THE SCROLL: The Dark Truth About Why You Criticize Everything
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Alan Watts Way. (2025). The Danger of Outgrowing Everyone Around You - Alan Watts. YouTube.
Astromortus. (2025). The Best Way to End Something is To Let it Starve. YouTube.
betteryoudaily-u1n. (2025). Why the People You Lift Up Are the First to Push You Down | Psychology of Betrayal. YouTube.
Chase Hughes. (2025). You didn’t search for this. It FOUND YOU. YouTube.
Doug Bopst. (2024). Lawyer Reveals The Best Way To Manage Conflict, Gain Respect & Improve Communication Skills. YouTube.
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“Jefferson Fisher is a board-certified Texas trial lawyer and founder of Fisher Firm. With his extensive experience as a trial lawyer, Jefferson understands the art of persuading and communicating effectively in high-conflict situations, and is one of the most sought after names in functional thinking for modern day communication. Known for his practical videos and authentic presence, Jefferson has amassed over 7 million social media followers—making him the most followed litigation attorney in the world—all in less than a year, all from inside his vehicle.”
Doug Bopst and Chase Hughes. (2025). You’ve Been Programmed To Fail! – #1 Way To Never Be Controlled & Get Ahead In Life | Chase Hughes. YouTube.
I Am Rey. (2025). Let me tell you a secret (don’t use this for evil). YouTube.
King Trout. (2025). The CIA’s Secret Manual To Suck At Your Job | King Trout. YouTube.
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“In 1944, the CIA’s predecessor — the OSS — published a real manual on how to destroy enemy organizations from the inside. It wasn’t about bombs or guns… it was about meetings, memos, and paperwork. The Simple Sabotage Field Manual taught ordinary citizens how to ruin productivity by weaponizing incompetence: creating committees, insisting on “proper channels,” and talking everything to death.”
Monroe Institute. (2025). Bob Monroe’s 110th Birthday Celebration 🎂 | Honoring a Visionary Explorer of Consciousness. YouTube.
The Unphysical Being. (2025). The DARK Truth About Why You Criticize Everything. YouTube.
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Well, in fairness to that guy taping up that jet engine, that is aluminum tape, not mere duct tape. And, he is English, about to lose his job to an illegal Muslim.
(Why do I have to criticize everything?)
Much gratitude for believing in me Demi.
Ha ha ha :) Did it! Thank you!
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