[The following is the second article in my ongoing article series for Agorist Nexus, Surveying The Second Realm. Find #1 here.]

At its core, the true ruler of the First Realm is fear – without it, the vast majority of the scare-mongering in this arena would be laughed off as the manipulative hysteria that it is. Another variation of this fear could also be culture/cultural codes that are often used to enforce and justify the statism of the First Realm. For example, Karen might go along with whatever if she “fears” not being invited back to book club; Jonny might have to get the vax for Ticketmaster, so he can go to his punk rock concerts again in 2021 – the “fear” of missing out on one of those is just too painful to bear.

And as I defined it in article #1 (linked above), the First Realm is the society that does not respect self-ownership or individual liberty, but rather heralds the supremacy of government and authority…it upholds the collective as superior to the individual. Individuals aren’t known to the State, the bank, or the credit card company as “Sally Smith, a mother, a human being.”
They are known as a date-of-birth, a social(ist) (in)security number, a disposable resource in a system to be used, collected from, and exploited.

Next, it’s important to note the important human and societal institutions that were co-opted and are now controlled by the State and their (in many ways) fascistic, (in many ways) communistic corporations, converting them primarily into tools to enslave individuals in the First Realm. In Second Realm: Book on Strategy, Smuggler and XYZ list some of these institutions:

Money and banking systems; property titles; identity; licenses, regulations, and insurance; law enforcement and security; legal system, courts, correction, and punishment; education and media; communication, energy, and transportation networks; and charity (now welfare)

A number of these, such as property titles, charity, and legal systems, are undoubtedly important human (or in some cases, even tribal) institutions. As long as the human species is here and not extinct, there will be conflict, and therefore, ways to settle disputes (arbitration/legal systems) and ways to avoid them in the first place (clearly delineated property titling/contracting) will be needed. And in terms of charity, in dollar value (north of $400 billion in 2017), charity is still extremely popular, despite the State robbing most individuals of 30+% of their income. While we are flawed and imperfect (to put it mildly), most people exist peacefully in their daily lives and this “controlled schizophrenia” is predominantly relegated to the insane political realm. It’s unfortunate that these have been monopolized and subverted away from their original ends by the State (and their corporate cohorts), but thankfully, the Second Realm allows us to set up our own alternatives of all of these institutions, without waiting and without begging – more on that to come.

When I was listening back through this series for The Vonu Podcast re-release earlier this year, I was happy and surprised to hear me and Kyle’s 2018 discussion on the monopolies on entertainment, and how those are used by the State as propaganda outlets. I have to say, it was quite prescient when viewing the world now in 2020.

Consider this: for entertainment, the “Big Dogs” are Netflix (whose CEO/co-founder, Marc Bernays Randolph, is the great-nephew of the most prominent propagandist, Edward Bernays), Amazon Prime (who recently censored a fictional portrayal exposing modern child trafficking rings), and probably FascistTube. Throughout the scamdemic, many Hollywood personalities were used to push nonsense, and I personally witnessed FascistTube “promoting” that sort of content on a regular basis – one in particular that I recall often is Trevor Noah, and for one week in particular, his interview with F(r)au(d)ci.

For professional sports, consider that there’s only one NFL, one NBA, one NHL, etc. Sure, there are minor league teams (like AAA, AA, etc.), but no one can honestly say those are “competition.” These are government-sanctioned monopolies that are often given exorbitant amounts of stolen taxpayer funds for luxurious stadiums. And in return, these bread-and-circus clowns are more than happy to parrot whatever propaganda or even stop the circus altogether if their political/corporate ringleaders demand it.

To bring up culture once again, it’s certainly not one of empowerment, with the goal of elevating the consciousness of man. Certainly not. Rather, the culture of The First Realm is quite degrading – it fosters and promotes reliance over self-sufficiency; division over unification; artificiality over nature; religious belief over knowing (science/observation), etc. It’s largely devoid of values or anything of actual relevancy – sure, there are “truth drops” at times, but you have to wade through a lot of bullshit to get to them.

I’d be remiss if I discussed The First Realm in-depth without mentioning government indoctrination camps (“schools”). Walter Russell, a luminary similar to Nikola Tesla in the early-to-mid 20^th century, once recommended (I’m paraphrasing) nothing over a 4^th grade education; reason being, it required the individual to unlearn SO MUCH that it wasn’t really worth it. Agree or disagree, he’s got a point. It’s something I’ve complained about, and something I’ve heard many others in the freethinking realm complain of – it takes years and years to get back to a “baseline of truth.” And after this year, with the deception being so visibly widespread and intense, I’m to the point of believing nothing, starting at square one, and finding my way back to reality. If you think that sounds hyperbolic, I’m afraid you aren’t thinking big enough, my friend.

It’s like I tweeted earlier this month: “The servile society [the First Realm] is first and foremost a deceptive illusion, intended to confuse individuals into giving up their lives, freedom, and futures. Never forget it.”

As one other way of explanation, here’s Smuggler and XYZ again:

“The interwoven aspects of culture, institutions, profits from redistribution[,] and the longing for stability form the foundation of the power of states and assure lasting consent (both passive and active) for this system of domination. We call the totality of this system: The First Realm.”

And while all of this may sound depressing and pessimistic, it’s not intended to be. It’s merely an examination of The First Realm as it stands, so that we can both learn how to avoid its pitfalls and traps, as well as how to transmute these now-negative influences on human society into positive ones. Two important conclusions must be made in this regard:

1. Culture is critically important.
2. Independence and self-sufficiency are critical principles.

And a third, final point, excerpted from Second Realm: Book on Strategy:

It is required to form independent systems of cooperation that are formed on the ethics of liberty and that are not dependent upon or connected to institutions of control…We need to create a Second Realm.

Please join me next time; we’ll be discussing the liberating, empowering philosophy and culture of The Second Realm. In the meantime, let’s get building.