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COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories + Bad Idea Memes and Why You Should Not Believe Them

Here’s a new video from my cabin about why you should doubt and question all conspiracy theories! This is the THIRD video I've made to try to help people out a bit. You may have missed the one about DESPAIR or the one about ANXIETY, which people seem to enjoy as well!

Before I piss off MOST people that will watch this, let me say one thing… When people feel like they are “out of control” of their own lives (which many people do now), they may seek to believe in outlandish ideas that confirm their navel-gazing victimhood. If you don’t believe in yourself, you’ll believe in anything. This video, while fun, will give you another perspective. Many people will be insulted by this video (especially those of you that believe in scientific properties of Essential Oils). If you can, try not to let your ego be affronted; instead, use it as an opportunity to do more critical thinking on your own rather than adopting the ideas of other people because they sound good.

The world and the universe are not out to get you. It’s not happening against you; it’s happening for you. A positive frame of reference is important. Don’t adopt other people’s ideas because they confirm your own nascent notions of self-doubt and that you are a victim of some globalized or localized plot against you. All of these self-fictional instantiations are creations that spring from an over-active ego and self-identity which will make you think you are the center of the universe. You’re not. You’re here to help, love, and take care of other people, yeah! :) I hope this video helps you to put yourself in a more positive place, rather than many other videos out there that will take you down a spiraling rabbit hole of your own demise.

Below are some great resources for you to keep you in the right frame of mind! :)

- Humans can be tricked into the belief of fictional realities via Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari.
- Reliable information on misinformation here and here.
- Best Covid-19 News fact site without opinions.
- The Dream Podcast
- World Dashboard Tracking the Spread of Covid-19.
- An interesting opinion piece on conspiracy theorists.

Some further recommendations...

I'm gathering together a huge set of recommendations for ways to spend your time reading/watching/listening/doing during isolation. More on that soon... for now here are a quick selection to whet your appetite:

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TV SHOWS – FUN or FUNNY
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FleaBag – If you don’t watch this, our nascent friendship is over – there is also a new performance where she does a one woman show in the National Theatre in London that you can watch online.

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DUMB Funny Shows that keep me entertained
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine [on Netflix] – Funny Andy Samberg show

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DOCUMENTARIES
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Exit Through the Gift Shop – Surprise doco about Banksy

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TV SHOWS – DRAMAS
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Chernobyl – Amazing gripping drama

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TV SHOWS – SCI-FI / FANTASY
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Black Mirror [on Netflix]- Watch every one! The first one may be too intense but stick with it… each episode stands alone

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MOVIES
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All Wes Anderson Movies: Any order is fine… I recommend: “Moonrise Kingdom” then “The Darjeeling Limited” then “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” then “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

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BOOKS
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“The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss

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PODCASTS
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Sam Harris “Making Sense” – Everything from science to consciousness. He’s the dude.

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MEDITATION AND YOGA
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Yoga With Adriene – She’s a fun woman in Austin with a lot of beginner-focused yoga.

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MASTERCLASS.COM – My Favorite class
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Hans Zimmer teaches film music

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Gaming
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Civilization VI - You can lose A LOT of time in this or dip in and out quickly too. (Oh, and Stu on my team recommends Half-Life: Alyx which is a new VR game. He says it's epic... I vaguely trust him so you should too.)

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Some Recent Images From Queenstown in the Fall

I'm grateful to live in a rural area of New Zealand right by Queenstown so I can get out and take walks/hikes every day for excercise during isolation. Autumn is just kicking into gear in the southern hemisphere, so I'm sharing a few photos of the sights around here I saw while on my walks.