Friday, February 25, 2011

The Mind Control Manual - By Dantalion Jones

I have read about half of Dantalion Jones' new book, The Mind Control Manual.

The Manual is broken into three sections. The first is a few pages describing different meditations. I found these meditations to be useful.

One technique I loved, was to ask yourself an empowering question. Like, "why is my life so awesome?"

The second section is on self esteem. Much of this chapter made me think of things I was taught in school and in youth group.

I left off at chapter 3 - Charisma. Charisma is a great topic and an obvious topic for people who want to start or recruit for a cult.

Beat the Money Game and Retire Early - Part 2

Gen X and Y could (and should) mobilize and ask Congress for:

- Lowered capital gains tax.
- Cuts in frivolous spending by colleges & universities (to reduce tuition).
- Further cuts to the payroll tax.
- Reform of regulations for mutual funds (I.e. number of stocks in the fund, use of options, etc.)
- Reduction in taxes for the 401K and 403B. A significant cut would encourage people to retire, resulting in job openings.
- Enforce existing fraud laws and repeal Sarbannes Oxley.

What are your ideas for "working the system" and retiring early?