Manage your Mind, Deflect Propaganda

If you don’t actively manage your mind then professional propagandists will happily do it for you — and they know exactly what they are doing.

There are many techniques you can use to fight propaganda. Some of them are direct and public, but this one is subtle and private. No one needs to know you’re doing it. It’s meditation. And the more you practice the better because your mind is at stake. There are many types of mediation, but I use a very simple technique. It’s based on Theravada Buddhism, which is my personal favorite, but you can insert any religion into this that you want. And if you aren’t religious I’ve offered a simple alteration that works just as well.

Go to this site. You’ll find 20 years of short meditation talks there. Pick one. Put on your headphones and take in the talk while sitting in a chair…