2021 – The Organised Ape (until I come up with a better name)

In some recent posts, I have written about something I’ve been calling “The Organised Ape”. What is it, and what is it all about?

To go back to the beginning, it was the very first session of the u3a Online Group on Archaeology that I attended, several months ago now. At that session (presented over Zoom) I was seriously impressed by a lady who did an hour long presentation on fashion in the Neolithic era and other ages.

Now, admittedly, I didn’t know anything about this lady, so in theory she could be a Professor of Archaeology, or a PhD student studying the topic. I suspect reality is that is a normal person who enjoys the subject.

It got me thinking, and asking the question; could I ever do an hour long presentation on an archaeological topic? Well, I don’t know until I try.q§1

I then recalled a feeling I’d had when I started reading about The English Civil, War, and how that made me explore further back in time – to the Plantagenets, then following the timeline forward to the civil war. I’d chosen the Plantagenets very specifically, as I thought this would a good era when I could rely upon there being a good (never 100% accurate,, of course) record of historical events.

Reading the books about those times, there was one consistent thought that kept going through my brain; How did they know how to do this? Do what, you ask, to which I would respond; Organise Society.

That question being asked, I have been recommended two b7 ooks; Sapiens by Harari, and The Dawn of Everything by Graeber & Wengrow. At the moment, I am not trying to fully read these books, but am studying in sufficient depth to map them, so that i at least understand their value to me as reference books. I

also have a book about the Domesday Book. Not about who and what was measured, but a study of how consistent results were obtained from the survey, which for 1066 meant there had to be an organised society, the question for me is how did we get here, today from the time Sapiens started to get organised. \\not answered yet, but studying.

I’ll keep you updated on my learnings.

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One thought on “2021 – The Organised Ape (until I come up with a better name)

  1. Re: “how did we get here, today from the time Sapiens started to get organised”

    This is well explained and described by the theory of “The 2 Married Pink Elephants In The Historical Room” (https://www.rolf-hefti.com/covid-19-coronavirus.html) that shows we’re not the “organized ape” but the “insane ape”!

    To get out of the big horrible mess we’re in means…

    First, virtually everyone has to DEprogram themselves from the programing (“official education” or official brainwashing) they’ve received since they were a child. It starts with seeing that YOU HAVE BEEN PROGRAMED ALL ALONG.

    Second, constantly analyzing and debating current events is a waste of time. Because it’s not enough to describe over and over the prison cell (and its guards) — the ruling pack of psychopaths AND its many loyal minions —  but explain how we got into it and how to get out of it, potentially. Of course, the psychopathic ruling authorities WANT you and everyone to waste your energy and time doing this “clever” analyzing and “figuring out” (and 99% of all “alternative media” is doing this too!) as they had freely told everyone:

    “[Reality-based people ] believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernible reality. That’s not the way the world really works anymore. WE’RE AN EMPIRE NOW, AND WHEN WE ACT, WE CREATE OR OWN REALITY. And while you’re studying that reality – judiciously, as you will – we’ll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that’s how things will sort out. We’re history’s actors . . . and you, ALL OF YOU, WILL BE LEFT TO JUST STUDY WHAT WE DO.” — Former Senior Adviser of the US Empire/Regime, in 2002 (https://archive.is/8wG4Y)

    Third, how we got into this deep mess is the clue on how we can get out of it — by learning what real morality is: https://www.whatonearthishappening.com/news/988-mark-passio-interviewed-by-axel-dahi-2026-04-16. It’s NOT the same as religious morality (see previous link).

    Fourth, commit yourself to ACT on the principles of real morality (see url at third point)…

    “The world is the way that it is because most people do not care enough (even if they SAY they want things to be different) to change it through their actions.” — Mark Passio, Spiritual Teacher

    Fifth, spread and teach these principles far and wide..

    “Ignorance is the root cause of all Evil. Since only Knowledge eradicates ignorance, it is our duty and moral obligation to educate ourselves, as well as the masses around us.” — Anonymous

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