Morning, apologies for the lack of Scroll yesterday. I thought I was going to have time to do it later in the day, but then ended up using the time I’d use to write it talking about the uni-parties in the US and UK along with internal monologues. For those of you who pay but haven’t taken up joining that group yet (about 50%), it’s worth having a go, it can be pretty interesting at times - and at times silly, obviously.
I won’t completely rehash the internal monologue stuff, but I think it’s worth talking about because so many people are completely aware of it. There have been a load of studies done on it and it’s thought a minimum of 30% of people do not have one, but it could be as many as 50 or 70% depending on the study. If you don’t understand how scary that it is, then here’s a quick breakdown of life’s like for those people.
Difficulty in decision making: An internal monologue can help people weigh the pros and cons of a situation, consider different perspectives, and arrive at informed decisions. Without this inner dialogue, individuals might struggle to make choices or second-guess themselves.
Impaired problem-solving skills: The internal monologue is crucial for breaking down complex problems into manageable parts, testing hypotheses, and exploring alternative solutions. Individuals without an internal monologue may find it challenging to navigate through obstacles and solve problems effectively.
Reduced self-awareness: An internal monologue fosters self-reflection, allowing people to understand their thoughts, emotions, and motivations better. Without this inner dialogue, individuals might struggle to recognise their own feelings, values, and beliefs, potentially leading to poor decision making or misunderstandings with others.
Impaired communication skills: The ability to think through conversations before responding is often facilitated by an internal monologue. People without an internal monologue might find it harder to articulate their thoughts clearly, respond appropriately in social situations, or understand the perspectives of others.
Increased mental load and stress: An internal monologue can help people filter out irrelevant information, prioritise tasks, and manage stress levels. Without this inner dialogue, individuals may feel overwhelmed by an influx of thoughts and emotions, leading to increased anxiety or stress.
Difficulty in maintaining relationships: The ability to communicate effectively with others relies on the internal monologue's ability to help us understand our own feelings and needs as well as those of others. People without an internal monologue might struggle to navigate interpersonal conflicts, build strong connections, or maintain healthy relationships.
Diminished creativity: The internal monologue can foster creative thinking by allowing individuals to explore novel ideas, experiment with different perspectives, and engage in imaginative play. Without this inner dialogue, people may find it more challenging to generate innovative solutions or approach problems from unique angles.
Impaired emotional regulation: The ability to reflect on one's emotions is a critical aspect of emotional regulation. People without an internal monologue might struggle to identify and manage their emotions effectively, potentially leading to mood swings, irritability, or impulsive decision making.
Scary isn’t it. But as we spoke about yesterday in the WhatsApp group, these people’s vote means exactly the same as yours. And as one of the members James T said “An Internal monologue is essential and an absence of critical thinking skills is a major problem - we have nervous systems wired to process threat - and continually assess ‘safe not safe’, we are arguably overloaded with info in the modern world and I think this leads to very binary threat based decision making - hence the tribal nature of online life / adoption of ‘causes’ or extreme positions and yes voting for shite” - The upshot is that the NPC meme is real, governments are well aware of it and they use fear and black and white positions to program reactions.
For those not familiar with the term NPC: The NPC, derived from non-player character - basically the bots in a computer games, programmed to do a thing, but not capable of independant anything - is an Internet meme that represents people deemed to not think for themselves; those who lack introspection or intrapersonal communication; those whose identity is deemed entirely determined by their surroundings and the information they consume, with no conscious processing whatsoever being done by the person themselves.
Anyway..
I think I can predict what the opinion is, but I’d love to hear what police think about having to deal with this shite. Non-crime hate incident is one of the most insidious things any UK government has ever done, and it wasn’t Labour. In my view it’s a deliberate attempt to do a few things, all related:
Create a method of stifling free speech, through thought policing.
Create an atmosphere of fear, discourage people from sharing their opinion about anything publicly.
Create a non-crime with many of the effects of a crime, but without a trial, process is punishment.
Create a tool to be used against regime and narrative enemies and to shelter protected client groups.
Create a method of filtering for regime employment, as NCHI appear on Enhanced DBS checks.
Really horrible, scary stuff, and an absolutely huge waste of time and money to process. Although as usual this stuff is brought in under the guise of safety, it’s not your safety, it’s regime safety. I can accuse you of hate over anything you say I don’t like, here’s the definition:
A non-crime hate incident (NCHI) is defined as any non-criminal act that is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a personal characteristic. These characteristics include:
Disability
Race
Religion
Sexual orientation
Transgender identity
Gender reassignment
Pregnancy and maternity
Marriage and civil partnership
Age
An NCHI can take various forms, such as verbal abuse, online harassment, bullying, or other non-criminal acts that are motivated by hostility or prejudice towards one of the above personal characteristics. There are many valid criticisms of all of those categories above, criticisms that are important to be able to discuss. Public discussion and even dislike of what you find is not hate, and the existence and holding of an opinion expressed publicly about one of those groups that they do not like is not hate or harassment either. Read the definition - ‘perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a personal characteristic’ - A huge deliberate grey area - note the ‘any other person’, which empowers regime loyalists to accuse at will - it’s designed so that you have to go through so much mental processing deciding if you’re ‘allowed’ to say something, that the vast majority just won’t. The downstream of that is dangerous, stupid shit happens with no push back - ie. the world you’re currently living in.
The point I want to make about this the ability to make things happen if you want to. China (and Cambodia) is not the UK clearly, but there’s a certainly a balance to be made between their approach and ours. Yes, perhaps the quality of the engineering won’t be as good? Maybe. But we have to be wary of arrogance about that, especially in our current state of decline. 50 years ago you’d almost certainly be right, but now, who knows. Look at HS2 and look at this kind of thing. The state of bureaucracy, waste, outright theft through siphoning tax payer money to companies involved, make it all but impossible for the UK to move at the pace somewhere like China can. Which is sadly why we’re on our way down and they’re on their way up - though built on potentially shakey ground.
This only occurred to me yesterday. Zuck isn’t stupid and I’m not saying he doesn’t have real regret about what Meta did during this period. I’m also not saying that after changing his lifestyle from soy world to sun and steel world he hasn’t seen positive things happen in his life, I think he’ll likely never go back. But I think it’s probably calculated to ‘switch sides’ so fundamentally, in the knowledge that garnering favour with the right people might help any future situation he finds himself in.
Yep, if you have crypto on exchanges, it’s not yours. You have an IOU and a potential middle finger pointed at you because a geopolitical situation you may want nothing to do with, wants to steal your money - this may be a Palestinian ‘you’ in this situation but the point remains the same.
Real world effect of shit government policy that no one voted for. The link here won’t even occur to the vast majority of the public. As a business owner - especially one with shareholders, why would you turn down guaranteed increase in profit, effectively underwritten by government? Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the future. It’s a similar thing with private landlords. Check out these schemes:
Section 4(2) Support Scheme: This scheme provides temporary financial support for asylum seekers who have been granted leave to remain in the UK while they find long-term housing. The Home Office pays rent directly to landlords.
Asylum Seeker Support Scheme (ASSIST): ASSIST is a project run by the British Red Cross in partnership with local authorities, which provides financial support for refugees and asylum seekers seeking private rented accommodation. The scheme covers the cost of rent, as well as providing furniture, white goods, and other essentials.
National Asylum Seeker Accommodation Programme (NASA): NASA was a government-funded program that provided temporary accommodation to asylum seekers in hotels or hostels across the UK. While the program has largely ended, some local authorities still provide support for asylum seekers through their housing departments.
Local Authority Discretionary Housing Payments: Some local authorities may offer discretionary housing payments specifically for asylum seekers and refugees who are struggling to pay rent in privately rented accommodation.
The Asylum Seeker Housing Support Scheme (ASHSS): ASHSS is a government-funded scheme that supports refugees and asylum seekers with finding and paying for private rented accommodation. The scheme provides financial assistance to landlords to cover rental costs and helps tenants access essential services like utilities and furniture.
As a landlord, why would I bother trying to find tenants who may struggle to pay their bills in a tough economy when I can just stick some asylum seekers in there, have the government and NGO’s support the rent and then get any damage they do fixed, covered by local authorities supporting the above schemes. It’s a win win. But perhaps not for you.
Enjoy Operation Scatter, the Op that definitely isn’t happening, even though it is. But..
This will be where it gets interesting. NIMBY world will lose it’s shit when randoms are shitting on their manicured lawns.
I can smell the weekend, have a good one.