Manufactured Crises: Reclaiming Attention in a Manufactured World.
In a world built on distraction and fear, the quiet act of presence becomes a form of rebellion.
I sat on the edge of the sea and spoke freely — not from a script, but from a sense of quiet clarity. This is a reflection on the machinery of crisis, the roles we're nudged into, and the narratives that claim to know who the enemy is. But beneath all of that noise is something still and honest: our awareness, our will, and our power to choose where we place our attention. This isn’t about waking people up. It’s about staying awake ourselves.
Timestamps
0:00 – Intro...
0:44 – Manufactured conflict and narrative warfare
4:56 – Hero/villain scripts through history
8:50 – How media dehumanizes dissent
12:04 – Discernment beyond conspiracy or denial
15:00 – AI, distraction, and digital infiltration
17:52 – Remembering the body, returning to stillness
20:25 – No victims: choosing creation over reaction
28:48 – Crisis cycles and emotional conditioning
30:19 – Closing thoughts: sovereignty starts here
Mentions / Inspirations:
Manufactured Crises and the Theater of Control
https://tranceblackman.com/manufactured-crises/
Messiahs, Myths, and Manufactured Meaning
https://tranceblackman.com/manufactured-meaning/
Paul Chek - What's The Purpose of Spiritual Growth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDuSyfus4PY
Matt Ehret - Breaking History Ep 100: Civil Wars as Divide to Conquer Strategies
https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/breaking-history-ep-100-civil-wars
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