Today in psychology we watched "Girl, Interrupted" a film set in a mental institution. I'm not here to talk about the film, suffice it to say that Angelina Jolie plays a socio-path called Lisa. As I watched I realized that I envy socio-paths, socio-pathy is not an affliction but an ideal state I wish I could inhabit. I cannot help but have at least a modicum of care for the well-being and even opinions of others, no matter how much I loathe my own mind for it.
Every day I find new things to hate about society, yet I cannot escape it. Almost everything gives me the desire to do something cruel and yet no matter how hard I try I cannot bring myself to act on these desires. I can explain it best using Freud's tripartite personality, my mind is totally ruled by the Id, but somehow I cannot remove the influence of the superego on the actions of my body. I am incapable of doing the things I wish for fear of how others will perceive it, a pathetic notion I know.
If you are a socio-/psychopath (and lets be honest they're the same thing with different names), you are unlikely to care but oh well I'm saying it, then I idolize your view of the word, in fact I share it, and wish I could act on the impulses of my mind in the way you can. No matter how much I may wish too I cannot force myself to live up to my full self serving potential.
I realize that there will be people coming up with things like "but they have to work so hard to fit into society" "why would you want an illness" etc etc. But I don't want to fit into society and it isn't an illness. With, true, full on socio-pathy the fitting in issue would be gone, and so there would be no struggle.
There are people who will disagree but I do have basic human compassion. I just don't want it.
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Friday, 6 January 2012
SOPA-Closing the borders?
You'e made the effort to read a blog, you don't need a lecture on the massive impact that the "Stop Online Piracy Act" will have on the free culture of the internet. So instead I'm here to talk about how I think it will impact the international subculture of nerds and webtroverts that inhabit sites such as Reddit, most of which are based in the states.
All of the greatest sites that have user generated content join an entire world together, allowing people who are likely to never meet to share their interests and views with the world, and some of this will inevitably involve the use of copyrighted materials. The only way that SOPA could police this content is with an entire shut down of the site, or a minimum of censorship that would cripple the site beyond recognition.
But the thing that worries me the most is how this will close off the nerd world, I know it sounds like a petty social issue but we are a group who gets everything from the net, the sites that are at risk from SOPA are often an invaluable source of news, political; religious; entertainment; any topic really that's the beauty. Taking these sites down will not improve life for billion dollar media companies, but it will greatly impact the lives of the international community, especially those who are able to use the internet to make their money. If the bill is passed it will force the United States onto the road that China has been on for a while now, setting a precedent that will allow the right wing nutters to slowly bring more and more crippling acts to the American government, one step closer to losing your free speech is one step further than you should ever allow.
On this side of the Atlantic I can do nothing to prevent the bill, if you read this and are American I implore you, pester your senator, badger your congressman, beg your friends and family to do the same. SOPA is anti freedom, fight to stop it.
All of the greatest sites that have user generated content join an entire world together, allowing people who are likely to never meet to share their interests and views with the world, and some of this will inevitably involve the use of copyrighted materials. The only way that SOPA could police this content is with an entire shut down of the site, or a minimum of censorship that would cripple the site beyond recognition.
But the thing that worries me the most is how this will close off the nerd world, I know it sounds like a petty social issue but we are a group who gets everything from the net, the sites that are at risk from SOPA are often an invaluable source of news, political; religious; entertainment; any topic really that's the beauty. Taking these sites down will not improve life for billion dollar media companies, but it will greatly impact the lives of the international community, especially those who are able to use the internet to make their money. If the bill is passed it will force the United States onto the road that China has been on for a while now, setting a precedent that will allow the right wing nutters to slowly bring more and more crippling acts to the American government, one step closer to losing your free speech is one step further than you should ever allow.
On this side of the Atlantic I can do nothing to prevent the bill, if you read this and are American I implore you, pester your senator, badger your congressman, beg your friends and family to do the same. SOPA is anti freedom, fight to stop it.
Monday, 19 December 2011
The Death of Kim Jong Ill
As I'm sure (and seriously hope) you are aware the leader of North Korea, the worlds biggest piece of evidence for short man syndrome, Kim Jong Ill has died of a heart attack on a train to an official visit out of Pyongyang, although I'm unaware of exactly where this was (with any luck it would have been an undertaker), and so the leadership of the worlds most dangerous nation has passed to Kim Jong Ill' 3rd son Kim Jong Un, all I really know about him is that he is "somewhere in his ate 20s" and was a general under his father.
As a general Kim Jong Un expressed more aggressive attitudes than his father so his new position of head of state could all too easily be heralding a much more dangerous time for the Pacific area. An emergency meeting was called Seoul almost as soon as the news broke.
For now the only thing to do is see how things play out, but I fear that, as a display of strength or a distraction from the political turmoil that is sure to result from this news, an act of provocation is a dangerously likely event, I hope that the transition of power in North Korea goes smoothly but urge Western leaders not to interfere in the politics of such a proud nation.
As a general Kim Jong Un expressed more aggressive attitudes than his father so his new position of head of state could all too easily be heralding a much more dangerous time for the Pacific area. An emergency meeting was called Seoul almost as soon as the news broke.
For now the only thing to do is see how things play out, but I fear that, as a display of strength or a distraction from the political turmoil that is sure to result from this news, an act of provocation is a dangerously likely event, I hope that the transition of power in North Korea goes smoothly but urge Western leaders not to interfere in the politics of such a proud nation.
Friday, 16 December 2011
Our Little species
Good news my dear reader! I think I've gone completely insane (don't worry not that that lovey dovey crap that ended my last blog) I've been looking at humanity and realising just how much we need to go extinct, not just the cull I had previously backed (however that remains the more viable option.)
Some day soon there will be a mass extinction caused by, and including, us. Obviously not every human is detrimental to the earth, but it is an overwhelming majority. We are choking the life out of the earth despite the fact that we need it for our own lives.
It will never happen but I will say it anyway, the only way humans will ever truly make a significant beneficial impact on the environment is by dying. Human nature prevents any truly selfless communal act or community. Therefore there is no option other than death that humanity can perform to save the millions of other lifeforms that are inevitably going to be destroyed by our acts.
I will end with an Attenborough quote that helps sum up the reasons for my anti-human feelings "for hundreds of thousands of years man has manipulated the environment to benefit himself, maybe it's time he changed himself for the environment's benefit"
Some day soon there will be a mass extinction caused by, and including, us. Obviously not every human is detrimental to the earth, but it is an overwhelming majority. We are choking the life out of the earth despite the fact that we need it for our own lives.
It will never happen but I will say it anyway, the only way humans will ever truly make a significant beneficial impact on the environment is by dying. Human nature prevents any truly selfless communal act or community. Therefore there is no option other than death that humanity can perform to save the millions of other lifeforms that are inevitably going to be destroyed by our acts.
I will end with an Attenborough quote that helps sum up the reasons for my anti-human feelings "for hundreds of thousands of years man has manipulated the environment to benefit himself, maybe it's time he changed himself for the environment's benefit"
Sunday, 11 December 2011
15000000 Merits
I fear that that the middle episode of the brilliant Back Mirror gives an all too realistic view of the way the modern world is heading. Every it seems that there is a new 'reality' program being plastered over our screens, the constant steam of syrupy mush is almost enough to make any sane person feel genuinely nauseous.
And yet there must be a demand, otherwise why else would it be made? And it is made and not just filmed. I am yet to see a single program with the label of "reality" that represents any form of reality lived in by anyone from this universe or any other. This "Fake Fodder" is slowly dominating the media. Even news outlets are corrupted, tabloid newspapers are not showing us the world as it is but a twisted version manufactured into little bite size chunks that provide nothing of any value to anyone!
The whole of western media is nothing more than a system of compliance that keeps us distracted from the emptiness of our existence and soon I'm sure it will become our existence in a way just as we have just witnessed.
The free media is dying and soon independent blogs such as this will be forced to take on their role. This hopefully will be a long time from now but I fear the age of public news will be gone long before any of us who read this.
And yet there must be a demand, otherwise why else would it be made? And it is made and not just filmed. I am yet to see a single program with the label of "reality" that represents any form of reality lived in by anyone from this universe or any other. This "Fake Fodder" is slowly dominating the media. Even news outlets are corrupted, tabloid newspapers are not showing us the world as it is but a twisted version manufactured into little bite size chunks that provide nothing of any value to anyone!
The whole of western media is nothing more than a system of compliance that keeps us distracted from the emptiness of our existence and soon I'm sure it will become our existence in a way just as we have just witnessed.
The free media is dying and soon independent blogs such as this will be forced to take on their role. This hopefully will be a long time from now but I fear the age of public news will be gone long before any of us who read this.
Friday, 2 December 2011
A Simple Address to those People who Cannot Grasp the Concept of Public Transport
Hello again reader (I'm just going to assume that if you read any of my posts that you read all of them, deal with it). If you don't mind I'm going to address this post directly to the people on my bus, and I'm certain most other buses. This way I'll be able to vent easier, and we both know that angry rants are what we're both here for. Now that's clear, I shall begin.
People on the bus, has it ever crossed you mind that even one of the 20-50 people you're shouting at might not actually be enthralled by your brilliant tale of inherent drivel? What am I saying? Of course it hasn't that would require both empathy and even a mild dose of (and this must almost be like swearing to you) intelligence, both attributes that I'm sure both confuse and offend you. However it's sad to say that sometimes it happens, I know I was shocked too, but it turns out that not everyone needs to know what you did all day in ridiculous and mind numbing detail, I have no problem with you beguiling your friends with your amazing stories just don't tell everyone, most people don't need to know.
However I could forgive you for your incessant shouting if you were capable of doing just that, but no, it has be coupled with a pathetic mix of screaming, leaning over people and things, fidgeting and generally not bad impressions of an unhappy toddler. It worries me that I have share a species with you, I genuinely loath you from the bottom of my soul, however if you do read this I'm sure you not feel insulted in the slightest, firstly due to the feeling of self importance that inspires you to make sure everyone can hear the simplest things you say (and of course they are all simple) but also thanks in no small part as a result of me using words over 6 letters in length, so I will end with a sentence that even you will understand.
Sit the fuck down, shut the fuck up!
People on the bus, has it ever crossed you mind that even one of the 20-50 people you're shouting at might not actually be enthralled by your brilliant tale of inherent drivel? What am I saying? Of course it hasn't that would require both empathy and even a mild dose of (and this must almost be like swearing to you) intelligence, both attributes that I'm sure both confuse and offend you. However it's sad to say that sometimes it happens, I know I was shocked too, but it turns out that not everyone needs to know what you did all day in ridiculous and mind numbing detail, I have no problem with you beguiling your friends with your amazing stories just don't tell everyone, most people don't need to know.
However I could forgive you for your incessant shouting if you were capable of doing just that, but no, it has be coupled with a pathetic mix of screaming, leaning over people and things, fidgeting and generally not bad impressions of an unhappy toddler. It worries me that I have share a species with you, I genuinely loath you from the bottom of my soul, however if you do read this I'm sure you not feel insulted in the slightest, firstly due to the feeling of self importance that inspires you to make sure everyone can hear the simplest things you say (and of course they are all simple) but also thanks in no small part as a result of me using words over 6 letters in length, so I will end with a sentence that even you will understand.
Sit the fuck down, shut the fuck up!
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
And so it starts again
Good evening (assuming you read this soon after I post it and in the same time as me), and if you happened to chance upon my old blog, "the factless musing of an internet addict", welcome back. Due to technical troubles I've decided to move my anger at this sad little species to a new address.
In the same system as that last blog this will hold no important information and a serious lack of personal stories, largely due to my own lack of an emotion, it is likely to just be filled with a nice healthy dose of sarcasm and general grumpiness. If you agree with my views then enjoy, if you don't then oh well, if you're offended then you're unlikely to be reading this.
I'm now out of things to say about me saying things, so I'll leave you to live your life.
Toodles children.
In the same system as that last blog this will hold no important information and a serious lack of personal stories, largely due to my own lack of an emotion, it is likely to just be filled with a nice healthy dose of sarcasm and general grumpiness. If you agree with my views then enjoy, if you don't then oh well, if you're offended then you're unlikely to be reading this.
I'm now out of things to say about me saying things, so I'll leave you to live your life.
Toodles children.
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