[Craic] Famous Hitler quote

[Chris Kelly]

I agree Baz,
If you’re not breathing you’re definitely not thinking.







> On Jan 11, 2021, at 1:57 PM, Basil Mangano via craic <craic at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:
> 
> Hello boys,
> The art of corralling  herd mentality is not the exclusive domain of fascists. Media is quite adept at it, as can be professors, teachers, priests, etc. It’s one of the susceptibilities of the human animal, and regardless of our individual intelligence quotient, most of us are either drawn, tripped or unconsciously fall  into the pool  of herd influence at some point, or often, or always.
> 
> I aspire to gain the individualist perch of a critical thinker. To not fear rebuke and be willing to question and vet my own thought out positionings. To be willing to shift my perspectives and retain the desire to want to  understand the veracity of the foundation on how others come to their perspectives.
> My curiosity must not narrow with age. 
> 
> And now for something totally different, but maybe not too much different as the segue is the mentioning of age. 
> 
> I find that when I go on long, brisk walks, or for a slow paced run, I tend to do some excellent thinking. I’m wondering if the greater intake of oxygen during these sessions are stimulating that part of the brain?
> I wonder if as people get older and fade into a more sedentary lifestyle, it leads to  shallower breathing. 
> With lower oxygen intake, would the available oxygen be distributed primarily to the different organs like heart, liver, lungs, stomach, kidneys, which are required to keep the body alive, and therefore less proportions of oxygen will find it’s way to the parts of the brain that source imagination,  and deduction and other cerebral functions. 
> Therefore, if those parts of the brain are not adequately oxygenated, will it lead to cellular destruction and a lessening if cognitive and other brain  skills. Is it possible that for some people the lack of adequate oxygenation in their older years leads to brain function deterioration?
> 
> So again, why do I suggest that thesis?
> It just seems to me that when I go walking briskly for more than 30 minutes,  or when going on long runs, the only change I notice is that my breathing is deeper, which means I am taking in more oxygen in than I do when I am sitting around or driving my car or generally being sedate.
> Yet this activity almost always leads to many more  creative thoughts, strategies or deductions than normal.
> So one hypothesis would suggest increased oxygen to the brain stimulates the brain and increases brain function.
> 
> On the reverse, if it’s true that the brain needs suitable oxygenation, and yet one lapses into an increasingly  sedentary lifestyle, can that person be more susceptible to brain cellular degeneration due to the lack of adequate oxygen?
> 
> Now, if someone is sedentary but always actively  using their thinking skills, do they tend to breath a little deeper to compensate for their oxygen needs? Maybe the difference is subtle. But enough to compensate for the brain’s oxygen needs.
> Does any of this make a little  sense to you guys?
> 
> I mean, when we say the aging process will lead some or many folks to gradually lose some of their cognitive and thinking skills, is it possible that the leading cause of that is the reduction in physical activities and a reduction in oxygen intake?
> Food for thought? Or Foolish thought?
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jan 10, 2021, at 7:53 PM, John Dickie via craic <craic at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:
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>> the lifelong conundrum of civilization, how to achieve your fascist goals as quickly as possible.
>> 
>>> On Jan 9, 2021, at 10:31 PM, Rob Anderson via craic <craic at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:
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>>> Hitler said:  
>>> 
>>> “A mass rally is designed to switch off the thinking process. Only then would  the people be able to accept the magical simplifications before which all resistance crumbles”
>>> 
>>> No doubt, the desire for magical simplifications increases as complexity increases.  Glib slogans for bumper sticker minds?
>>> 
>>> Bob
>>> 
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