North Stoke Life

Mr Musk is a curiosity. A vast swathe of the worlds population believe everything he says, at face value. Many don't of course but they are just the other tribe. Nonetheless huge numbers of people believe his philosophy without question. Unconsciously, the effect is that this collective of people - his tribe, confer power onto him. And then worship this power they just conferred. By saying things like he earned it, he deserved it, he worked so hard.  Remaining unconscious of the observed fact that they gave power to him. And now worship it.  How do large groups of people select those who they will confer power onto and then worship? Through obedience signalling. I neither like nor dislike Mr. Musk. How could I when I've never met him.  I'm simply observing what I can see happening, in front of my face.  Take it or leave it, I do not care.

Introducing Obedience Theory Let me put forward an idea that might be new to you. We'll call it 'obedience theory'. At its core, the theory explains how obedience serves as the main way people climb socially and economically. You can dig into the articles on this site for a proper deep dive. In any society built on hierarchy - and they all are - obedience underpins every decision we make. Other factors play a role in our social drives, but they're far less important. They're just theatrical offshoots of obedience. Choosing Your Tribe As a citizen, I will pick obedience to the authority that spins the tale I most want to hear. That's my tribe. I give it my obedience as the key thing to advance socially and economically. Of course, I do other stuff to get ahead. But obedience tops the list by miles. Public displays of obedience to my tribe - what I call 'signalling' - trump everything else in social and economic terms. This even beats out abstract princip...

Friends & family is a far cheaper and more effective way to run a nation.  This is where the money laundering scam also know as welfare is replaced by an ancient scheme where friends & family look after those they insist must be supported. The point is, that nothing is free. If everyone else pays for those they have no connection with it will end up in systemic fraud. This is not an opinion. It is observed. And for people who I honestly believe need help, I will help and pay for them to get it, to the best of my ability. Won't I? When a light is shone on me, to suddenly say that 'I' cannot afford it is a telling signal. With welfare, I already pay anyway when everyone else pays for it. Am I not 'everyone else'? Or how is it that theres more more money available when I'm not paying for it directly?  When my friends & family duties and obligations are thrown onto the state the costs are always double, triple or more, due to the inevitable scam it alway...

There are millions of corrupt people upholding this corrupt 'state'. Not a few billionaires or corrupt politicians. Probably 75% of the population have snouts buried deep in the corruption.  The Real Scale of the Problem Look, it's not just a handful of billionaires or crooked politicians running a corrupt system. Millions of everyday people prop it up. I'd estimate 75% of the population has their snout buried deep in the trough. That's the uncomfortable truth we're dodging.  Elon Musk keeps saying jobs might become optional in the future. Here's the thing: we're already mostly there.  The Private Sector Waste Machine In big corporations—the largest employers—tons of roles do nothing useful. Think endless admin busywork or layers of mid-level managers who mostly slow everything down and hurt the very companies paying them.  Then you've got the classic barrier-to-entry scams: lawyers, solicitors, regulators, licensing bodies, NGOs, charities, you name...