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The False Paradigms of Today and The Timeless Truth of Tomorrow

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The Essays

Part 1: Your Understanding of Reality is More Fabricated Than You Think

Essay 1: The Illusion of Progress in Modern Times

 This essay questions whether our obsession with technological progress is as groundbreaking as we think. It compares today’s rapid tech changes to historical shifts, like the fall of the Roman Republic, to show how real change often involves deeper social or political upheaval. Bliss digs into why we assume our era is uniquely transformative, using examples like the internet’s rise. He challenges the idea that progress always moves us forward, pushing you to rethink what "better" really means. 

Essay 2: We are Blind to the Tyranny in Our Own Minds

 Bliss explores how our thoughts are shaped by unseen forces like social pressures and personal biases, trapping us in mental cages. He looks at how history’s freethinkers, like those in ancient Greece, faced punishment for questioning norms. The essay asks why we accept certain ideas without scrutiny, showing how conformity sneaks into our minds. It pushes you to spot the invisible rules holding you back from seeing clearly.

Essay 3: The New Religion of Science Falls Short

This essay examines how science has become a modern faith, promising answers to life’s big questions but often falling short. Bliss highlights examples where scientific breakthroughs, like medical advances, don’t address deeper human needs. He questions our blind trust in data and experts, drawing on historical shifts in belief systems. It invites you to think about what science can’t explain about your place in the world. 

Essay 4: The Illusion of Scientific Certainty

Bliss dives into why we treat science as a rock-solid truth when it’s often full of gaps and guesses. He uses stories from history, like flawed scientific theories, to show how certainty can mislead us. The essay explores how scientists and society cling to facts that later crumble, questioning our confidence in them. It asks you to consider what else we might be wrong about in our quest for truth. 

Essay 5: Groups as Living Organisms in Pursuit of Immortality

This essay imagines groups—tribes, nations, religions—as living creatures with their own urge to survive forever. Bliss looks at how these groups shape our beliefs and actions, often without us noticing, using examples like ancient cults. He explores how group survival instincts drive competition and conflict, pulling us along. It challenges you to see how much of "you" is really just the group talking.  

Essay 6: How Collective Delusions Shape and Distort Our Reality

Bliss investigates how groups create shared false beliefs that warp what we think is real, from past witch hunts to modern trends. He examines historical moments where crowds bought into dangerous ideas, like revolutionary fervor. The essay shows how these delusions spread and stick, shaping everything from politics to culture. It pushes you to question the "truths" everyone around you seems to accept.  

Essay 7: Exploring Morality – Group Psychology, Historical Shifts, and Spec

This essay looks at how our sense of right and wrong comes from group dynamics, not some universal rulebook. Bliss traces moral changes through history, like shifts in ancient societies, to show how they tie to survival needs. He explores how psychology and culture twist what we call moral, often without us realizing. It asks you to rethink why you believe certain things are good or bad. 


Part 2: An Exploration of Truth Across Historical, Mystical, and Philosophi

Essay 13: The False Postulate of the Self and the Key to the Next Revolutio

This essay questions the idea that your "self" is what you think it is, suggesting it’s a made-up concept we all buy into. Bliss uses philosophy and history to show how our sense of identity shapes everything we do. He explores what happens if we rethink who we are, hinting at a massive shift in how we see life. It pushes you to wonder if letting go of "you" could change everything. 

Essay 8: Religion – The Dilution of Divine Truth by Human Weakness, Time, a

 Bliss digs into how religions start with pure ideas but get muddled by human flaws, power struggles, and time. He looks at historical examples, like early Christianity’s shift under Roman rule, to show how spiritual truths get lost. The essay questions why we hold onto religious traditions that might no longer reflect their original spark. It invites you to explore what’s left of divine truth beneath the layers of human tinkering. 

Essay 9: Reason is the Devil’s Whore

 This essay challenges our worship of logic, arguing it can lead us into traps just as easily as it solves problems. Bliss pulls from history, like philosophers who overthought their way into chaos, to show reason’s dark side. He questions why we trust our brains so much when they often fool us. It pushes you to wonder if there’s more to understanding life than just thinking harder. 

Essay 10: The Profound Depths of History – From Mystical Insights to the Ev

 Bliss explores history’s hidden layers, where mystical ideas and shifting human awareness reveal big truths. He dives into moments like ancient spiritual awakenings to show how our minds have grown over time. The essay looks at forgotten voices and visions that hint at what it means to be human. It asks you to consider how the past’s mysteries might still speak to your own life. 

Essay 11: Speaking with the Dead, Ramblings of the Madman, and the Soul of

This essay imagines connecting with past thinkers, wild dreamers, and a shared global spirit to understand our place in existence. Bliss blends stories of mystics and outcasts to explore how we’re all linked across time. He questions how our personal stories fit into a bigger, timeless whole. It invites you to feel part of something larger than yourself, even if it’s hard to pin down. 

Essay 12: From Impatient Idealism Comes Tyranny

 Bliss examines how chasing perfect ideals too fast can spiral into control and , using history’s revolutions as warnings. He looks at moments where dreamers pushed too hard, like in political upheavals, and ended up with tyrants. The essay explores why good intentions go wrong when we demand instant change. It challenges you to think about the cost of rushing to fix the world.

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