Patterns of Truth

The communist part of China is working to make sure its citizens stay on track with the party's vision. The CCP has implemented mass surveillance on its people to ensure this. They are working to create a “Social Credit System” where its citizens will be ranked on their behaviour. Good behaviour will be rewarded with privileges like better work and travel opportunities. Bad social behaviour like drinking alcohol on weekdays or jaywalking could lower your social credit score and restrict your opportunities. Even associating with friends that have lower scores could bring your own score down. That’s not even mentioning the repercussions of behaviour like speaking against the state... READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE. LINK IN THE BIO . . . Original image from Josh Reynolds. All rights reserved to him. https://imgur.com/t/the_more_you_know/Gp1uuQk (at China) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFDbPwenFIt/?igshid=6e05udu9un4z

President Xi has been attempting to pacify the world about China’s dealings. China has been funding Confucius Institutes at schools and universities around the world. These institutes are directly funded by the CCP and more specifically the Chinese Liberation Army. Along with spreading propaganda for the communist party, they have also been accused of being fronts for Chinese espionage in academic research. They also monitor Chinese students studying abroad to ensure they are following the party's guidelines. The CCP has also been accused of directly buying both political and media influence in other countries to protect their interests. It’s difficult to know the exact extent of China’s campaign to influence the world's perception about their affairs, but it’s certain the CCP does not want to attract attention to their actions and is carefully managing the perception to not rouse more suspicion. This propaganda and censorship of the party’s affairs is that much more apparent and worrisome internally... SEE HOW CHINA'S CONTROLLING THEIR POPULATION LINK IN THE BIO TO FULL ARTICLE! (at China) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE-c0q4Ha1c/?igshid=9e1932ov5ri2

Xi Jinping has been running an anti-corruption campaign in the government to punish current or retired party officials connected to corruption. Some political observers have stated that he has used it as an opportunity to remove his political rivals. Another sign of Xi's power is that his political philosophy has been written directly into the Chinese constitution. “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era” was an amendment added to the Chinese constitution in 2018. While President Xi is consolidating power within the government, he is also working to control the conversation about his regime both within China and around the world... READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE. LINK IN THE BIO (at China) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE7anYunNrC/?igshid=d3mt7m47h0p9

Xi Jinping is shaping up to be the most powerful Chinese leader since Chairman Mao Zedong. After Mao, many of the roles in government were decentralized and a two term limit was placed on the role of President to check their centralized power. These have both been abandoned by Xi. He currently holds twelve official positions within the government including: - Chairman of the Central Military Commission - Commander-in-Chief of the Joint Battle Command of the People’s Liberation Army -Chairman of the Central National Security Commission And many more... He removed the two term limit for president in 2018 where 2,958 of China’s National People’s congress voted for its removal. Only 3 congressmen abstained from voting, 2 voted against, and 1 vote was invalid. With the removal of the term limits, he could potentially stay in power for life... READ THE FULL ARTICLE LINK IN THE BIO! (at China) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE5JpWAHT2q/?igshid=m4ss8kuucico

China understands the rules-based international order very well. They've negotiated themselves effectively on the world stage, growing in both influence and power. That in and of itself is not an issue. It would be fundamentally flawed to think that only the US should reserve the right maneuver the rules-based order in their favour. The issue is that the US isn't led by a communist dictatorship... Finally the western democracies are starting to realize the growing threat of a new communist superpower who's influence could pose serious issues to their sovereignty on many dimensions. The international community must face China with eyes wide open, and seek to understand their motives and tactics. (at China) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEr55krHxfF/?igshid=egtopfb95yy9

The Chinese Economy by @economicsexplained This guys videos are amazing! Check them out on YouTube. His research influenced my new article about China in the 21st century a lot. Check out part 1 of my article: The Chinese Economy - link in the bio! (at China) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEkyXWHnyYK/?igshid=qzembaen6h7s

China has quickly risen to become the second largest economy in the world, poised to overtake the US within 5-10 years. They are a nation of nearly 1.4 billion people. They have nuclear capabilities, and they are ruled by the communist party of China. Apart from these facts, westerners don’t know much else about the sleeping giant. This three part article will attempt to cover China’s current position relative to the rest of the world by unpacking the most relevant factors; their economy, their government, and their society. The goal, though ambitious, is to be a rough primer on China’s current position. Coursing throughout this piece will be the underlying question of what the implications are of a strong communist China as the 21st century unfolds. The best place to begin this investigation is with how China has become so successful economically under communism, rivaling the capitalist giants of the west. >Link in my bio to the full article on China's economy. >Follow to see Part 2: the Chinese Government and Part 3: The Chinese Society and my conclusion on what a growing China means in for the 21st century. #demography #foreignpolicy #internationalnews #geopolitics #globaleconomy #globalmarket #economicgrowth #macroeconomics #marketnews #globaltrade #uspolitics #tradewar #politicalcompass #beltandroad #southchinasea #businessnews #worldpolitics #geopolitica #geopolítica #financenews #worldeconomicforum #uschina #boycottchinaproducts #globalaffairs #worldhistory #worldpolitics #worldeconomy #xijinping #politicalnews #politicalscience (at China) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEVFOG-nGHp/?igshid=fk0jz3px1yp4

Every generation has its moment of crisis. Whether we see that day come as a young adult or as an old elder of the community. No full life escapes the great gateways of societal change. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Learn more about generations in my article. Link in the bio! Plus check out my last few posts for more info on how history shapes generations and vise versa. #patternsoftruth #modernscience #demography #geopolitics #worldpolitics #geopolitica #historylesson #historyinpictures #historybooks #historynerds #archetypes #ancientwisdom #infographic #infographicdesign #infografis #infografik #worldhistory #worldpolitics #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #franklindroosevelt #sirwinstonchurchill #quotegram #historylessons #historyquotes #worldleaders #greatdepression #thenewdeal #newdeal #famousquotes (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEKzrH7nAqV/?igshid=1asbdot2guh8p

Archetypes not only apply to individuals but also generations. Depending on a generations historical circumstances, they will be molded into one of the four Generational Archetypes. Now you might be thinking, this sounds as useful as mythology. Modern history and science have more value than this silly interpretation of society. But what if we’ve lost some of the most valuable lessons from ancient times because of our enamoration of modern science. Of course using science as our guiding principle, perhaps we can carefully distill the lessons ancient cultures and philosophies can teach us about how the world works. I’d argue that Generational Theory by Strauss and Howe does this. It’s an analysis of history through the combination of modern demography, economics, history, and sociology with the ancients’ mythology and cyclical perspective of time. This combination can give us more powerful insights to our societies than only relying on our modern interpretations.... 📍Link in the bio to my article on Generations Archetypes!! This is part 2 to my summary of Generational Theory Check out my last 3 posts for more info on Generation Theory and Societal Cycles #patternsoftruth #modernscience #psuedoscience #demography #geopolitics #macroeconomics #politicalcompass #worldpolitics #geopolitica #geopolítica #financenews #historylesson #historyinpictures #historybooks #historynerds #josephcampbell #carljungquotes #archetypes #ancientwisdom #infographic #infographicdesign #infografis #infografik #worldhistory #worldpolitics #worldwartwo #worldwar2 https://www.instagram.com/p/CATda2uh_4W/?igshid=1x7yp5dz7rxny

"Some people freeze to death in the winter. People that are prepared might snowboard or ski and have a good time.” - @tonyrobbins When asked by both @timferriss And @lewishowes about his 3 favourite books he answered: 1) Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankel (How to imbue meaning into your life, even under the most extreme conditions) 2) As A Man Thinketh by James Allen (As you think, so you are) 3) Generations by William Straus and Neil Howe (Understanding the life cycles of humanity through history)  The quote above comes from Robbin’s explanation about why the book "Generations" by William Strauss and Neil Howe is so important. Check out my last two posts for a brief summary of Generations! #manssearchformeaning #asamanthinketh #generations #tonyrobbins #bookquoteoftheday #bookthinkers #schooloflife #schoolofgreatness #timferriss #lewishowes #businessquote #personaldevelopmentquotes #tonyrobbinsquotes #tonyrobbinsquote #tonyrobbinspodcast #quotesfortheday #quotestoponder #quotestolive #quotesforsuccess #successfulmindset #successfulquotes #successfulminds #motivationnation #successmotivation #mindsetcreator #mindsetmastery #successgoals #quotesforlife #quotestagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CAO3UFqB_-t/?igshid=1i888x0r47jpq

Generational theory comes from the perspective that history is cyclical rather than linear in nature. These cycles of society have four main periods or Turnings as they call them that repeat over human history in the same cause-effect order over 80 years or so before repeating - the length of a long human life. . . The four Turnings are caused by generations' aging into their next phase of life (Growing up, Coming of age, Midlife, and Elderhood). Each generation has a particular set of attitudes and behaviors that are shaped by their location in history (eg. growing up during a crisis period vs. a high period). . . The societal Turnings last around 20 years each - about the length of a phase of life. Generations have four Archetypes just as society has four Turnings (periods). In this article I will be focused on society's Turnings. I will cover the generational archetypes and their relationship to the Turnings in my next article. . . Link in the bio to read my whole article on the Turnings of Strauss-Howe Generational Theory! . . William Strauss and Neil Howe’s books “Generations” and “The Fourth Turning” have been hailed by political leaders as diverse as former Vice President Al Gore to former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon (under President Donald Trump). . . It’s also been recommended by business leader Tony Robbins on both Tim Ferris and Lewis Howes’ podcast respectively. The book was introduced to Tony by former President Bill Clinton. . . Let me know in the comments what you think! Is their theory silly or does it have some merit? . . #patternsoftruth #economics #economy #crisis #history #historyinthemaking #psychology #philosophy #politics #neilhowe #generationalwealth #generations #demography https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0yTlGBkaE/?igshid=17w51jsx7v5mc

The unfolding crisis is creating a lot of fear and panic. It’s brand new territory. Months ago, we knew what was happening for the most part. Now we find ourselves lost. . All of these emotions brewing inside of us can lead us astray. Now more than ever, we should be embodying stoic principles. . We might not be able to control our circumstances, but we can control our mind. Not driven by fear but instead reason. . . #patternsoftruth #economics #economy #crisis #history #historyinthemaking #psychology #philosophy #politics #stoicism #stoic #stoicphilosophy #marcusaurelius #marcusaureliusquote #quotes #coronavid19 #coronavirus https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0xayKJW7t/?igshid=1273o4pt9eshp

The pandemic is serving as a trigger for a global economic crisis. Along with shutting the economy down to achieve social distancing, it's causing all the existing debt burdens from decades of borrowing to come to light. An economic depression was inevitable, it just needed a spark to light it. COVID isn't just the flint, it’s a ton of gasoline dumped on top too… . . Link in the bio to read my article that analyzes why the economic downturn was inevitable and how the coronavirus will serve to make everything in the economy and society a lot worse. . . What do you think will happen because of the coronavirus? Share your thoughts below, this is the time to express yourself and what you hope to see in spite of all the chaos. . . All of the information in this article comes from Ray Dalio. Dalio is the founder and co-chief investment officer of the most successful hedge fund in the world, Bridgewater. His insights and expertise on the economy and how it functions are indispensable. . . This article essentially summarizes Dalio’s views on what the COVID-19 crisis means for the economy and society. I strongly recommend watching his interview “What coronavirus means for the global economy | Ray Dalio” on youtube. . . #patternsoftruth #economics #economy #crisis #history #historyinthemaking #psychology #philosophy #politics #coronavirus #covid19 #covid19 #coronavírus #coronavid19 #corona #raydalio #tedtalks https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0vzump-4f/?igshid=i3s734ci16fr

First diagnose the issue's root cause, then look for solutions to the cause. Rushing to solve an issue without proper investigation of the root causes leads to poor outcomes. . . #patternsoftruth #economics #economy #crisis #history #historyinthemaking #psychology #philosophy #politics https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0u3sRhRMl/?igshid=5572z65xs3ov

Understanding the macro economic cycles is vital to knowing where society stands currently and what to expect for the future.  The economy according to Ray Dalio has three major components. They are 1) productivity growth, 2) short term debt cycles, and 3) long term debt cycles. . . Most people are only familiar with the business cycle, which Dalio calls the short term debt cycle. It’s vital to be aware of the long term debt cycle as well. We’re not as aware about this economic cycle since it only needs correction every 50-75 years. The last major correction in the long term debt cycle was in 1929 that caused the great depression. . . Link in the bio to my article that quickly summarizes how the economy works (3 mins read). . . All of the information in this article comes from Ray Dalio. Dalio is the founder and co-chief investment officer of the most successful hedge fund in the world, Bridgewater. His insights and expertise on the economy and how it functions are indispensable. . . This article essentially summarizes his views on how the economy works. I strongly recommend also watching his video “How the Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio” on youtube. . . So with this broad overview of how the economy works, where do you think we are in the long term debt cycle? . . #patternsoftruth #economics #economy #crisis #history #historyinthemaking #psychology #philosophy #politics #raydalio #businesscycle #business #principles #debtcrisis (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0sVAIhrSq/?igshid=y8x0rc55l43y

In this age of disruption, a lot of institutions as well as political and cultural values will be questioned and some are perhaps in need of retooling to fit our needs moving forward. . . One value however, should never be up for debate; Freedom of Speech. If speech is controlled by a central authority it can be used to suppress groups of people far too easily. . . We must recognize that the power of Freedom of Speech is the cornerstone to a healthy democracy where the needs of the individual can be heard and judged for their merit. . . To be clear, freedom of speech is not an excuse to be hurtful for the sake of it. However, some necessary conversations may be painful to have. It’s the responsibility of individuals in society to police eachother in speech’s use, not governments. . . We need to be willing to have hard conversations that might be uncomfortable to untangle, now more than ever. It’s the only way forward. . . #patternsoftruth #economics #economy #crisis #history #historyinthemaking #psychology #philosophy #politics #jordanpeterson #jordanpetersonquotes #freespeech (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0qfnBhjpF/?igshid=3yiifpx6bq31

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler were both populist leaders. Populism has negative connotations since it can lead towards authoritative leadership and extremism in politics. At its core however, populism is simply the support for the ordinary person who feels disregarded by the social and political elites.⁠ . . It’s seen a sharp rise around the world over the last 5 years or so. This rise of populism is not necessarily a bad thing. It’s a sign that the established way of doing things is not working for a large segment of people. ⁠ ⁠. . Link in the bio to my article about why populism is rising around the world (3 mins read)⁠ ⁠. . The article essentially summarizes the ideas of former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. To understand all the topics in depth that I touch on here, I highly recommend reading his book “Right Here, Right Now: Politics and Leadership in the Age of Disruption” published in 2018.⁠ ⁠. . What are your thoughts on populism rising on the right and left? Let’s have a thoughtful discussion in the comments below!⁠ ⁠. . #patternsoftruth #economics #economy #crisis #history #historyinthemaking #psychology #philosophy #politics #fdr #hitler #crisis⁠ (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0mObRh1Br/?igshid=1v4kpgn2ozwmm