Betrayers of Consciousness (pt 14)

Since the word “crazy” was brought up in the last section, and we are considering consciousness, this matter that either is itself, or takes place in mind(s); we might as well stop on it, linger about it a while and see what kind of water it holds for suitable defining. And I am not unaware that the word insanity has also come up previously.

Someone once wrote “Crazy (or insanity) is just a clever construct formulated by an agreement of two to marginalize a third person”. Or, you can no less flip it if you care to: “Sanity is just a clever construct…” And it’s plain (or should be) why this is so in power dynamics used for control.

If you start with any less, that is two, you see the problem in establishing the authority of definition. And control always rests upon authority. With only two…who will decide? If you get down to one alone, what is on or off that table? Would we be too absurd to say “everything and nothing” are both simultaneously on that table?

It seems this matter of reference and referencing, a thing which sole consciousness cannot establish to itself, is both necessity and deep problem. If it concedes to necessity of agreement to even know itself, to whom or what to concede such power by agreement to establish itself?

Really, if it’s just you and me here…who is to say anything about rightness or wrongness of thought…what, or to where, or to what extent consciousness is allowed excursion? Who gets to set the bounds? Is there “crazy land”(?) and who would know when we have crossed over into it? You may not even like this train of thought and already wonder if its very reading will (as impacts have already been mentioned as occurring) affect you and feel great trepidation at any continuance. Don’t worry, I see you have brought mommy and daddy with you (and all your experiences of circumstance(s), and learnings, and knowings) and they are no less welcome here than you are. What a multitude! Or…is it just you and me?

We all, in some sense, are already carrying our references. We can both pull our endorsements as need be.

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