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Citris on Human Nature

My observations about the human species.

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My Mentor Henry David Thoreau

June 11, 2021

I really didn’t have any mentors in my life. A few people lent me a helping hand, but for the most part I had to find my own way. But if you expand the definition of Mentor then you can say I had many mentors, some of the best mentors in the world. They were the authors of books and their projects were to help me live a better life. I found my first mentor when I was age 15. His name is Henry David Thoreau. He made a lasting impression on me then and still does. He taught me through his book Walden. I wasn’t very educated or thoughtful then, but I intuitively caught the spirit of his book; that one could think for oneself, question what society tells says is important, and stay connected to nature. Important insights for young man at the beginning his life. Thoreau lived from 1817 to 1862 and spent most of his life in the Concord Massachusetts area. He studied at Harvard College . In 1845, as an experiment in living, he built a tiny house in the woods ...

My Experiences in a Controlling Cult

June 29, 2021

What is cult mind control and why should we be concerned about it? A cult is a group of people with extreme dedication to a leader or set of beliefs. There are the more obvious cults like the Moonies and the Hare Krishnas. You may think that you would never fall for something that silly. But there are many cults that appear as conventional religious, therapeutic, business, or philanthropic groups. Many of them use covert manipulation to gain recruits and control their members. If you aren’t aware of this, you are vulnerable. How does cult mind control work? The purpose of cult mind control is to get you to drop your reliance on your own judgement and depend on the doctrines of the cult or the authority of its leader. This is done in order to make you a tool for the cult’s use. Cults try to manipulate you in many ways. For example, by bombarding you with loving attention, by playing on your idealism, your fears, your pride, or your greed. All the whil...