Sign O' The Times: The 'Revolt' Panel, The Whitney Hologram, Shuhada Sadaqat and Prince, and more...

(RECORDED SEPTEMBER 22, 2019) The authors of confusion have always been here.  No longer 'hidden in plain site,' they are increasingly coming out of the shadows.  Many figures posed as 'woke' are being hired to mislead the masses.  There has even been a conversation about the term 'woke' on British television, co-facilitated by none other than Piers Morgan.  

They say words evolve and constantly lose their original meanings, while intent still holds weight in the original.  We must cease to hold on to 'wokeness' and learn to open our eyes, our brains and our consciousness to stay awake, for the authors of confusion still hide among the masses.  To slightly take from Mr. Nelson, a huge part of us must die, in order to live.  To take directly from Mr. Jackson, we have to stop existing and start living.  These authors of confusion are counting on our fear of death, so that we may continue to hate true freedom, and only depend on an illusion of it.  

Physical death (under a system of exploitation) brings world tours, holograms, package deals and fighting families.  Ego death (under the same system) brings isolation and discouragement.  'Death' usually implies a transition of some sort; under a system of exploitation there is no consciousness, no karmic awareness.  With no acknowledgement of karmic debt, it's easier to exploit one (financially or otherwise) who has physically transitioned.  "Some say man ain't happy truly, until a man truly dies..."  How one determines the meaning of death is how much one will define happiness.  

Sign O' The Times.

Jesse and jamilah discuss how the 'authors of confusion' have come out to play out in various scenarios.  Can we have a conversation about true liberation within a context of a system which does not acknowledge our humanity?  And can we do it under the framework of 'cultural ambassadors' speaking for us?  

Is there a way to honor cultural luminaries or beloved popular culture figures without stealing or not including their humanity (this also includes painting them in a 'perfect' light)?

Is there a way to honor a survivor's story (even if we do not agree with said story)?  Does the image of a beloved figure always coincide with their actual actions?  Do our perceptions of a beloved figure blind us from questioning the potentiality of them committing violence (even if only done once)?  How do we question or hold one accountable without attacking their gender (or sex), mental condition or spiritual practice?  

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