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Receiving Criticism and Suggestions for Improvement
10/06/2025 . Introduction One of the greatest tests of maturity and character is how an individual responds to suggestions for improvement, feedback, and constructive criticism. For most people, correction is unbearable. Even mild feedback can cause them to collapse into hurt feelings, defensiveness, or even anger. Instead of treating critique as a gift of love,…
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Censoring Unauthorized Opinions—CYOPS
10/05/2025 . Censoring dissent is one of the most essential tools of both cult management and broader psychological operations (CYOPS). Without acute manipulation and control over the flow of thought, no authoritarian system can long endure. Unauthorized opinions threaten the cohesion, authority, and control of the governing body; therefore, contrary opinions and voices must be…
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Divide and Conquer PSYOPs
10/03/2025 . Introduction Among the oldest and most insidious strategies of political power is the doctrine of Divide and Conquer (divide et impera). From antiquity to the present, rulers, empires, and elites have recognized that a divided people are easier to govern, easier to exploit, and less likely to unite in resistance. When governments enact…
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Who is Joel Skousen?
10/02/2025 . Notice: This essay constitutes an independent opinion on the origins and views of Joel Skousen. I do NOT speak for him. This is merely a third-party opinion. Introduction Joel M. Skousen (born September 22, 1946) is an American survivalist, strategic analyst, author, and political commentator best known as the founder and chief editor…
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How to Keep Friends and Improve Friendships
9/26/2025 True friendships are one of life’s greatest gifts, but they are often tricky and costly. Understanding the hazards, appreciating the benefits, and cultivating the wisdom to navigate potential pitfalls are essential. Genuine friendships are built on mutual respect, empathy, and shared goodwill. They are easily damaged when boundaries are ignored, selfishness takes hold, neglect…
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Integrity Often Elicits Evil Judgement
9/29/2025 It seems to be the disposition of most people to judge others according to how well they make them feel and whether they conform to communal norms. A “good person,” in the eyes of many, is often simply one who is agreeable, compliant, and validating of the other’s beliefs. They are nice. They are…
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Living the Gospel Beyond Church Activity
9/27/2025 Most Christians equate living the gospel of Jesus Christ with being busy within the structure of institutionalized religion. They attend church regularly, take on callings, participate in ordinances, evangelize, and follow the direction of leaders. While such activity can be meaningful, it is easy to confuse these outward, institutional activities with the deeper reality…
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Combating Satanic Mind Control
9/26/2025 From the beginning, Satan has sought to enslave humanity through deception. His weapons of choice have often not been brute force or obvious attacks, but subtle deception, half-truths, and outright lies repeated over and over again until they are believed. The scriptures affirm that he is the “father of lies,”¹ who deceives the nations.²…
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The Deep State’s PSYOP Toolkit
9/25/2025 An essay discussing the Deep State’s PSYOP Toolkit and the Age of Managed Perception. When Gustave Le Bon published The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind in 1895, he sought to explain why rational individuals could, once gathered in a mass, abandon reason and act with startling unanimity. His thesis was stark: the…
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The Reality of Conspiracy
9/24/2025 Introduction Secret societies and conspiracies are nothing new. Throughout history, men and women driven by ambition, greed, and lust for power have combined in darkness to overthrow freedom, enslave the people, and enrich themselves through every form of deception and corruption. These groups—sometimes small, sometimes vast—always operate under the cover of secrecy, using oaths,…
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John Wick and Secret Societies
9/23/2025 Introduction The John Wick film franchise, though fictional, offers a striking allegory of what the Book of Mormon calls secret combinations. These organizations operate outside of our established laws and legal systems, pursuing power, wealth, and control through deception, murder, plunder, and oaths of secrecy. The films reveal a shadow world governed not by…
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The Assassination of Saints and Prophets, e.g., Charlie Kirk
9/22/2025 Prologue The assassination of Charlie Kirk in 2025 shocked the American people and stirred reflections on the spiritual meaning of his life and death. Within conservative Christian and Latter-day Saint thought, the Book of Mormon is often understood as a prophetic allegory for the last days, providing a lens through which modern events can…
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Why Governments Hate Christians
9/22/2025 Introduction Governments throughout history have often regarded Christians as a threat, not because Christians seek power, but because they refuse to surrender ultimate allegiance to the state. Christianity teaches that God alone is the highest authority (Acts 5:29). This means no earthly ruler—whether emperor, dictator, or democratic assembly—can demand absolute loyalty when laws or…
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Elements of a Cult – An Introduction
9/21/2025 The appearance and operation of cult-like individuals and organizations can vary significantly, but common elements emerge that allow us to identify them. These elements can manifest in religious groups, political movements, corporations, social organizations, or even in the influence of a single domineering personality. At their core, cults seek to dominate others in ways…
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How Cults Use PSYOPs
9/20/2025 When most people hear the term PSYOPs—short for psychological operations—they imagine military propaganda, wartime leaflets, or intelligence agencies manipulating local or foreign populations. But cults, both past and present, are masters of PSYOPs. They rely on many of the same tools used in military or political arenas to recruit, control, and retain members. At…
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PSYOP Recognition and Resistance
9/19/2025 Psychological operations, or PSYOPs, are deliberate strategies designed to influence what people believe, how they feel, and ultimately how they behave. While most people imagine PSYOPs as tools of wartime propaganda or military operations, in reality, they extend far beyond the battlefield. They appear in politics, religion, advertising, public health campaigns, news coverage, and…
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Joel Skousen on Russia and Ukraine
9/18/2025 Here is a ChatGPT summary of how Joel Skousen sees major Cold War-/post-Soviet events, especially the “phony fall” of the USSR and the 2014 Ukraine events. See: JoelSkousen.com and WorldAffairsBrief.com. Skousen’s Key Claims Skousen argues that the collapse of the Soviet Union was not genuine in the sense that communism and its power structures…
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Joel Skousen and the World Affairs Brief
9/17/2025 – How to Analyze the News These days, it feels like the world spins faster, the propaganda shafts get slicker, and the hidden agendas behind global events are more evident than before. I’ve spent years reading JoelSkousen.com and his World Affairs Brief to see how those perspectives have sharpened, and where they align with…
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Icheb’s Transformation: From Borg to Man of Sacrifice
8/28/2025 Among the many compelling character arcs in Star Trek: Voyager, the journey of Icheb stands out as a profound exploration of transformation, loyalty, and sacrificial love. Introduced as a Borg drone liberated alongside other young captives, Icheb evolves from a collective-bound adolescent into a man defined by his courage, selflessness, and devotion to others.…
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Seven of Nine: Archetype of the Divine Feminine
8/28/2025 Among the most compelling characters in Star Trek: Voyager, Seven of Nine embodies both the dangers of technological assimilation and the hope of human redemption. Severed from the Borg Collective in Season Four, she emerges as a liminal figure—part machine, part human, yet more than either. Her arc is a study in striving: ceaseless…
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