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Saturday, 2 May 2026

Post No. 3,442 - Some (hopefully) interesting reading / viewing / listening - Saturday 2nd May, 2026

I recently found the following interesting and/or useful, and am posting them here in case anyone else does as well.

 




THESE ARTICLES ARE IMPORTANT: 
 
  • “Democracy is about people: Are we paying enough attention to the brain?”   https://www.idea.int/node/161115   “In a new 34-country mega-study just published in Nature Medicine, weaker democratic institutions were associated with accelerated brain ageing. In the context of global population ageing and democracy decline, this study clearly suggests that democracy scholars and public authorities have an opportunity to engage to support healthier brain ageing trajectories at both the individual and population levels.   As we seek to move beyond the common diagnoses of the declines in democracy and look for a solution, a new connection between the emerging field of brain capital research and democracy has the potential to allow us to take the big step needed to arrest the decline and treat the causes.   Brain capital is a complex concept that takes into account an individual’s knowledge, skills, and brain health. It recognizes that mental health, cognitive and emotional skills, and lifelong learning drive economic, social, and democratic resilience. Unlike traditional human capital, which emphasises productivity, brain capital places mental well-being and creative capacity at the core of the economy.”  



 
 

  

  • After watching the fourth season of “Dark Winds”, which included a portrayal of a nihilistic perversion (by a seriously disturbed, if not evil, character) of family in the final episode, I wrote this poem as a reminder that the world we see now is, to far too great an extent, the perverted, nihilistic creation of a few millennia of patriarchy, a few centuries of capitalism, and a few decades of neoliberalism. And it DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY, as shown after the dramatic freeing of those trapped ... “THIS world”   https://musingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2026/04/this-world.html   
  • “Our Paranormal Afterlife : Finding Proof of Life After Death: There Is No Such Thing As Death”   https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/our-paranormal-afterlife-finding-proof-of-life-after-death/id1354455555?i=1000764002147   “This week I am reading from RC Clarence’ book “There Is No Such Thing As Death: Scientific Evidence for Life After Death and How You Can Prove It Yourself” What really happens after death? This book draws on the extensive clairvoyant investigations of C. W. Leadbeater and Annie Besant into thousands of people who crossed over into the afterlife. Learn what they discovered and how you can do the same. More than a century ago, clairvoyant investigators associated with the Theosophical tradition began systematically exploring the realms beyond the physical world and comparing their observations of individuals who had crossed into the afterlife. And based on those detailed investigations, this book presents a remarkably consistent picture of life after death—one that anyone can begin investigating for themselves. In this book you will discover:    What happens immediately after death    The nature of the astral and mental realms    The roles of reincarnation and karma    The purpose and meaning of life    How to develop clairvoyant perception This book is ideal for readers seeking:    Evidence-based insights into life after death    A clear explanation of the astral and thought planes    A synthesis of classical Theosophical research    Practical guidance for developing clairvoyant perception Discover why death may not be the end of life — but the beginning of a much larger journey of consciousness. Bio R. C. Clarence, PhD is a university professor, active yoga practitioner, and devoted student of the Ancient Wisdom. His writing style reflects the methods used in the classroom: an informal, conversational approach coupled with the use visual highlights, charts and examples that make the subject matter come alive. He has practiced the methods of clairvoyant development outlined in the book and has achieved results that exceeded his expectations. His goal in life is to share what he has learned with others so they can begin to awaken their own inner abilities.   “THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS DEATH: Scientific Evidence for Life After Death and How You Can Prove It Yourself”   (Pub. 2017;  Paperback  ISBN 10: 0692902368 ISBN 13: 9780692902363;   eBook pub March 2026 Amazon)   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising”   
  • “Groundbreaking Study on Chimp Warfare Shows Us the Nature of War”   https://youtu.be/wgs_EyhXoFU   The chapter headings are:   0:00 War never changes - but what is war?;   2:28 Gombe Chimp War in the 1970s;   4:30 New study - largest war ever;   5:20 Ngogo chimp project;   5:55 Something happened in 2014 resulting in violence;   7:20 Why did the violence start?   8:40 Implications for humans;   9:45 Ant warfare;   11:40 What does this tell us about our nature?   12:55 Conclusions   The “lessons”/conclusions are for small scale conflict: our ability to wage large scale destructive wars is different, something caused by our flaws, and possibly also capable of being addressed by our capabilities - as is our capacity to learn and apply the lessons from this work   
  • [CW: description of animal testing]   “How Trauma Gets Passed to the Next Generation | NOVA | PBS”   https://youtu.be/J9-Ov-_KcWk   “The past might be closer than we think. Scientists have found that experiences — especially stress and trauma — can change how genes are expressed, and in some cases, influence future generations.   This video is an excerpt from the NOVA program Your Brain: Who’s in Control?, which originally premiered in 2023.”   and   “Dozens in New Mexico sought therapy for alleged abuse at Epstein ranch”   https://youtu.be/llF8PCa5yqY   

 


  • “Scientists Just Confirmed What I’ve Been Saying for Thirty Years About the ADHD Brain”   https://www.hunterinafarmersworld.com/p/scientists-just-confirmed-what-ive   “And boredom, for the Hunter brain, is not a character flaw. It is a physiological state, as real and as measurable as hunger”   Having read this, I found I could notice this effect in action   

 

 

  • “Resistance History Principle #1 | Beware False Prophets - YouTube”   by Tad Stoermer, based on his upcoming book   https://youtu.be/OiJh-06JdOA   
  • “We Rejected a King and Built an Imperial Presidency. They Kept the King and Built Democracies. - YouTube”   https://youtu.be/89ESmjIBIWI   

 

 

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Possible flaws 

Where I can, I will try to highlight possible flaws / issues you should consider: 

  • there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan  Myers’ free online course “Clear and Present Thinking”;  
  • I could be wrong - so keep your thinking caps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.

 

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Remember: we generally need to be more human being rather than human doing, to mind our Mӕgan, and to acknowledge that all misgendering is an act of active transphobia/transmisia that puts trans+ lives at risk & accept that all insistence on the use of “trans” as a descriptor comes with commensurate use of “cis” as a descriptor to prevent “othering” (just as binary gendered [men’s and women’s] sporting teams are either both given the gender descriptor, or neither).

#PsychicABetterWorld   and   may all that I do be of value and actively BPM used for and by the nonphysical  BPM  because   #KindnessIsThePoint   

Note that I am cutting back on aspects of my posts - see here, and Gnwmythr is pronounced new-MYTH-ear   

Copyright © Kayleen White 2007-2026     NO AI   I do not consent to any machine learning aka Artificial Intelligence (AI), generative AI, large language model, machine learning, chatbot, or other automated analysis, generative process, or replication program to reproduce, mimic, remix, summarise, or otherwise  replicate any part of this post or other posts on this blog via any means. Typo’s may be inserrted deliberately to demonstrate this is not an AI product.     Otherwise, fair and reasonable use is accepted under Creative Commons 4.0 on an Attribution-ShareAlike basis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/  




 

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Friday, 1 May 2026

Reminder: practice exercises, online courses (including using this blog as a course), and ethics

This is just a quick reminderr that I have some practice exercises posted at https://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2023/09/post-no-2572-practice-exercises.html, and links to online courses (including using this blog as a course) at https://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/p/on-line-courses-on-this-blog.html. 

 

 

Also, don’t forget to do everything - including any psychic work - ethically. 

I discuss that at https://gnwmythrsglossary.blogspot.com/2023/05/ethics.html, but I would like to add/emphasise the following - the details of which are subject to the current laws of whatever jurisdiction you live/work in, so if you have any concerns, consult a suitably qualified/registered/experienced expert: 

  • even if you do not charge people, you may be liable for the advice you give them. As an example, if you told someone to give their money to a shonky person, even if you did not charge them for telling them that, you may be liable (you SHOULD be, IMO); 
  • legal protections go both ways, so you are likely also protected against attempts to blackmail or threaten you; 
I consider many people who are not outright fraudsters get themselves into trouble because they are actually seeking emotional validation for their beliefs - especially if they wish to talk about or “demonstrate” proof (see Victor Zammit and  Dean I Radin's “The Conscious Universe: The Scientific Truth of Psychic Phenomena” [Harper One (2010), first pub. Harper Collins (2009), ISBN 978 0062029096, Amazon] on that topic before getting in to any debates/discourse). I suggest doing the emotional work to be able to move away from physical proof and live with spiritual values and ambiguity/uncertainty - you will be more effective for yourself and others, and less likely to damage the entire field that way.

 


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Note that I am cutting back on aspects of my posts - see here. 

(Gnwmythr is pronounced new-MYTH-ear)   

Remember: we generally need to be more human being rather than human doing, to mind our Mӕgan, and to acknowledge that all misgendering is an act of active transphobia/transmisia that puts trans+ lives at risk & accept that all insistence on the use of “trans” as a descriptor comes with commensurate use of “cis” as a descriptor to prevent “othering” (just as binary gendered [men’s and women’s] sporting teams are either both given the gender descriptor, or neither). 

#PsychicABetterWorld   and   may all that I do be of value and actively BPM used for and by the nonphysical  BPM 

Copyright © Kayleen White 2007-2025     NO AI   I do not consent to any machine learning aka Artificial Intelligence (AI), generative AI, large language model, machine learning, chatbot, or other automated analysis, generative process, or replication program to reproduce, mimic, remix, summarise, or otherwise  replicate any part of this post or other posts on this blog via any means. Typo’s may be inserrted deliberately to demonstrate this is not an AI product.     Otherwise, fair and reasonable use is accepted under Creative Commons 4.0 on an Attribution-ShareAlike basis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/   



 

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