Listening to political “news” is a great lesson in the art and science of brainwashing (the manipulation and metaprogramming of the human bio-computer*). There is very little real “news” in mainstream media’s coverage of politics, but there are heaps of flat-out lies, disinformation, posturing, and precise implantations of covert agendas which are simply disguised lunges for more Power, more Control and more Money. Paradoxically, I see it as both deeply humorous (apes in funny clothes playing silly games!) and profoundly nauseating (can’t we do better than this?!).

It’s enough to make me want to disengage completely from political involvement, and just consider it all as an interesting novelty; a curious and baffling cultural happening that is best viewed from afar to avoid getting myself soiled in the process.

* terminology thanks to John C. Lilly, M.D.