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The Disappearance of Silence

The Conscious Reporter — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:55:25 +0000

Silence is a word pregnant with multiple meanings: for many a threat; for others a nostalgic evocation of a time rendered obsolete by technology; for others a sentence to boredom; and for some, devotees of the ancient arts of contemplation, reading, and writing, a word of profound, even sacred importance. But silence, like so ...

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The Intolerant Church of Scientism

The Conscious Reporter — Fri, 13 May 2016 05:57:20 +0000

“It is pretty obvious that most scientists in every field are what I must call knee-jerk materialists, meaning that they accept philosophical materialism without question, as axiomatic, often without being aware of their own beliefs.” Original article found in Atlantas Rising Magazine. In the 1950s the media never tired of telling us all about the ...

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5 Reasons the Zombie Apocalypse is the Prevailing Metaphor for Our Times

The Conscious Reporter — Thu, 05 May 2016 12:17:09 +0000

Myth and metaphor play an important role in constructing our culture and creating purpose in our lives. They are tools that help the subconscious mind to digest the happenings of a world that is too complex for our five senses alone. The poet uses these tools to arouse you. The screenwriter uses them to amuse ...

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Perpetual Fear of the Next Health ‘Crisis’ Keeps us Living in Panic

The Conscious Reporter — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 16:11:04 +0000

If you haven’t already noticed, there’s an agenda at play every year to keep people in a state of fear. Many of you are likely becoming very receptive to the extent of the psychological operation being played out in the mainstream media and one which the alternative media is willfully piggybacking on to further condition ...

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Manipulations & Mind Games: The Secret Battle to Control How We Think

The Conscious Reporter — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:32:34 +0000

Throughout history the mechanisms of persuasion and influence have always been manipulated by those in power as a means to maintain authority and legitimacy. In more recent times the overall manipulation of the mass public mind has become less about overt spectacles of fear and obedience, and more about subtle forms of media propaganda. By ...

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The Matrix of Conformity – Top 9 Traps for Today’s Youth

Guest — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 08:00:13 +0000

More than ever our world needs a new generation of youthful and caring people capable of comprehending the problems we face, while maintaining the clarity of mind and compassion needed to seek and find creative solutions to this morass. For this, our youth need to be healthy, energetic, and free from the myriad traps that ...

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6 Painful Truths About the War on Terrorism

Guest — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 17:15:00 +0000

If you were 4 years old when 9/11 occurred in 2001, you’re now old enough to enlist and fight in the war on terror. Recent geo-political events suggest this conflict may endure for generations to come, so, regretfully, your children may also get to participate. The war on terrorism is apparently part of our culture ...

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4 Examples of Mainstream Media Fabricating News to Push for War

Guest — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 08:59:36 +0000

As we inch further into the future and evermore closer to the next, and certainly last, world war, it seems proper to give pause and consider the significance of the fact that much of the information provided on world events is dreadfully compromised by corporate and political propagandists. Dylan Charles, Guest Waking Times Mainstream media, ...

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Exposing Manipulative Media Techniques that Restrict Spiritual Freedom

David — Fri, 29 May 2015 05:05:56 +0000

The use of propaganda and negative framing techniques is rampant in both print and broadcast media. These techniques are used to portray alternative spirituality in a negative light, manipulating mass media consumers to fear and despise new religious movements as a criminal evil to be avoided at all costs. This article examines the framing techniques used to harm ...

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Music Industry Exposed Part 3 – Black Magic and Dark Hidden Influences

David — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:18:43 +0000

The depiction of dark forces is almost omnipresent in today’s most well-known music industry acts. Why are these ominous messages promoted? Where does this dark influence come from? This article examines the hierarchy of evil influence in the music industry, delving into sources of darkness usually hidden from view. “We have reached a period in the ...

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