The reason why these philosophies are so dangerous is because of the negative impact they have upon the human spirit. Subscribing to or believing in socialism, collectivism, or egalitarianism can psychologically lead to nihilistic behavior and/or self-sabotage. In extreme circumstances where the beliefs have become embedded in government, they have historically led to genocide and holocausts. The reason why these philosophies have a negative impact upon the human spirit is because the one thing all these philosophies have in common is that they marginalize humanity (existential value). ​The value of mankind as a whole is brought to the lowest common denominator of each individual existing as nothing more than an interchangeable unit that is no less or no more important than the next, which ultimately defines mankind as a homogenous hive mind mass, to be swayed in one sacrificial direction or another with the mere wave of a political wand in a divergent hand manipulated by dictators, coerced by propagandists, and bribed by special interest groups. Make no mistake about it the nationalization of socialist, collectivist, and egalitarian philosophies are a crime against humanity and an act of war against your individual livelihood. We need to remember what it means to Live Free and Live Rich, and we need to remember what it means to be an individual and how to appreciate individualism!

​True individuals act as if they come from an island of their own creation. Typically it's only the people who are seeking codependency that will become clingy when interacting with individuals; this is to assume that people who cling to others in absence of their own identity are people who are generally absent of esteem in their own ability. However, when individuals relate to one another their paths will naturally cross and that convergence is what forms a genuine relationship. This convergence is based on the law of attraction (birds of a feather will tend to flock together). Clinging to another individual whose character is divergent from your own is like hitchhiking a path beaten by a stranger, you are following a life in which you have no idea where it will lead you. Individuals on the other hand, are trailblazers who maintain self-ownership and agency over their own decisions; basing their decisions upon independent thought instead of succumbing to the manipulation of external influences that may negatively alter their perception in regard to satisfying their own true desires.

​The analysis of these factors is rooted in theory, theory that is based on stats driven by cause and effect. When studying the economy of a civilization, the economist’s default presumption is that human beings will generally act in their own benefit. This is to say humans generally are discouraged by risk and encouraged by reward. Human beings prefer to have the most amount of output for the least amount of input, in other words they prefer to maximize the yield of their investments by reaping the most amount of reward while minimizing the amount of risk (regardless of whatever resource they are investing). This is also to say humans want to produce more for less cost, in order to supply demand with the most value while sustaining the highest possible quality of living. This is where economics gets metaphysical, because what people want and what people need does not generally go hand in hand. This is just another way of saying that there is a large portion of economics that is subjective, and why forms of government come into existence. Government acts as an engineer for the economy. Government doesn’t actually have any overt power to control an economy, but it uses mandates to manipulate the metaphysics of the economy.

There could be some subconscious reasoning to this claim, specifically in individuals who feel like they have little control over their lives. This practice is helpful for individuals seeking entrepreneurship, because it strengthens self-control while decreasing susceptibility to undesired manipulation from an encompassing environment. In part two I explained that “HOW” thinking can help individuals who have been manipulated to worship money instead of respecting it. The power of mind control can not only alter the way one processes information from reactionary events, but also empowers an individual to create alterations to their encompassing environment. 

There are many theories floating around out there in the vast world-wide-web, trying to debunk this symbolism as having satanic or religious meaning, mysterious ties to the “illuminati” and other secret societies, and capable of having a spellbound enchantment on its owners/users.

In this article, let’s decode the Latin motto “Annuit Coeptis” that is found on the back of the US one dollar bill. I thought this would be a great follow up to an article about appreciation for a couple reasons. One, the dollar is how we measure appreciation for consumer goods and services in a free market capitalist economy. Two, we are steadily approaching the biggest capitalist/consumer holidays of the year.

Like anything in life there is a dark side to engaging in the Midas touch, but luckily it can be easily avoided with a little knowledge and understanding of what you are actually doing. The secret to unleashing the Midas touch and unlocking the ability to add value to virtually anything around you is to become economically aware of the power your appreciation truly has.