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14 months ago

"The 5 Filters of the Mass Media Machine"

This is a great short video summarizing what Noam Chompsky called the "5 filters" in his book "Manufacturing Consent".

It describes how the mass media industry is fundamentally and inherently manipulated to perpetuate a filtered view of reality through the influence of:

1. Ownership
2. Advertising
3. the Media Elite
4. Flak
5. "the Common Enemy"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LGPIXvU5M

#massmedia_💬 #critique_💬 #video_💬

#fskynet_💬

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Anonymous

16 months ago

Mass Psychosis - How an Entire Population becomes Mentally Ill.

This video talks about the decent into madness, as an individual, and as a society. It then discusses totalitarianism as one such mass psychosis that seems to repeat throughout history, and even ends on a positive note with some suggestions of how to reverse the mass psychosis of totalitarianism while we're still in it's early stages. #fskynet_💬

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09maaUaRT4M

#MassPsychosis_💬 #MentalHealth_💬 #video_💬
#groupthink_💬

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Anonymous

18 months ago

"IN-SHADOW" A Modern Odyssey - Animated Short Film

This is a very poetic visual description of the decline of the USA. A lot of the themes are global, like technological hi-jacking our minds, social media profiteering destroying the social contract, and various critiques of various industries and the deep pockets behind those industries that are pulling the strings. It could be called a visually stunning history of America, with emphasis on the more recent state of affairs.

This has no talking, just creepy background music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j800SVeiS5I

#video_💬 #capitalism_💬 #dystopia_💬

#fskynet_💬

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Anonymous

21 months ago

How has technology steered our minds?

What have we become?

While technology delivered infinitely powerful tools to augment our minds, that same technology slowly became ubiquitous, addictive, and inescapable. As we became dependent on it, the companies who depended on selling it to us became dependent on ways to monetize our attention. Our technologies evolved into digital slot machines, pandering to our base emotions, grasping for our attention and refusing to let go.

The very technology which showed such promise to free our minds had evolved into a tool of our enslavement.

It's time to take back our attention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcdxW2XF0v8

WARNING: This video does plug an expensive product, but the way it describes the history of our enslavement to our devices is extremely well done.

#timewellspent_💬

#attentioneconomy_💬 #animation_💬 #video_💬

tagged: #fskynet_💬

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Anonymous

27 months ago

A video called "Why you can't Focus!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52nqjrCs57s

"So today I'll explain what's holding you back from focusing and what you can do to improve it."

This video has got some solid advice on how to improve your focus and your attention span.

The video description describes it pretty well:
"In today's world, being able to focus is almost like a superpower.
You rarely see anyone who's able to concentrate on a single task for hours.
And the individuals who are able to focus, to nobody's surprise, get so much more done than other people."
"There are many areas where you could benefit from better concentration. Whether it's for school, studying, work or a hobby. If you're able to focus you can get your desired results faster."
"So today I'll explain what's holding you back from focusing and what you can do to improve it."

#video_💬 #howto_💬 #focus_💬
#attention_💬

#MentalHealth_💬 and #Wellbeing_💬

and #fskynet_💬!

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Anonymous

35 months ago

Investigative journalist Will Potter talks about how non-violent protest has been branded as terrorism, and the new laws that have followed.

https://www.ted.com/talks/will_potter_the_shocking_move_to_criminalize_non_violent_protest
#video_💬 (5 minutes)

#corporatism_💬 #environmentalism_💬 #activism_💬

tagged: #fskynet_💬

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Anonymous

38 months ago

Great #video_💬 about getting out of your comfort zone.

"Do the Hard Thing."
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F5-qkgfBeuU

In this video, they talk about your comfort zone, and why is so important to get out of your comfort zone every day. #fskynet_💬

#science_💬 #psychology_💬 #video_💬
#health_💬 #mentalhealth_💬
#neuroscience_💬

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Anonymous

40 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrotHC9OPr4&t=894s

#music_💬 #mix_💬 #video_💬
with an interesting dystopian #quote_💬
#4thelulz_💬 #fskynet_💬

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Anonymous

43 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CBfCW67xT8

How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains | Richard J. Davidson | TEDxSanFrancisco

"Why is it that some people are more vulnerable to life's slings and arrows and others more resilient?" In this eye-opening talk, Richard Davidson discusses how mindfulness can improve well-being and outlines strategies to boost four components of a healthy mind: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose.

Richard Davidson is researching how mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains and what we know about people's brains of individuals showing more resilience than others. Davidson is Wiliam James and Vilas professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds. His research is focused on the neural bases of emotion and emotional style and methods to promote human flourishing, including meditation and related contemplative practices. #Neuroscience_💬 #Wellbeing_💬 #MentalHealth_💬 Richard Davidson is Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder & Director of the Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison.Davidson’s research is focused on the neural bases of emotion and emotional style and methods to promote human flourishing including meditation and related contemplative practices. He has published more than 400 articles and is the co-author of “The Emotional Life of Your Brain” and “Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body”, both published by Penguin. Davidson has been recognized for his research through various awards, such as a National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Award and an Established Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Affective Disorders (NARSAD). Davidson received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in Psychology and has been teaching psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1984. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

#neuroscience_💬 #wellbeing_💬 #mentalHealth_💬
#meditation_💬

tagged: #fskynet_💬 #video_💬

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Anonymous

46 months ago

Quantum Biology: The Hidden Nature of Nature.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ADiql3FG5is
1h 30m

This is a panel of scientists discussing the topic of the influence of Quantum Physics on evolutionary biology, and all the ways that quantum physics is utilized by biological organisms in everyday life. A couple examples where quantum physics is implicated as an important mechanism in biological processes includes "super smell" like dogs have, and photosynthesis.

#science_💬 #quantum_💬 #video_💬
#everydaylife_💬 #documentary_💬

#fskynet_💬

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