Perception is limited - always.

The challenge is to perceive what’s important.

The primary tool of the propaganda system (also known as “the news media”) is misdirection, having you pay attention to some things and not others. If you disagree with this you are either correct or have been successfully misdirected.

It is important to develop the skill to be able to watch life from more than one perspective.

This skill is developed by exposing yourself to ideas and experiences outside your skill set and comfort zone. Doing this expands your awareness and you are able to see things on multiple levels. Your ability to take in and process information increases. For example, if you have been exposed to something in the past you are more likely to recognize it when you come across it in the future.

But more than that, you have also developed the skill to take in new things. So even if you come across something new you are able to take it in more quickly because you are already used to processing other new things.

When you consume official propaganda (also know as “new reports”) you can more easily realize there’s more going on than what the news commentators are directing your attention towards.

This video is a fun demonstration of how this works in practice. It is also a reminder to look out for cyclists when driving. Taken from Brasschecktv.com

Tags: awareness, perspective on life

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