tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post1591149853286863651..comments2024-03-29T12:03:37.344+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: How to build an evil SystemBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-7362916127084381332019-06-07T13:13:31.315+01:002019-06-07T13:13:31.315+01:00@William. True, but the key is in one's thinki...@William. True, but the key is in one's thinking. A slave can and should be free in his thinking. Indeed it may be easier for a slave to remain free in his thinking since he is under no illusions about his behaviour being compelled. This could be a vital lesson.Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-24648162242337750092019-06-07T12:39:04.723+01:002019-06-07T12:39:04.723+01:00I am currently in a situation in which I can carry...I am currently in a situation in which I can carry on with a bad state of affairs or else take a risk (financial mostly) and potentially improve that state of affairs. I have to say your words about choosing to “maintain The System for fear of the alternative”, although used in a completely different context, have encouraged me. It is true that we put up with things even when we know they are wrong out of fear or lethargy or not wanting to make things worse, but the right thing to do is always the right thing to do regardless of possible consequences.<br />William Wildbloodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231219533755925897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-38678546863013204212019-06-07T09:49:16.663+01:002019-06-07T09:49:16.663+01:00Francis - That's what I think too. Although na...Francis - That's what I think too. Although naturally I am fearful of the consequences of collapse for me and mine, the alternative is hell on earth. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-70485722485363919622019-06-07T09:08:19.116+01:002019-06-07T09:08:19.116+01:00I agree with the idea that They could collapse the...I agree with the idea that They could collapse the System at any time, and that They are essentially trying to degrade the System as much as possible without making it collapse in order to corrupt as many souls as possible, but this is more than a difficult balancing act - it is a dangerous game, one They will ultimately lose precisely because they think they can win it.<br /><br />Their efforts create Chaos. They may believe They can control Chaos, but this reeks of hubris. Chaos tends to take on a life of its own and gain the upper hand over time. The Chaos They are actively and intentionally sowing will become bigger than them and much larger than They bargained. In other words, They are not as masterful and powerful as They believe Themselves to be.<br /><br />Good people must understand that choosing to maintain a Totalitarian system for fear of the alternative will not prevent, sustain, or solve anything; these decisions and actions may even unexpectedly hasten the collapse. <br /><br />Perhaps it would be best to make our choices based on the assumption that collapse is inevitable. Francis Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11063224017320651978noreply@blogger.com