8 episodes into rewatching Cow Boy Bebop and it is making it painfully and inescapably obvious how bad modern entertainment is
I'm going to rant a little bit because Bebop was pretty much the anime which kicked off the American interest in Japanese anime and established the genre as something that could be a much more mature creative medium than "cartoons" where thought to be at the time
Bebop deserves the hype and if you haven't watched it already, just DM me and I will hook you up
Ok so let's explore why Bebop is high art and anyone who disagrees can fight me in the comments
When you look back…
-They forced us to stay home for “2 weeks to flatten the curve”. Then 2 months. Then 2 years.
-They forced us to “social distance”. Outside.
-They chained up swings in parks. Tied off outdoor basketball nets. Locked up outdoor dog parks.
-They shut down churches and AA meetings, while leaving open Walmart and liquor stores.
-They forced us to wear masks outdoors. At anti-lockdown protests. Which were outlawed in some jurisdictions. While justifying BLM protests because “racism is a public health crisis”.
-They forced us to celebrate holidays alone. To die alone. To grieve alone.
-They restricted who we could have in our own homes.
-They forced us - or tried to force us - to quarantine our healthy kids for mere exposure. Only to claim it was a “communications mistake”.
-They forced us to “contact trace”.
-They forced us and our kids to wear potentially toxic masks for the better part of the day.
-They demonized, censored, issued crippling financial penalties, and even jailed those who protested.
-They forced us to take an experimental medication after having immunized the pharmaceutical companies from all liability.
-They lied to us about safety, efficacy, and quality control.
-They ignored those who were killed by their experimental drug.
-They vilified the grieving parents of deceased children for speaking out.
-They destroyed our economy, transferred our wealth to their already-wealthy political friends, increased their power, while straddling the working class with unbearable debt.
This was not an accident. It was not incompetence. It was not innocent.
It was by design.
It wasn’t a test. It was the first step. And if it passes with no political and legal repercussions, we will have learned nothing, they will have won, and there will be no going back.
I will never forgive. I will never forget. And I will always scream into the abyss until those responsible get there legal and/or political comeuppance.
Of all the keys to unlock a life of fulfilment and meaning, there is one that trumps all others
It trumps hermeticism, astrology, numerology, persuasion, treachery, NLP, whatever..
And you know why? Because it is entirely your responsibility
So what is it?
it is EMBODIMENT
My framework to live a good life:
"Every day I need physical energy, mental clarity and emotional balance to tackle everything that comes my way."
There can't be balance without constant course correction.
Stillness raises wisdom.
Motion raises vitality.
Happy New Year 🥳
Life is simple.
Get rid of a few habits:
processed food, inactivity, arguing
Get rid of a few emotions:
envy, inflated ego, anger
Get rid of a few connections:
insecure, insensitive, foolish people
Get rid of a few expenditures:
debt, status signaling, news
You get happier.