Brian Gibbs

Brian Gibbs

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

"You’ll learn the six universal principles of influence and how to use them to become a skilled persuader—and, just as importantly, how to defend yourself against dishonest influence attempts." By Robert B. Cialdini.

Zionism

Following the establishment of Israel, Zionism became an ideology that supports "the development and protection of the State of Israel" -- wikipedia.

cutting off narcissistic parents/friends

Positive (setting boundaries) or negative (being unforgiving)? -- request.

mantra: I am generating tons of excellent karma

Priority request: Given the nature of this community, it seems appropriate. Also, I use this from time to time and want to know if I'm going in the right direction.

good karma runs out when you’re not building more of it

Does good karma expire or decay? Is karma subject to entropy over time?

“Divinity is self-revealing when the illusion of duality is removed”

Calibration of the statement.

Unite the Kingdom attendance

"The demonstration, which took place on Saturday, September 13, 2025, drew an estimated 110,000 people according to the Metropolitan Police" -- Brave AI. Request: Alternative sources are saying 3 million. What is the number by calibration?

Godliness and suffering, combined

The spiritual trap of thinking you're getting closer to God by suffering, such as by endless dark nights of the soul.

uplifting

“offering or providing hope, encouragement, salvation, etc.” — dictionary.com.

res cogitans

Descartes' concept for "a non-physical substance of which minds are composed," according to Wikipedia. Doc used the term in lectures and in his writing, including eight mentions in Truth vs. Falsehood.

belief-based energy vs. LoC-based energy

Self-esteem is a product of belief which can be manipulated by the ego. In fact, the ego is beliefs. Conversely, innate energy is concordant with level of consciousness.

Benjamin Franklin

Truth vs. Falsehood doesn't give us his personal calibration, only his social impact.

doing nothing as a spiritual practice

Leads to the discovery that you are not the doer.

"I let Christ let go for me"

Request: I've found this helpful to deal with stuff I wasn't really able to let go of on my own.

frugality

"careful management of material resources and especially money" -- merriam-webster.