Why China & Russia are freer than America & Taiwan
Posted: January 6th, 2015, 4:44 pm
Here's something interesting that demonstrates why the truth is often the OPPOSITE of what you are told. We all know that the Western media portray America and Taiwan as "democratic free republics" that provide freedom and democracy to its citizens. Hence the establishment considers them to be "free countries", whereas China and Russia are considered dictatorships and unfree because of too much government control. Thus the public perception in America and Taiwan is that they are freer than China or Russia.
However, if that's so, then:
- How come people in America and Taiwan are so uptight, paranoid, and closed toward strangers? But not in Russia and China?
- Why do people in America and Taiwan not make eye contact with strangers? Why are people so paranoid, uptight and stuck up in those countries, especially the women?
- How come in Russia and China, I can talk to strangers freely without feeling like I'm violating some kind of boundary? How come people there are not afraid to make eye contact with me?
- How come I can be myself in Russia and China without having to act fake or artificial in order to be noticed or liked?
- How come many people I know said that they felt FREER in China and Russia because the social rules were not as strict or inhibited as they are in America and Taiwan, even though the government may be less tolerant in terms of political rights? Remember we are talking about SOCIAL freedom here, not political, in regard to everyday interactions with people, which is far more personal and relevant to our daily lives. After all, who do you interact with more on a daily basis, normal everyday people or government agents? Thus the kind of freedom we are talking about here is far more relevant and significant than the political freedoms that America and Taiwan boast about.
- How come I can flirt with girls in Russia and China freely without feeling like a creep? How come women are far more open, social, engaging and positive toward me in those countries? How come I can walk up to women and approach them without feeling awkward, like I'm violating some kind of boundary or appropriateness? (as shown in all my photos and videos) How come interacting with women feels much more smooth and natural, not paranoid, uptight and standoffish like in Taiwan and America?
- How come in Russia and China, I can go out alone and meet people without feeling like I'm seen and judged as some kind of loser for being alone, as I would in America and Taiwan?
So you see, while Russia and China may not have as many political freedoms as America and Taiwan, they defnitely have more SOCIAL FREEDOMS and ROMANTIC FREEDOMS.
People tend to think that freedom is all about government control. But it isn't. Freedom is really about being free to BE YOURSELF and doing what you want, which is the ultimate meaning of freedom. If you can't be yourself or do what you want, then you aren't truly free, regardless of what any government agency does. It's as simple as that.
But the fallacy is that American and Taiwanese culture assume that everyone wants to be a workaholic and be uptight and socially closed, which is not true. But that's their assumption and if you don't agree with it then you don't fit in and are an outcast in those societies.
In addition, Russia and China provide FREEDOM from loneliness, isolation and boredom, as well as freedom from the constant condemnation from others that there's "something wrong with you" because you can't meet people and make friends in a paranoid cliquish uptight culture, or date the women you desire, which is what you get in America and Taiwan.
The truth is, America provides an abundance of career opportunities and consumer choices. But it does NOT provide social connection and romantic opportunities, like Russia and China do.
This is the great truth that you will never hear in the Western media, because you are not supposed to view freedom in terms of social and romantic opportunities. You are supposed to view freedom in terms of being "free to work and becoming a slave to the system" and having many consumer choices, and of course in being able to participate in puppet elections with candidates that represent the same power structure.
But this is all bogus, because as the Happy Planet Index shows, countries where people "live to work" and do not focus on developing social connection and social relationships and having fun -- such as America, Taiwan and Japan -- are usually the least happy countries. This is because people with that kind of mentality tend to be very uptight, socially closed, judgmental, paranoid, narrow-minded, cliquish, workaholic, artificial and materialisti. And these traits are not conducive to happiness at all, but in fact result in the very opposite.
So you see, freedom is not really about government control. The government cannot directly control everyone, after all, and it will not go knocking on your door unless you give it a really good reason to. Otherwise, it does not have the time to pay any attention to you. No matter how narcissistic and self-absorbed you are, the government does not consider you as important as you consider yourself. (no offense to your ego) You are just a number to them, nothing more.
All government can do is scare you or try to brainwash you through your TV set. But you don't have to let it. You can always turn off your TV or change the channel and not pick up the newspaper. So why live in fear of the government taking away your freedoms, as the conspiracy movement and alternative media want you to do? It's better to focus on things you CAN control, rather on things that you can't, which would be a fruitless waste of time and futile as well. Hope you get my drift.
So you see, truth is often the opposite of what you are told, especially by the media. That's a lesson in critical thinking for you.
I have a theory about all this. Perhaps the reason there is more government control in China and Russia is because people in those countries are more uninhibited and socially free. Hence they have to be controlled more for a centralized economy to function. However, countries like America and Taiwan already condition people to be workaholic, strict and uptight so they will work efficiently without the need for government control. In other words, if you are already doing what's best for the economy and mechanized industrialized society, then you don't need to be controlled as much.
If you think about it, it makes sense and adds up. After all, in workaholic countries like America, Taiwan and Japan, people don't talk to strangers unless it's business related. And the only strangers that smile and greet you are customer service people and cashiers, but only cause its their job of course. All this speaks volumes. It's as if everything must be business orientated, including social interaction. This reflects a narrow one dimensional "all business" mentality. With such a mindset, why would the government need to take away anyone's political freedoms, since they are already serving the interests of the elite oligarchy and corporatoracy?
Another possibility is that too much government control results in people "letting loose" by becoming more uninhibited and socially open and free, like you see in Russia and China. Or perhaps the truth is a combination of both explanations.
Of course another aspect is that less developed countries with a larger peasant class are more socially interdependent for their survival, hence they have a lot more social connection and camaraderie. With higher income and economic development comes independence, isolation and social disconnection, which is what you see in more developed first world countries. This pattern is definitely there. So perhaps there are at least three aspects to this.
However, if that's so, then:
- How come people in America and Taiwan are so uptight, paranoid, and closed toward strangers? But not in Russia and China?
- Why do people in America and Taiwan not make eye contact with strangers? Why are people so paranoid, uptight and stuck up in those countries, especially the women?
- How come in Russia and China, I can talk to strangers freely without feeling like I'm violating some kind of boundary? How come people there are not afraid to make eye contact with me?
- How come I can be myself in Russia and China without having to act fake or artificial in order to be noticed or liked?
- How come many people I know said that they felt FREER in China and Russia because the social rules were not as strict or inhibited as they are in America and Taiwan, even though the government may be less tolerant in terms of political rights? Remember we are talking about SOCIAL freedom here, not political, in regard to everyday interactions with people, which is far more personal and relevant to our daily lives. After all, who do you interact with more on a daily basis, normal everyday people or government agents? Thus the kind of freedom we are talking about here is far more relevant and significant than the political freedoms that America and Taiwan boast about.
- How come I can flirt with girls in Russia and China freely without feeling like a creep? How come women are far more open, social, engaging and positive toward me in those countries? How come I can walk up to women and approach them without feeling awkward, like I'm violating some kind of boundary or appropriateness? (as shown in all my photos and videos) How come interacting with women feels much more smooth and natural, not paranoid, uptight and standoffish like in Taiwan and America?
- How come in Russia and China, I can go out alone and meet people without feeling like I'm seen and judged as some kind of loser for being alone, as I would in America and Taiwan?
So you see, while Russia and China may not have as many political freedoms as America and Taiwan, they defnitely have more SOCIAL FREEDOMS and ROMANTIC FREEDOMS.
People tend to think that freedom is all about government control. But it isn't. Freedom is really about being free to BE YOURSELF and doing what you want, which is the ultimate meaning of freedom. If you can't be yourself or do what you want, then you aren't truly free, regardless of what any government agency does. It's as simple as that.
But the fallacy is that American and Taiwanese culture assume that everyone wants to be a workaholic and be uptight and socially closed, which is not true. But that's their assumption and if you don't agree with it then you don't fit in and are an outcast in those societies.
In addition, Russia and China provide FREEDOM from loneliness, isolation and boredom, as well as freedom from the constant condemnation from others that there's "something wrong with you" because you can't meet people and make friends in a paranoid cliquish uptight culture, or date the women you desire, which is what you get in America and Taiwan.
The truth is, America provides an abundance of career opportunities and consumer choices. But it does NOT provide social connection and romantic opportunities, like Russia and China do.
This is the great truth that you will never hear in the Western media, because you are not supposed to view freedom in terms of social and romantic opportunities. You are supposed to view freedom in terms of being "free to work and becoming a slave to the system" and having many consumer choices, and of course in being able to participate in puppet elections with candidates that represent the same power structure.
But this is all bogus, because as the Happy Planet Index shows, countries where people "live to work" and do not focus on developing social connection and social relationships and having fun -- such as America, Taiwan and Japan -- are usually the least happy countries. This is because people with that kind of mentality tend to be very uptight, socially closed, judgmental, paranoid, narrow-minded, cliquish, workaholic, artificial and materialisti. And these traits are not conducive to happiness at all, but in fact result in the very opposite.
So you see, freedom is not really about government control. The government cannot directly control everyone, after all, and it will not go knocking on your door unless you give it a really good reason to. Otherwise, it does not have the time to pay any attention to you. No matter how narcissistic and self-absorbed you are, the government does not consider you as important as you consider yourself. (no offense to your ego) You are just a number to them, nothing more.
All government can do is scare you or try to brainwash you through your TV set. But you don't have to let it. You can always turn off your TV or change the channel and not pick up the newspaper. So why live in fear of the government taking away your freedoms, as the conspiracy movement and alternative media want you to do? It's better to focus on things you CAN control, rather on things that you can't, which would be a fruitless waste of time and futile as well. Hope you get my drift.
So you see, truth is often the opposite of what you are told, especially by the media. That's a lesson in critical thinking for you.
I have a theory about all this. Perhaps the reason there is more government control in China and Russia is because people in those countries are more uninhibited and socially free. Hence they have to be controlled more for a centralized economy to function. However, countries like America and Taiwan already condition people to be workaholic, strict and uptight so they will work efficiently without the need for government control. In other words, if you are already doing what's best for the economy and mechanized industrialized society, then you don't need to be controlled as much.
If you think about it, it makes sense and adds up. After all, in workaholic countries like America, Taiwan and Japan, people don't talk to strangers unless it's business related. And the only strangers that smile and greet you are customer service people and cashiers, but only cause its their job of course. All this speaks volumes. It's as if everything must be business orientated, including social interaction. This reflects a narrow one dimensional "all business" mentality. With such a mindset, why would the government need to take away anyone's political freedoms, since they are already serving the interests of the elite oligarchy and corporatoracy?
Another possibility is that too much government control results in people "letting loose" by becoming more uninhibited and socially open and free, like you see in Russia and China. Or perhaps the truth is a combination of both explanations.
Of course another aspect is that less developed countries with a larger peasant class are more socially interdependent for their survival, hence they have a lot more social connection and camaraderie. With higher income and economic development comes independence, isolation and social disconnection, which is what you see in more developed first world countries. This pattern is definitely there. So perhaps there are at least three aspects to this.