arefully. While in tribal times there was not as much choice involved, in present times we have many choices, i.e. family, friends, job, location, and extracurricular activities. In order to avoid being a pawn it is important to regularly exercise the power of choice.

One reason that people regularly choose to be a pawn, is that think they have no choice. This attitude is encouraged by the Propaganda of the Group - which naturally propagates the information that your only Choice is to Choose to Belong. Of course part of this Message is that if you don’t join you will be punished in some way or another, while if you do you will be rewarded beyond your wildest imaginings. Another message from the Propaganda of the Group: you have no power except through the Group; therefore give us your power. The next part of this natural Propaganda of the Group: the Group needs are more important than Individual Needs: so it is important to sacrifice the Individual for the Group. Therefore the Individual is persuaded to join the Group for the Individual Good, but then is asked to sacrifice his Individual Good for the good of the Group. These are the Three Paradoxes of the Group Propaganda that are transmitted naturally to preserve the Group. 1. No Choice, but choose us. 2. No Power, but give us your power. 3. Join us for your good, but then sacrifice your good for the Group good. Frequently the Individual believes these paradoxes without questioning because of the tendency to fall into the Group Trance, which is the same as Mob mentality.

It is important to always remember that as humans we have choice and power. Further the Group should exist for the good of the Individual so it is not necessary to sacrifice one