Info Slave
Information made shocking, taboo or fringe entices the mind to learn more. It is like a hook that peaks your interest to explore new concepts or assertions. Its potency captures the mind into expending energy of neuron-synaptic-firings beyond the default minimums of comprehension. Information doesn’t always need to be potent to compel you to do mind computational work. These small bits of work can be a form of forced labor without compensation (slavery).
When prompted with information your mind auto-determines if it is “good” or “bad” as well as if you “want more” (crave) or to “get rid of that” (aversion). Sometimes this is all it does, a quick judgement and then moves on. Although seen as trivial, this is still a mind tax and energy sink that you feel powerless to stop.
If intrigued, your mind might go on further adventures in associations to memories and concepts as well as analytical thoughts. All seemingly on automatic settings or on your master’s command. This information can occupy your day, impact your sleep, well-being and shape your reality. Should you be concerned about your mind’s auto-pilot settings towards information?
Consider: Are you compelled? Are you an info slave?
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Chapter 1
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We seek slavery, unknowingly
We are so habituated to our relationship with information that is akin to the air around us, that we breathe in to exist.
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Disclaimer: Not all bad
Not all information is “bad” or causal to info-slavery. It is our relationship and reaction to it that matters.
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Mind taxation without representation
Information processing is a energy tax that you might be over paying and no one is representing alternatives to you.
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Turn off the faucets, the sense doors
Given information is not the enemy, to achieve freedom you simply need to demonstrate that you are not a slave to it. Not compelled or addicted.
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How to protect the sense doors
Sense doors are your senses: Seeing; Hearing; Taste; Touch; Smell & Mind
To protect is to shield or guard against.
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