How 'Subconscious War' Is Challenging Freedom In The West ~ Blog of Sal

This film exposes media propaganda in the West (especially the United States) in a unique and creative way. I found Santee Sioux John Trudell’s words of wisdom especially fascinating:

I think the erosion of democracy leads to the end of all freedom. Democracy and freedom are the tools needed to build a better world. If we can’t think for ourselves, if we can’t be usefully autodidactical because we’re distracted, then we have lost everything. Propaganda that controls the masses for the benefit of a few is a dreadful machination.

Some Americans may think that modern overseas conflicts are beneficial for them. They may think that if they can justifiably control other nations that at least they, as American citizens, will gain. But this is not what’s happening.

The individual owners of America are controlling more and more of the wealth, and they’re global citizens. The idea that they care about America or its citizens is laughable. All they want is power on a global scale. They’re even running the risk of rendering meaningless almost everything we’ve come to think of as having value.

In the end, the only value of precious metals, fiat money, bitcoins, stocks, bonds, steel, grain, lies in its ability to build a better world, to solve problems, and to assist in the intellectual development and emancipation of humankind. Beyond these purposes, it’s all just a bunch of numbers.

Interviews with Aldous Huxley are prominently featured in Subconscious War

The solutions I see are to stop giving as much cash to corporations, banks, and governments, and to strive to be more well-informed by frequently bypassing the mainstream media.

We should strive to spend more of our discretionary income on things we think are fueling the emancipation of humankind. Every dollar spent is a vote for how we want the world to be, and every dollar saved is a win for you and the people.

Instead of trusting information sources because they’re established, we should trust them because their reports are accurate and comprehensive.

Our ability to be productively discerning about where our cash and our time are going is crucial to our ability to build a better world. Democracy is about truly empowering everyone equally, and it’s worth fighting for. We must stop the erosion of our freedom to think for ourselves.