i never really understood this entirely. please explain
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KingSweyn on scored.co
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I wish I had a complete answer for you, but I only brought two key pieces. Maybe you can assemble the key and make another post.
Key piece #1: Herd instinct
True story: a man went to England to the London underground. The train stopped and everyone piled in, but it didn't go and no announcements were heard. There was a second, empty train on the other tracks. A few people left to the other train, and then a few more, then the whole crowd moved. Still no announcement nor motion. Five minutes pass. A few people leave the second train back to the original, then a few more, then the whole crowd got back on the first train.
What the fuck is going on here?
**To put it simply: watching groups of people behave as though they believe a thing FORCES you to believe it more.**
You can only adjust the degree of influence, not the fact of it. This can be used to heal: a kid traumatized by a dog can watch videos of other children happily playing with dogs, ideally several children and dogs on screen at once. The kids on screen are behaving as though they believe dogs are safe and fun, and the kid watching has no choice: his attitude is being adjusted.
This is why (((they))) constantly showed crowds who were all wearing masks while doing pieces on COVID. People are helpless against this method of normalization. It leaves a very strong impression of "everyone is doing it", compounded by the fact that *they had no organic crowds to observe* during lockdowns.
So if everyone on TV acts like gays are cool and nazis are pariahs, the sheeple are helpless to not be persuaded.
Key piece #2: Social status
Most of us on ConPro are sigma males, and we have some omegas too. It's the alpha/beta dynamic for males who don't give a fuck about social stature. The approval of others means little to us. If it did, would we appreciate The Forbidden Philosopher? No way. Openly supporting him will absolutely trash your social status in most circles... for now.
So we tend to overlook that alphas, betas, and women in general put social stature as one their top life motivations, underlying so many of their other behaviors. They subconsciously prioritize how they'll be seen when they introduce themselves to a stranger next year. Will they feel good about it? Will they be respected for it, even just a bit? Or will they be embarassed? The "main culture"'s status symbols have economic value. Fancy cars, big houses, college degrees, "good careers", but also overt hierarchies, corporate, government, military, religious, fraternal, and... televised. **On television, it is very easy to give someone the appearance of high status. Suited and serious, applause from a studio audience(see #1), a fictional character earning respect from other fictional characters, and more.**
But what if someone's not willing or able to succeed in the main culture's value system? They will try to display inherent values - good looks, good body, intelligence, charm, etc. And if they're not remarkable in any of those ways? Ah, now here we approach the very heart of "**consume product and get excited for next product**".
Why do people pay to do brand advertising for someone else's brand? Stickers, logos, t-shirts... for bands, tv series, movie series, fictional characters, etc. Seriously, why?
Same reason the freemasons have bumper stickers: to identify oneself as a member of a subculture. Once you're in the subculture, there are two sets of values: core values and cosmetic values.
Core values are what elevates someone within the subculture, and is why the original fans were attracted to the source material. Things like embracing the main character's philosophy or authentic affection for the source material raise your position.
Cosmetic values are symbolic markings associated with the subculture. One or two membership symbols is plenty for most, like hippies wearing tie-dye, or flags in your twiX handle. Stupid people and bandwagoners try to raise their status by taking the cosmetic values to extremes, instead of embracing the core values. It works to some degree, but only their appearance gets respect.
Subcultures exist for people who can't find enough respect in the economic dimension, or who detest any part of (((mainstream))) morality. All fandoms are like this. Sometimes the "source material" is celebrity PR or a body of (generally ongoing) entertainment work, but the principle is virtually the same. Emulate the respected and you'll get some respect, which works perfectly... in a world without fiction.
Half-key piece #3: uniformity of audiovisual influence
Thirty people will read an article and get very different impressions from the article. Thirty people will watch a video and get very similar impressions from the video. I don't know why this happens.
I think it has something to do with the emotional impact points. That is, you'll react to words based on their emotional impact for you personally, but television uses vocal tones and music to choose which emotions hit, and when.
This is definitely important to your answer, but I don't have this whole piece. **It's because words and images are messages, but video is a *simulated experience*.** That's not a mechanistic enough answer for me, but the real answer is right behind it.
Key piece #1: Herd instinct
True story: a man went to England to the London underground. The train stopped and everyone piled in, but it didn't go and no announcements were heard. There was a second, empty train on the other tracks. A few people left to the other train, and then a few more, then the whole crowd moved. Still no announcement nor motion. Five minutes pass. A few people leave the second train back to the original, then a few more, then the whole crowd got back on the first train.
What the fuck is going on here?
**To put it simply: watching groups of people behave as though they believe a thing FORCES you to believe it more.**
You can only adjust the degree of influence, not the fact of it. This can be used to heal: a kid traumatized by a dog can watch videos of other children happily playing with dogs, ideally several children and dogs on screen at once. The kids on screen are behaving as though they believe dogs are safe and fun, and the kid watching has no choice: his attitude is being adjusted.
This is why (((they))) constantly showed crowds who were all wearing masks while doing pieces on COVID. People are helpless against this method of normalization. It leaves a very strong impression of "everyone is doing it", compounded by the fact that *they had no organic crowds to observe* during lockdowns.
So if everyone on TV acts like gays are cool and nazis are pariahs, the sheeple are helpless to not be persuaded.
Key piece #2: Social status
Most of us on ConPro are sigma males, and we have some omegas too. It's the alpha/beta dynamic for males who don't give a fuck about social stature. The approval of others means little to us. If it did, would we appreciate The Forbidden Philosopher? No way. Openly supporting him will absolutely trash your social status in most circles... for now.
So we tend to overlook that alphas, betas, and women in general put social stature as one their top life motivations, underlying so many of their other behaviors. They subconsciously prioritize how they'll be seen when they introduce themselves to a stranger next year. Will they feel good about it? Will they be respected for it, even just a bit? Or will they be embarassed? The "main culture"'s status symbols have economic value. Fancy cars, big houses, college degrees, "good careers", but also overt hierarchies, corporate, government, military, religious, fraternal, and... televised. **On television, it is very easy to give someone the appearance of high status. Suited and serious, applause from a studio audience(see #1), a fictional character earning respect from other fictional characters, and more.**
But what if someone's not willing or able to succeed in the main culture's value system? They will try to display inherent values - good looks, good body, intelligence, charm, etc. And if they're not remarkable in any of those ways? Ah, now here we approach the very heart of "**consume product and get excited for next product**".
Why do people pay to do brand advertising for someone else's brand? Stickers, logos, t-shirts... for bands, tv series, movie series, fictional characters, etc. Seriously, why?
Same reason the freemasons have bumper stickers: to identify oneself as a member of a subculture. Once you're in the subculture, there are two sets of values: core values and cosmetic values.
Core values are what elevates someone within the subculture, and is why the original fans were attracted to the source material. Things like embracing the main character's philosophy or authentic affection for the source material raise your position.
Cosmetic values are symbolic markings associated with the subculture. One or two membership symbols is plenty for most, like hippies wearing tie-dye, or flags in your twiX handle. Stupid people and bandwagoners try to raise their status by taking the cosmetic values to extremes, instead of embracing the core values. It works to some degree, but only their appearance gets respect.
Subcultures exist for people who can't find enough respect in the economic dimension, or who detest any part of (((mainstream))) morality. All fandoms are like this. Sometimes the "source material" is celebrity PR or a body of (generally ongoing) entertainment work, but the principle is virtually the same. Emulate the respected and you'll get some respect, which works perfectly... in a world without fiction.
Half-key piece #3: uniformity of audiovisual influence
Thirty people will read an article and get very different impressions from the article. Thirty people will watch a video and get very similar impressions from the video. I don't know why this happens.
I think it has something to do with the emotional impact points. That is, you'll react to words based on their emotional impact for you personally, but television uses vocal tones and music to choose which emotions hit, and when.
This is definitely important to your answer, but I don't have this whole piece. **It's because words and images are messages, but video is a *simulated experience*.** That's not a mechanistic enough answer for me, but the real answer is right behind it.
Hope this helps.