Sanity can be defined as being in harmony with reality, while insanity is not. Sanity in terms of culture, means “fitting in”. This cultural fitting can be flexible, allowing for creativity, or rigid, which leads to oppression. However, sanity in terms of physical reality has more clearly defined consequences.
For example, gravity is a physical reality. If a person jumps off the top of a tall building, believing he can ignore that reality, the result is a lethal mess on the pavement. However, jumping off the same building with a para glider, which harmonizes with reality, results in an exhilarating experience.
Although reality is a given, our reaction to it is modified by our ego, that portion of our being that defines our sense of “self”. It is said that we all need enough ego to avoid stepping in front of a bus. But the ego controls what information we allow into our awareness. When that ego barrier is too rigidly defined, we exclude vital information, and become out of touch, in conflict with reality.
Our president’s life is dominated by his ego. Being wealthy from birth has shielded him from responsibility, and amplified his limitations to the point of delusion. His niece, a psychologist, wrote a book about him titled “Too Much and Never Enough”. He denies any information that contradicts what he already believes. However, his ego is so fragile he needs constant reassurance, requiring an assistant by his side, printing out news stories that flatter him. Therefore, when criticized, he attacks, making him a bully. By ignoring social rules and laws, expecting immunity from the consequences of his actions, he is a cultural misfit.
The recent attack on Venezuela exemplifies his operational delusions. The original “reason” was controlling drugs, yet he pardoned a man tried and convicted of bringing 400 tons of cocaine into the US. The “reason” now is control of oil. But he believes claiming control means he really has control, ignoring the will of the 28 million Venezuelans living there.
His disconnection from physical reality is apparent. He states US oil companies will now run the oil resource, rapidly bringing 50 million barrels to market. Yet those companies say it will take more than $100B, and a decade, to make that happen, and Venezuela is too unstable for such an investment. Undeterred, and lacking any plan for Venezuela, the president’s attention has already moved on to threatening invasion of Greenland, Mexico, Panama, and Cuba.
Meanwhile, back at home, prices are rising due to tariffs, health care cost have spiked, and employment is down, all of which he claims is “fake news”. He denies the climate crisis, as fire insurance becomes unaffordable, and supports the most expensive electrical power source (nuclear), which won’t come online for a decade, while killing investment in the cheapest electrical production (renewables), which the rest of the world is already installing. Now his ICE thugs are killing white people. As his popularity tanks, even Republicans are beginning to resist. Our president is insane.
Fear is his currency and chaos his strategy. While this hasn’t often happened in the US, it is not new in the world. People have dealt with this before, and left wisdom relevant to our time.
“Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly now, love mercy now, walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are free to abandon it.” The Talmud.
“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something.” Howard Zinn.
“Whatever happens, stay alive. Don’t die before you’re dead. Don’t lose yourself, don’t lose hope, don’t lose direction. Stay alive, learn, study, think, read, build, invent, create, speak, write, dream, design. Stay alive with joy.” Virginia Woolf
Authoritarians want you to believe what you are told, that you are powerless to resist. But we have the power to choose. Just because our leaders are insane, we don’t have to be. Being calm radiates into the world. Meditate. Speak your truth. Gather with others. Contact your representatives. Vote! This too shall pass and the tide is turning.
Crispin B. Hollinshead lives in Ukiah. This and previous articles can be found at cbhollinshead.blogspot.com.
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