My father taught Me never to believe ANYTHING. He told Me to place probabilities of truth, asking the question, "Does that explain what I see?," and adjust the probabilities as new data come along that better explain what I see. Also, never give 100% or 0% - there's always the possibility there are data I don't have.
This has kept Me from attaching to anything as being true (or false).
I would add one more system that we are told to have faith in, one that is used to empower the predators in the other systems you outlined: the legal system. Far from providing true justice and protection, it is a necessary component that is used to implement and enforce laws and regulations that are antithetical to a free society. The legal process is so cumbersome that it is necessary to hire a lawyer to guide you through it. Unless you have purchased legal insurance or are wealthy it is cost prohibitive to protect your rights or defend yourself. Then you have to present your case to a judge or jury, which is like picking red or black on a roulette table. In order to escape the uncertainty of a trial, most defendants choose to settle out of court or plea bargain.
Great article Franklin, if you're ever in the Chicago area let me know so we can meet up, think we'd have some great conversations; I was talking about the power of belief with a buddy the other day so this article is very apt. Belief is the single greatest power that humans have but most do not understand what belief is nor how it works. Belief is simply extricating yourself from your conditioning and rising to another level of consciousness, once you understand that what you've been taught are nothing but lies it gives you the power to reshape your reality. For example, once you understand, as you stated in your article, that medicine is nothing but one giant con that is designed to do nothing but prolong suffering and misery for profit it opens your mind to alternatives(you start to believe the health care is dangerous so you no longer trust it). Once you go down the alternative path your previous beliefs in the greatness of modern medicine morph into belief in alternative medicine thus you have changed your reality; instead of thinking hospitals save people you now think the opposite. Once you do this for one aspect of your beliefs the rest will follow and soon you will no longer recognize the person you used to be. It's very much akin to going through a dark night of the soul where all of your illusions/delusions are laid bare and you are forced to either accept and change yourself or continue to suffer. Once a belief has been changed it alters your perception of reality, what was once true is now false so you start to dig deep into what you believe and why you believe it; you soon find that everything you think of as true is actually false thus you continue on the path of metamorphosis. Belief is the biggest reason those in power are so keen on maintaining the narratives, once people no longer believe their lies they are finished.
One belief that keeps us trapped is belief in Federal Reserve Notes, fiat debt-based currency. If society would change this one belief in favor of belief in actual money, we would be on our way to true freedom and abundance.
Went to the Ken Krypto article and began reading but soon realized that I need to pay close attention, take some notes and become a follower. This topic has been close to my heart for 30 years or more ever since I read Gary Alllen's book and Eustace Mullins book and G Edward Griffin's book.. Soon, we will see how things play out that these writers exposed.
One interview I watched the other day with Ed Dowd was also very enlightening. The Fed is a bucket full of manipulation and crap (to put it nicely).
Thanks Marc. I also suggest you follow Clif High if you don’t already. Because of Clif I bought my first Bitcoin at $400. https://clifhigh.substack.com/
I also hold DigiByte which you might want to look into. DigiByte is a UTXO crypto like Bitcoin, but faster and cheaper transactions. I am bullish on DigiByte too. I especially like the fact that DigiByte had no ICO and is an all volunteer development community. This means that developers contribute to the project for the love of the project, not love of money if you know what I mean. It is currently trading for around $.02 each. https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/digibyte
Thank you for this compelling call to action. The idea that belief can shape our reality—and our chains—is something I’ve wrestled with deeply. It’s easy to get comfortable with narratives that feel safe or affirming, but that safety often comes at the cost of truth. 🤔
Your point about intellectual integrity reminds me why I started my podcast, Taste of Truth Tuesdays. It’s not just about questioning dogmas, but about learning to hold curiosity and skepticism in tension. We can’t afford to “worship reason” as if it’s infallible, yet abandoning reason leaves us vulnerable to manipulation. Truth-seeking requires humility and the courage to admit when we’ve been wrong, even when it’s painful.
Carl Sagan’s quote hits home, too. Knowledge isn’t passive; it’s active, demanding we ask harder questions of ourselves and the systems we live in. Thank you for articulating this so powerfully. I’ll be sitting with these ideas for a while—and sharing them, too!
Your writings are generally thought provoking. Many times I'm left wondering, but, nevertheless I am never bored reading your missives. Thanks.
This one will take extra time and attention to eat and digest without getting mental heart burn. That's what makes you stand out from the crowd.
My father taught Me never to believe ANYTHING. He told Me to place probabilities of truth, asking the question, "Does that explain what I see?," and adjust the probabilities as new data come along that better explain what I see. Also, never give 100% or 0% - there's always the possibility there are data I don't have.
This has kept Me from attaching to anything as being true (or false).
I would add one more system that we are told to have faith in, one that is used to empower the predators in the other systems you outlined: the legal system. Far from providing true justice and protection, it is a necessary component that is used to implement and enforce laws and regulations that are antithetical to a free society. The legal process is so cumbersome that it is necessary to hire a lawyer to guide you through it. Unless you have purchased legal insurance or are wealthy it is cost prohibitive to protect your rights or defend yourself. Then you have to present your case to a judge or jury, which is like picking red or black on a roulette table. In order to escape the uncertainty of a trial, most defendants choose to settle out of court or plea bargain.
Great article Franklin, if you're ever in the Chicago area let me know so we can meet up, think we'd have some great conversations; I was talking about the power of belief with a buddy the other day so this article is very apt. Belief is the single greatest power that humans have but most do not understand what belief is nor how it works. Belief is simply extricating yourself from your conditioning and rising to another level of consciousness, once you understand that what you've been taught are nothing but lies it gives you the power to reshape your reality. For example, once you understand, as you stated in your article, that medicine is nothing but one giant con that is designed to do nothing but prolong suffering and misery for profit it opens your mind to alternatives(you start to believe the health care is dangerous so you no longer trust it). Once you go down the alternative path your previous beliefs in the greatness of modern medicine morph into belief in alternative medicine thus you have changed your reality; instead of thinking hospitals save people you now think the opposite. Once you do this for one aspect of your beliefs the rest will follow and soon you will no longer recognize the person you used to be. It's very much akin to going through a dark night of the soul where all of your illusions/delusions are laid bare and you are forced to either accept and change yourself or continue to suffer. Once a belief has been changed it alters your perception of reality, what was once true is now false so you start to dig deep into what you believe and why you believe it; you soon find that everything you think of as true is actually false thus you continue on the path of metamorphosis. Belief is the biggest reason those in power are so keen on maintaining the narratives, once people no longer believe their lies they are finished.
One belief that keeps us trapped is belief in Federal Reserve Notes, fiat debt-based currency. If society would change this one belief in favor of belief in actual money, we would be on our way to true freedom and abundance.
https://open.substack.com/pub/kenkrypto/p/say-no-to-usury-currency?r=4qa41&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Went to the Ken Krypto article and began reading but soon realized that I need to pay close attention, take some notes and become a follower. This topic has been close to my heart for 30 years or more ever since I read Gary Alllen's book and Eustace Mullins book and G Edward Griffin's book.. Soon, we will see how things play out that these writers exposed.
One interview I watched the other day with Ed Dowd was also very enlightening. The Fed is a bucket full of manipulation and crap (to put it nicely).
Thanks Marc. I also suggest you follow Clif High if you don’t already. Because of Clif I bought my first Bitcoin at $400. https://clifhigh.substack.com/
Good for you. I didn't buy any, haven't bought any and now cannot afford to ever buy it. Too bad for me I guess.
But, thanks for the info.
I also hold DigiByte which you might want to look into. DigiByte is a UTXO crypto like Bitcoin, but faster and cheaper transactions. I am bullish on DigiByte too. I especially like the fact that DigiByte had no ICO and is an all volunteer development community. This means that developers contribute to the project for the love of the project, not love of money if you know what I mean. It is currently trading for around $.02 each. https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/digibyte
Thank you for this compelling call to action. The idea that belief can shape our reality—and our chains—is something I’ve wrestled with deeply. It’s easy to get comfortable with narratives that feel safe or affirming, but that safety often comes at the cost of truth. 🤔
Your point about intellectual integrity reminds me why I started my podcast, Taste of Truth Tuesdays. It’s not just about questioning dogmas, but about learning to hold curiosity and skepticism in tension. We can’t afford to “worship reason” as if it’s infallible, yet abandoning reason leaves us vulnerable to manipulation. Truth-seeking requires humility and the courage to admit when we’ve been wrong, even when it’s painful.
Carl Sagan’s quote hits home, too. Knowledge isn’t passive; it’s active, demanding we ask harder questions of ourselves and the systems we live in. Thank you for articulating this so powerfully. I’ll be sitting with these ideas for a while—and sharing them, too!