Month: March 2024

Monkey Puzzle

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Not the tree, although they really are quite impressive as trees go. This is a wondering of that old argument of where did we come from, or how we came to be as we are. From monkey to man. The oddest idea I was given years ago that has kept rumbling on over the decades, was that we humans are the missing link. That ‘aliens’ tinkered with apes and monkeys and created ‘humans’. It seemed quite out there, not gonna lie, and even though it came from my own parent, I took it with a pinch of salt, yet filed it for later thought. And that later thought came about a couple of weeks ago watching a vid about mythologies and ancient texts, leading onto other things that tie in and spring to mind.

Vanara – “in Hinduism they are known as forest-dwelling monkey people. In the epic the Ramayana, the Vanaras help Rama defeat Ravana. They are generally depicted as humanoid apes, or human-like beings.”

The word monkey as well, I wondered if it represents something else that has been lost to time. Man-key, the missing piece of that evolutionary puzzle we are part of. But not in the way Darwin put forward, more in the alien way as mentioned above.

Monkey (TV Series) – a well-loved and epic series of gods, mythology and magic. The main character Monkey making me think of the Vanara.

Flying monkeys – Wizard of Oz. The terrifying army of winged monkey helpers that the wicked witch had. They were adequately human to be extra creepy, and animal enough to make them seem separated from us.

Planet of the Apes – the classic crossover here, representing completely ‘humanised’ apes, and us humans taking the role of animals.

Makes me wonder if splicing, hybrids, or other creations have come before. Or are they an eery premonition of things to come. Because there are an array of them depicted throughout ancient stories and tales. Centaur, minotaur, gorgon, chimera, vanara, ant people, shape shifters and so on. All sorts of things that only seem to find a place in fictional stories these days. Yet there is something about them, something so very tangible that I can’t help but wonder, what if…

(c) K Wicks

The Mamas and The Military Papas

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It seems the network of entertainment as we see it, is part of a more complex structure that stretches back quite some time and covers many areas. For this angle, tracing its roots to a number of decades ago back to the 60’s, where music became a more serious tool in the shaping of society, so the importance of ‘who and when’ became paramount – not just for profit, but for steering the mentality of the young minds. And although it’s been touched upon in Do You Mind, There’s Something To Control regarding the Monarch project and overall brainwashing of subjects to deliver and perform as needed, there are deeper layers and infiltrators than maybe even I had imagined. It seems though, that some of the most popular of their time, all came from the same area, background and type of family. The Beach Boys, The Mamas and The Papas, Janice Joplin, Jim Morrison and countless others who all interestingly had military serving fathers or connections. Quite prominent ones in some cases.

There seem to be many stories of artists meeting by chance, or just so happening upon their perfect counterpart to take the world by storm. Yet sometimes, the fairytale story of rags to riches which is designed to hook you in, often doesn’t quite hold up under scrutiny or being applied to a real life settings. Not to say that wonderful and marvellous things can’t happen to people, but on the whole it seems very few and far between. Just a good story to keep people thinking ‘It Could Be You’, and to waste their life dreaming and trying for something they were always going to be excluded from. Public Eye or Evil Eye? has already looked at the way the ‘Stars‘ are portrayed and packaged for us, to distract us from our lives, by dreaming about having theirs. Even though sometimes even they don’t have the life they are made out to have, it’s just all part of the marketing ploy.

And of late, another particular music scene is splitting open at the seams which i discussed in Getting A Bad Rap, following on from the swinging 60’s, the punk and rock 70’s and all the others scenes they saturated people with thereafter. Rap had its own hyper aggressive frequency, which was then inserted into the mainstream. Things you can’t quite hear or distinguish sometimes, but it’s there and triggers you. It’s what it’s designed to do, to calm, annoy, bring joy or sadness, fear, or aggression. Sounds and frequencies affect us greatly, and it seems that while we might not be privy to all their affects, others most certainly seem to be. Subliminal messages in music and TV are most definitely not new, just as the debate and ethics surrounding them isn’t, but what is perhaps new, is the reach they now have and different techniques and tricks to trigger people and crowds when required. With no real thought or awareness, just following the beat of the drum and being led by the pied piper as you are enticed down a dark, yet musical path…

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A Choice Decision

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It seems decisions for children and young people are being used as a strange weapon at the moment. And one that appears to prey on their naivety and exploit their tendencies at certain ages, because they are the ones being responsible over them. I’m not entirely sure some people give real thought to how the mind works at different ages, what it can cope with, assimilate, comprehend or quantify. It’s creeping into other areas as well as them being able to determine which side of the fence they would like to be ‘when they grow up’, ironically with some of the things being offered to them, they will never ‘grow up’ properly. Being stunted and emotionally restricted (which can happen in ordinary settings too), on top of the psychological difficulties you can endure just simply by being alive and trying to place yourself in society and where you fit in the universe.

And things you think you ‘choose’ while young, with very limited experience and understanding, can often come back to bite you, haunt you, or go onto to be a big part of who you then became. As an adult I like to have information before making a decision, weighing up the options and consequences and thinking through the impact on myself and others. I did not have that perspective as a child, and have already done a piece on Decisions, from my own personal viewpoint of them and the impact of important ones placed upon a mind that isn’t really capable of making the best one.

Because you don’t what’s best for you at a very young age, but you often find yourself wanting to grow up quicker, be treated like an adult and qualify for all those things that seem so out of reach. Time is also a different feeling when very young, it really did feel as if it would take forever to get older and because you have no real context of responsibility surrounding these wants and ideas, what you want becomes the focus. Not how will this affect me, should I do it etc. Think of the funfair and being too short to go on a ride, you don’t agree with it and some people may get emotional or angry at being excluded from it. But if someone suddenly said, ‘hey, no problem, get on’, would you wait? Would you wonder about if it goes wrong? Would you question why they had those rules in the first place and make an informed decision? No, you wouldn’t, you jump at the chance and go for it. And sometimes it works out, and sometimes it doesn’t. I’m sure we all have done a few stupid things where we look back and think what was I doing? Or, how did I survive with that attitude and behaviour?

But the reason adults make these decisions for children which I thought was well known, is because I do believe that at certain ages, children do not possess the same reasoning skills. As is known by others as well, there are things you develop with age, experience and perspective. Well, not everyone but mostly. It seems some kids today are being fast-tracked into the adult system without having the physical or emotional capacity to deal with it. However, that was not always a failsafe idea to have adults solely in charge, as mentioned above, not all adults develop the necessary capacity themselves sometimes, and then find themselves in the decision-making role. With a mix of results and consequences, some far worse than others. And now we have ‘the state’ also now inserting themselves into life decisions, being the influencer and facilitator of them here and there. So, now there is a bunch of people or committees making decisions for people they don’t know and have never met. Or are allowing them to be made by people who are ill equipped to understand or think things through. Like I’ve said before, these are some strange old times…

(c) K Wicks

A Balance

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It seems there is a balance that can be had, and it often would appear to lead to a good result. I’ll use a few examples of what I mean and then how it has been appropriated.

It comes down to input and output to me, so I’ll pick food as the first example. It is well known that if you eat more food than you need, and do not expend the energy created physically, then you will gain weight. Yet people still seem baffled by the simplicity of it. Now, what you eat within that is also important. Understanding nutrition and what your body requires can set you in good stead for a healthier existence. But if you get the balance right, you have enough energy to go about your day, sleeping is more regulated, and your general systems have the best chance of functioning hopefully.

Money, this one again should be obvious. If you spend more than you earn, you will have a deficit. It’s unsustainable, and you either can’t continue due to lack of money, or you borrow and get in debt, adding worry and creating stress. There is also a problem the other way, too. I feel that if you make more than you can possibly need or use, then it seems unhealthy too.

Life, we have all heard the phrase ‘work and life balance’, where you are supposed to find the perfect ratio between slavery and freedom. Such choices we are given to make the best of. But while being conditioned for the triple eight system (work, rest, play), we are also told it’s our fault if we struggle to work within that. And if we happen to notice it’s all wrong and try to go about changing it? We’ll, you get labelled mentally ill, or a troublemaker, or someone who doesn’t understand. And so many really are conditioned to accept it, that often you may be seen as ‘the mad one’ for trying to sound the alarm. Or you get chastised for Rocking The Boat, even if it turns out to be the Poseidon or as current events look, the Titanic…

(c) K Wicks