Great article Mattias. Absolutely, it behoves all of us, as individuals, to generate (as the Beach Boys once sung), good vibrations and let those vibrations flow out into the ether copiously and ofter. Together, let's sculpt a new world reflective of goodness and decency. Let's join together to raise good vibrations! God bless you, your family and your work. From an Ireland, struggling to save its cultural sole - 🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪🙏
There is a contagious psychospiritual disease, a parasite of the mind influencing a collective psychosis of titanic proportions. https://youtu.be/ZBV9-YdxX0M
Following up on my earlier comment, I’ve been reflecting more deeply on the broader implications of your analysis, and I’d like to elaborate further.
One aspect that continues to puzzle me is how your critique of “the program” or the materialist-rationalist worldview relates to your broader theory of totalitarianism, as outlined in your earlier writings. In The Psychology of Totalitarianism, you described totalitarian systems as emerging not solely from centralized manipulation or overt coercion, but from deeper psychological and ideological currents—mass formation, a loss of meaning, a craving for certainty. That insight felt valuable precisely because it avoided the simplistic dichotomy of “evil elites” versus “innocent masses.”
Yet here, in framing the world’s organizing principle as a “materialist-rationalist frequency,” I wonder if the analysis risks flattening the complexity you previously embraced. Doesn’t this “frequency” risk becoming a kind of metaphysical scapegoat—abstract and totalizing, much like the forces of “mass formation” in your earlier work? And if so, how do we prevent this model from explaining everything and thus explaining nothing?
In particular, the metaphor of a frequency shaping patterns implies an impersonal, almost cosmic determinism: a force that moves through society and individuals alike, largely beyond conscious intention or direct agency. This metaphor is compelling in its poetic resonance, but it raises philosophical questions. If the materialist-rationalist worldview functions as a metaphysical field that organizes all thought and action, does this not risk reifying ideology itself into a kind of metaphysical inevitability—an unseen law of history? If so, how do we differentiate between ideological critique and metaphysical fatalism? And critically, where does this leave the space for concrete political, ethical, or collective agency?
I also can’t help but notice that, despite your criticism of conspiracy thinking, your recent positions have been welcomed—sometimes even amplified—by circles that align with conspiratorial and far-right narratives, particularly in MAGA-related or anti-globalist media spheres. While I fully understand that an idea should not be judged merely by who embraces it, this pattern raises questions. Is there a risk that your critique of totalitarianism is being appropriated or instrumentalized by movements that themselves exhibit exclusionary or authoritarian tendencies—movements that may, ironically, flirt with their own forms of totalitarianism under the banner of “freedom” or “anti-elitism”?
Moreover, I wonder whether this metaphysical framing shifts attention away from the material realities of structural inequality, economic exploitation, and political oppression. While I see the merit in critiquing reductionist worldviews, I’m concerned that emphasizing a shared “program” or “frequency” may inadvertently obscure the very real, concrete mechanisms of domination that operate through finance, military power, law, and political institutions—mechanisms that are not simply ideological but actively maintained through coercion, violence, and deliberate policy.
In short, while I admire your attempt to resist simplistic villain narratives, I remain concerned that your analysis risks another kind of reductionism: reducing human complexity and structural injustice to an overarching metaphysical explanation, and in doing so, offering limited tools for political or ethical action.
I’d be very interested to hear your thoughts on these tensions, and how you see the balance between metaphysical diagnosis and concrete praxis.
Beautifully stated, thank you! The same applies to water, abundant in human bodies.
Dr Masaru Emoto's Water Experiments. Thoughts and words have a direct effect on water- crystal formation. Since our bodies are mostly water, our thoughts and words certainly affect not only ourselves but the world around us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6eeEawA8A
Who wants to quote a nazi? But Hermann Goering said it best:
“Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship.
Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
My best guess is that the people at the top are multiracial/multinational and simply don't care whether if another member is Jewish. I think they deliberately feed the Zionist Conspiracy/Hypothesis. They simply show real favoritism towards the Zionist/Jewish class, people start to notice, and this causes the public to "connect the dots" incorrectly.
Just another hypothesis, though. Either way, the solution will always be for the public themselves to wake up and stop giving the monster all their money.
Yes, the ‘program’ upon which many humans including the Zionists operate is organized religion, and by way of foundational myths such as those advanced in ‘holy books’ such as the Bible and others, many falsehoods are promulgated, such as the claim that one race is superior to others, racism and the hatred it engenders.
Recognizing that materialism and rationalism are the actual foundations of selfish and bad action on the world stage is good and will help to keep us from forming unfounded theories to explain human action. That being said, it is very alarming that the state of Israel seems to hold such power over the US government.
And what about the spiritual element in human events?
Mattias - I thank you for another thought provoking paper. It is indeed easy to look for somewhere to push blame for the failure of civilization, but the thoughts I've had on it over the last 4/5 years has been eye-opening - the best part of the' plan' was to give the post 2nd World War population (a great BOOM of births) a good life with some effort. I'm one of those! I have had a very good life, a lovely home in the woods for the last 50 years, raised 4 children to be pretty good human beings. It was easy to believe it could be this good till we die. The fact is we allowed ourselves to be lulled into believing that whoever was steering the ship would always have OUR best interests at heart, not their own. We let go of any conscious effort to be involved with how things were run if it didn't affect us. A mistake - within a smaller community, within a state or province, within a world. Power and greed are such powerful incentives for people who like to run things - not necessarily together, but I believe they recognize their similar motives - and it is easy to take advantage when a population doesn't see or want to be involved if it has little effect on their lives. Now it is different! BUT! we have to realize that those at the top of the pyramid have also had a lovely life... without opposition - they too have been lulled...
Thank you for another excellent discussion. I very much appreciate discussion that centers on root cause. I am wondering if narcissism is even more primary. Given our nature at being self absorbed, we are all varying levels of narcissists. I would love to hear your thoughts on this. It seems to me that promoting narcissism is one of the fastest ways to destroy society. If individuals are all entitled to do exactly what we want because we want it, there is no framework a society can be organized by. Decision making has no constant fundamental basis.
I had an aunt that was likely a pathological narcissist. At times, her decision making was generous and benevolent. But not because of any empathy, only because it suited her at that moment. In the next moment, she could change completely. She was chaotic and dealing with her was a disaster. It took me years to understand that she was a narcissist with no empathy for anyone else and her decisions were based on how she felt at that moment.
When I think about materialism, even it has a framework. Everyone knows the accepted end game is to make money regardless of the consequences. Empathy can also be missing and materialism to me is terrible, but there is some framework. I am wondering if the master manipulators use materialism as one of the means of psychological ware fare to promote narcissism.
Narcissism also explains why no one group can really be a cause, as there can be narcissists of in every "elite" group, as in the general population who are being manipulated. And why your point that targeting a particular group will never solve the problem. Targeting a group is a way that we can simplify the problem and also absolve ourselves of any responsibility. I totally agree with you that we participate in our downfall, we are not powerless. I continually ponder if societies degrade from the top down or from the bottom up. I think it is both. Everything is connected.
It seems to me that the wisdom teachings are attempting to direct us away from our narcissist nature because narcissism/without empathy is so destructive to ourselves, and to society.
Thank you for your insight and reminder that each of us make a difference every moment in our thoughts and actions. We can change the vibration and improve our humanity.
This is so well articulated!
bravo !
Great article Mattias. Absolutely, it behoves all of us, as individuals, to generate (as the Beach Boys once sung), good vibrations and let those vibrations flow out into the ether copiously and ofter. Together, let's sculpt a new world reflective of goodness and decency. Let's join together to raise good vibrations! God bless you, your family and your work. From an Ireland, struggling to save its cultural sole - 🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪🙏
Brilliant article.
There is a contagious psychospiritual disease, a parasite of the mind influencing a collective psychosis of titanic proportions. https://youtu.be/ZBV9-YdxX0M
https://www.ourgreaterdestiny.ca/p/wetiko-healing-the-mind-parasite
Thank you Mattias, do you know Erich Neumann’s Depth Psychology and a New Ethic? 🙏🏼
Dear Mattias,
Following up on my earlier comment, I’ve been reflecting more deeply on the broader implications of your analysis, and I’d like to elaborate further.
One aspect that continues to puzzle me is how your critique of “the program” or the materialist-rationalist worldview relates to your broader theory of totalitarianism, as outlined in your earlier writings. In The Psychology of Totalitarianism, you described totalitarian systems as emerging not solely from centralized manipulation or overt coercion, but from deeper psychological and ideological currents—mass formation, a loss of meaning, a craving for certainty. That insight felt valuable precisely because it avoided the simplistic dichotomy of “evil elites” versus “innocent masses.”
Yet here, in framing the world’s organizing principle as a “materialist-rationalist frequency,” I wonder if the analysis risks flattening the complexity you previously embraced. Doesn’t this “frequency” risk becoming a kind of metaphysical scapegoat—abstract and totalizing, much like the forces of “mass formation” in your earlier work? And if so, how do we prevent this model from explaining everything and thus explaining nothing?
In particular, the metaphor of a frequency shaping patterns implies an impersonal, almost cosmic determinism: a force that moves through society and individuals alike, largely beyond conscious intention or direct agency. This metaphor is compelling in its poetic resonance, but it raises philosophical questions. If the materialist-rationalist worldview functions as a metaphysical field that organizes all thought and action, does this not risk reifying ideology itself into a kind of metaphysical inevitability—an unseen law of history? If so, how do we differentiate between ideological critique and metaphysical fatalism? And critically, where does this leave the space for concrete political, ethical, or collective agency?
I also can’t help but notice that, despite your criticism of conspiracy thinking, your recent positions have been welcomed—sometimes even amplified—by circles that align with conspiratorial and far-right narratives, particularly in MAGA-related or anti-globalist media spheres. While I fully understand that an idea should not be judged merely by who embraces it, this pattern raises questions. Is there a risk that your critique of totalitarianism is being appropriated or instrumentalized by movements that themselves exhibit exclusionary or authoritarian tendencies—movements that may, ironically, flirt with their own forms of totalitarianism under the banner of “freedom” or “anti-elitism”?
Moreover, I wonder whether this metaphysical framing shifts attention away from the material realities of structural inequality, economic exploitation, and political oppression. While I see the merit in critiquing reductionist worldviews, I’m concerned that emphasizing a shared “program” or “frequency” may inadvertently obscure the very real, concrete mechanisms of domination that operate through finance, military power, law, and political institutions—mechanisms that are not simply ideological but actively maintained through coercion, violence, and deliberate policy.
In short, while I admire your attempt to resist simplistic villain narratives, I remain concerned that your analysis risks another kind of reductionism: reducing human complexity and structural injustice to an overarching metaphysical explanation, and in doing so, offering limited tools for political or ethical action.
I’d be very interested to hear your thoughts on these tensions, and how you see the balance between metaphysical diagnosis and concrete praxis.
Warm regards,
Wouter
Beautifully stated, thank you! The same applies to water, abundant in human bodies.
Dr Masaru Emoto's Water Experiments. Thoughts and words have a direct effect on water- crystal formation. Since our bodies are mostly water, our thoughts and words certainly affect not only ourselves but the world around us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6eeEawA8A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMfCvdyaNGQ&t=134s
Then again, Wikileaks just posted this today:
https://x.com/wikileaks/status/1919359727030374651?s=61
Who wants to quote a nazi? But Hermann Goering said it best:
“Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship.
Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
My best guess is that the people at the top are multiracial/multinational and simply don't care whether if another member is Jewish. I think they deliberately feed the Zionist Conspiracy/Hypothesis. They simply show real favoritism towards the Zionist/Jewish class, people start to notice, and this causes the public to "connect the dots" incorrectly.
Just another hypothesis, though. Either way, the solution will always be for the public themselves to wake up and stop giving the monster all their money.
Yes, the ‘program’ upon which many humans including the Zionists operate is organized religion, and by way of foundational myths such as those advanced in ‘holy books’ such as the Bible and others, many falsehoods are promulgated, such as the claim that one race is superior to others, racism and the hatred it engenders.
Recognizing that materialism and rationalism are the actual foundations of selfish and bad action on the world stage is good and will help to keep us from forming unfounded theories to explain human action. That being said, it is very alarming that the state of Israel seems to hold such power over the US government.
And what about the spiritual element in human events?
Mattias - I thank you for another thought provoking paper. It is indeed easy to look for somewhere to push blame for the failure of civilization, but the thoughts I've had on it over the last 4/5 years has been eye-opening - the best part of the' plan' was to give the post 2nd World War population (a great BOOM of births) a good life with some effort. I'm one of those! I have had a very good life, a lovely home in the woods for the last 50 years, raised 4 children to be pretty good human beings. It was easy to believe it could be this good till we die. The fact is we allowed ourselves to be lulled into believing that whoever was steering the ship would always have OUR best interests at heart, not their own. We let go of any conscious effort to be involved with how things were run if it didn't affect us. A mistake - within a smaller community, within a state or province, within a world. Power and greed are such powerful incentives for people who like to run things - not necessarily together, but I believe they recognize their similar motives - and it is easy to take advantage when a population doesn't see or want to be involved if it has little effect on their lives. Now it is different! BUT! we have to realize that those at the top of the pyramid have also had a lovely life... without opposition - they too have been lulled...
Thank you for another excellent discussion. I very much appreciate discussion that centers on root cause. I am wondering if narcissism is even more primary. Given our nature at being self absorbed, we are all varying levels of narcissists. I would love to hear your thoughts on this. It seems to me that promoting narcissism is one of the fastest ways to destroy society. If individuals are all entitled to do exactly what we want because we want it, there is no framework a society can be organized by. Decision making has no constant fundamental basis.
I had an aunt that was likely a pathological narcissist. At times, her decision making was generous and benevolent. But not because of any empathy, only because it suited her at that moment. In the next moment, she could change completely. She was chaotic and dealing with her was a disaster. It took me years to understand that she was a narcissist with no empathy for anyone else and her decisions were based on how she felt at that moment.
When I think about materialism, even it has a framework. Everyone knows the accepted end game is to make money regardless of the consequences. Empathy can also be missing and materialism to me is terrible, but there is some framework. I am wondering if the master manipulators use materialism as one of the means of psychological ware fare to promote narcissism.
Narcissism also explains why no one group can really be a cause, as there can be narcissists of in every "elite" group, as in the general population who are being manipulated. And why your point that targeting a particular group will never solve the problem. Targeting a group is a way that we can simplify the problem and also absolve ourselves of any responsibility. I totally agree with you that we participate in our downfall, we are not powerless. I continually ponder if societies degrade from the top down or from the bottom up. I think it is both. Everything is connected.
It seems to me that the wisdom teachings are attempting to direct us away from our narcissist nature because narcissism/without empathy is so destructive to ourselves, and to society.
Thank you for your insight and reminder that each of us make a difference every moment in our thoughts and actions. We can change the vibration and improve our humanity.
All Wars are lies.