There is great truth to that old adage that FIGURES DO NOT LIE BUT LIARS FIGURE and as it has been mentioned already, the MARKETing of products use those figures to their advantage to fool the consumer every chance they get ... considered just good business practises ...
But the greatest "mathematical" deceit ever perpetrated, is that done on the entire human race, beginning with our very youngest children in the early elementary years of school ... This is the greatest secret ever and the most damaging to our entire society, because it works so well for the leaders at the very top of the hierarchy where the very wealthy continue to take advantage of it by the method of DIVIDE and CONQUER ... !!!
There is another old adage of UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL that also applies across the board ... but how many of us have ever looked deeper into any of those sayings to fathom how it applies to them ???
First off, it would be well to remind each other that for most of our mathematical history, the figure "0" was not used much, if at all, in the worlds math and only upon the acceptance of the use of it was the genius of our modern computer's ability to make high speed calculations using only 1 and 0 put to that use to do so ...
So let us now realize that our most basic and most important numbers of ALL are but ONE and ZERO ...
ONE 'could' stand for the very largest thing to be ever considered, that of the UNITY of our UNIVERSE ... not to mention GOD as the spiritual personality of said universe.
Most of us would consider THAT "1", of such a UNITY, as a very POSITIVE "+" consideration ... unless of course we were in FEAR of either, in which case we might consider them a NEGATIVE "-", as very much undesirable or unwanted, something we might prefer to consider as NOT around at all, thus maybe considering that a NEGATIVE "-", SHOULD preferably become a ZERO, a NOthing, as gone from our reality ...
Now the person of the latter, that lives in FEAR of what others consider as LOVE, we would call very negative, anti social, maybe depressed and even suicidal ... or maybe even a psychopathic killer, maybe with terrorist tendencies even ...
On the other hand, a person that saw the ONE of UNITY, especially being that of our UNIVERSAL GOD of LOVE, would be very POSITIVE "+" in thought, desiring the experience of unity with other like thinkers ...
LOVE is INCLUSIVE and FEAR is EXCLUSIVE ... the ONE is CREATIVE and ZERO is destructive. Representing in the extremes, ALL or NOTHING !
During the time of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, people had a different way of thinking about these things, a much more INclusive way of seeing things. There were many more things to consider around relative importances, a much vaster playing field that had grey area middle grounds of possibility where not everything was rigidly definable and subject to a distinct label. Even their (the Greeks) religious experience allowed a PANTHEON of gods to relate to ...
Then along came Augustine, later a Saint and considered the father of the western religious thought ... that where all of the varied choices of before, became simplified into a distinct DUALITY of only GOOD, as in the DIVINE, and BAD as in EVIL ... cut and dried, black and white, yes and no ... no grey area "fence sitting" allowed, decisions would now be required from each and all ... you were either with us or against us ... religious or secular, subject to the concept of God or Evil (Satan/Devil) ... "+" OR "-" !!!
Ever since that time our children have been taught from day one that (+=+) and/or (-=-).
That is divisive and subtractive thought, that which places a Void or Gap between "+" and "-" that is most often shown symbolically as the "/" in the DUALITY of (+/-) as that being the reduction of (+=+) and (-=-) now "combined" as (+/-).
The main point of this discussion is to show that we are all programed from that teaching to be separate "ego's" in this world, to feel disconnected from everything else, to be rather lonely ... to then seek fulfillment in a unification with others, with fellow humans who are like thinkers that we can be comfortable with, maybe even love each other as in man and wife living in a preferred 'nation', maybe even 'religious', providing that our chosen religion fit our desires and perceived 'needs'.
So then we began to look to Leaders, priests, kings and presidents to get behind in our spiritual and/or secular relationships ... joined into family, then community, then into city followed by nation ... we were together again ... but still the ego knew separation, only settling for the 'next' best of the above.
But across the lands and seas were other similar, yet different, settlements. The greater the distance and differences, the more the likely hood of misunderstanding through ignorance of the ways of others ... consequently they came to be feared as a potential threat to the preferred lifestyle held. Conflicts led to hatreds and that to wars with ensuing destruction to life and property. Such could be seen as being very negative and headed ultimately towards a zero if not stopped.
But the Leaders always stopped the destructions before it was too late, often though one side came off better and was therefore considered the 'best' and a 'winner' ... nobody wanted to be considered a 'loser', so the losers held hopes of eventually success via revenge, hatreds often smouldering to be reignited later. These were NOT really very loving and Godly existences ... and still are not ... all because of what our children are taught from day one.
What they are NOT taught, because it does not fit the concept of the various Leaders ideas of power and control through divide and conquer (control) ... is that GOD exists, and has a SPIRIT which would be symbolized as "=" as in the EQUALITY or EQUALIZER between normal and natural oppositions ... thus the "=" that REPLACES the "/" (Void/Gap) of DUALITY (+/-), TRANSFORMING that into the SPIRITUAL TRINITY of GOD as (+=-) ...
Now you might say (if you even got this far) that (+=-) is NONsense, that it is a PARADOX ... and I would say it is the latter but not the former ... IT IS the BET (the Basic Equation of Truth) that our GOD INspired Universe actually runs on !
That stands for the Spiritual reunification of all oppositions into a cooperating appreciation of natural diversities that when combined with like intentions there becomes a creative SYNERGY where the sum of the total is GREATER than the sum of the parts ...
THIS IS what CREATION is SUPPOSED to be ALL about ... it is a Spiritual REALization of TRUTH ... the truth that would set us each and all free ... free from controlling leaders, both secular and religious who would rather keep us under their own idea of bondage to control us for their own benefit with false promises to us of rewards we are promised by them ... not to mention the FEARs they attempt to instill in each of us to keep us afraid of Self discovery of our own Spirit that Unifies ALL in LOVE.
A bit long ... but it is truly worth the effort it might take to understand what is a very simple and basic truth that could transform your entire view of reality for the very best. The Truth that would set you free !!!
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Comments: 17
"IT IS the BET (the Basic Equation of Truth) that our GOD INspired Universe actually runs on !"
Atoms do not lie, LOL. Positives and negatives work together to create the material world, as in electrons and protons, but the nuetrons are sctually what makes it all work out so well. Great article, Jerry, as always.
One comment that caught my eye, which is quite astute, is "The greater the distance and differences, the more the likely hood of misunderstanding through ignorance of the ways of others..."
One representation of that thought might be "not like => don't like" -- merging the two otherwise unrelated definitions of "like."
I've occasionally thought about psychological leaps that may commonly occur, such as "insecure => insincere."
The role of (human) leadership is important in these constructs as well as your greater universe. Call me Jeffersonian, or worse, but I see a potential positive role for leadership in promoting, in your words, the "appreciation of natural diversities."
Whatever their motivations, the Kennedys and Johnson brought about positive social change--first at the point of a gun, in places like Little Rock; and later in more generalized ways through voting rights, civil rights, and poverty (human rights) laws.
When (national) leadership and its promulgation of "national interests" becomes estranged from human values, the sort of "values vacuum" that you describe opens up.
You are, of course, suggesting a personal transformation that does not rely on a "leader" to promote "the Spiritual reunification of all oppositions into a cooperating appreciation of natural diversities." I'm not completely sure that the reunification as you describe does it for me. But then, I'm a Methodist. Your advice regarding seeing past artificial distinctions, and the temptation to hate based on misunderstood differences, and the suspicion properly accorded leaders promoting such predilections, speaks loudly and well.
Yes, I prefer that each person "find" their own Internal higher Self for guidance rather than a "leader" … but of course that is much easier said than done … primarily because people have been so well indoctrinated to trust their "authorized" leaders and to never trust themselves because the intuition is subjective and we live in an objective oriented society.
So in light of all of that … yes, we sure could use some enlightened leaders … even if to only tell the people to find an enlightened teacher …
The leader gives them the fish and the teacher tells them how to catch many fish for themselves whenever they want without help.
But in the end, I am for anything that works, as long as it's intentions are for the greater good. Thanks for your interest.
Jerry,
Great article. I've seen this so often - the discrepancies found in linear logic. My Dad is the epitamy of linear logic and my Mom is the exact opposite - non-linear. Growing up, I don't know HOW MANY arguments/discussions they have had and my Mom, with her non-linear non-logic ends up right and it totally frustrates my Dad. But he never learns, he still argues with her. I've learned to contradict her very lightly or I know I will eat my words. She isn't pushy or authoritarian in her opinions - she just waits - and sure enough she comes out to be right. I don't exactly know how it is - I just know it is.
There is a lot more to our universe than what we know and understand and I think you touch on it in this article.
If you will forgive the following paragraph for bringing your article down to something so mundane: One little micro-picture of this principle, if I understand it, is something that distresses me a great deal - the polarization of Americans over the two political parties. I think if there were some decent person with proven integrity and who cared about the country more than their political career that would run as an independant the whole nation would jump on that bandwagon - I know I would. I am so totally disgusted at both parties - even the one whose historical foundation I prefer. What I hate the most is that they only care about winning - not about what that competition is doing to our country. It is polarizing it and promoting hate and mud-slinging to the point that no one can trust or respect anyone. Integrity? What is that? No one knows any more.
Thanks for the article.
- Jeanjaz
JO , I agree with you also, especially as to the lack of integrity in our world ... which I believe stems from the lack of understanding the basic truth of all of our interconnection.
As for 'getting' to vote for that ideal candidate, please don't hold your breath, I think this system is to far gone, too rigged and polluted to the degree that the big money interests in the shadows will not allow such a person to ever get into the running because he would destroy their racket.
Thanks for coming by and reading ... I wish things were more simple in this world for everyone.
I think you are right. I know that when they sign socialized medicine into being they sign my death warrant - so I have a vested interest in NOT seeing Clinton back in office. Just the thought makes me consider suicide.
- Jeanjaz
Avoiding the reality that everything is interrelated, even if in very minor ways...
the disassociative effect of extracting humans from their base natures as animals on this planet, is huge.....and only gets bigger and worse as most people age.
Ever wonder how a deer feels in the meadow? Well, yeah, we can feel that way too....but it isn't achieved by distancing ourselves from everything life giving/growth/organic and hiding in glass and steel buildings, is it?
In touch with nature, means gettting in touch with our true natures....and accepting that our role on this earth is to protect and preserve lower/less aware life forms.....not abuse/use/and discard them.
good article....very thought provoking...
thanks!
:-)
Thanks for coming by and reading, you are so correct about the worldly (materialistic) "distractions" taking our minds off of what matters the most, non-matter really.
As for the "math" ... it has been my "finding" that to accept this "theory" came very difficult for me because it was so paradoxical, (+=-), and completely went against the grain of what I had "before" come to accept as the standard, the "axiom" of (+/-).
Once this concept is understood, then it is fully acceptable as the REAL truth that underlies everything, then one cannot ever forget it because it so frees up our understanding of everything. IMnsHO of course ... :-)