

[ohsheeT]

No maybe just real and do research quit watching Tv because that's a big manipulation we're being told what
The people who really run our country wants us to know or believe.

You really see the evidence of that when election s come about because everybody sounds just like their Sunday morning political analyst

I quit watching TV like 6 years ago and it makes a big difference in what you see what you believe

[AngryCarl3]

I also quit TV. Where do you get information about stuff?

[ohsheeT]

Well it really quiet around my house a lot of it just comes to me but I've been that way since I was like 12 years old some things on YouTube I don't really know what's going on around the world in a lot of places I might hear it on the radio but most of the time if I'm really quiet which I always am if I ask about something that comes to me it's just like I've never read the Bible but I can tell you a lot of stuff that's in it I don't believe in religion per se I do believe in being spiritual the news around the world is usually all fake anyway or it is manipulating and brainwashing

When election time comes it's funny because half the people on here sound like they're Sunday morning media Outlet and you can tell what I mean about brainwashing they sound identical to them and they tell their scenario exactly the same way the newscasters do you can almost tell what person watches what channel or what media Outlet just by the way they talk

[Nikki1989]

Nah, you just need vigilance, critical thinking, and a healthy awareness of uncertainty.

[NathanDavis]

paranoia has little to do with understanding...

[MrChinaski]

Nah. Quite the opposite. The modern world is quotidian, disorganised shit, not conspiracy.

[Taranis_Thunor]

Actually if you want the environment for conspiracy then soft power and disorder is the way to go.

[msc545]

You don't have to be paranoid but it certainly helps.

[exitseven]

A little paranoia is probably a good idea.

[jahaims]

Nope