An Inquiry Into Culture.
Introduction:
Our brain consists primarily of two processors joined by a complex communications network. For the management of individual and collective will the brain has two modes of operation. Ordered mode has left and right processors working together on tasks for maximum power. Survivor mode is designed for emergencies and has left and right processors working separately, in mirror image to each other, to generate and maintain simultaneous fight and flight modes to maximize our chances of survival.
Our “fall from grace” occurred when we got permanently stuck in survivor mode. We are not designed to operate in this way and sustained survivor mode develops a variety of permanent thought processes which are the equivalent of mind viruses. Together the viruses make “The Wall” Pink Floyd sang about.
Our self consists of brain, mind and consciousness. The brain does the information processing , the mind is the mental user interface between brain and consciousness, and consciousness is our awareness of our life. The mind is supposed to have full access to all the brains processes for management and maintenance.
The mind viruses affect us in many ways. They divide the brain functions between conscious and sub conscious shutting off our access to many functions of the brain and many of the tasks running on it. The viruses also impose mind filters – rules of dissociation – routines which alter our memories, knowledge, and behavior to protect the viruses and propagate the cultures they represent.
Permanent survivor mode and the mental viruses which it automatically generates are responsible for mental illness, crime, warfare and some physical illness among other problems.
Permanent survivor mode is easily reversed, and a return to ordered mode would make a positive improvement on our societies and government budgets.
So come with us on a journey through the darkest corners of the brain and mind. Don’t panic – we know where the light switches are.
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