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So what you're saying is that Steve doesn't really believe in Subjective Reality or IM. He simply realized that there are a lot of stupid people (like myself, in your opinion, since I'm a believer), who will come to his website and generate more traffic for him if he writes about this type of thing. So, in order to make more money he went against his moral values and now writes articles about lies just out of greed. This is your analysis of the situation?
I would then guess that authors like Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, the makers of "The Secret", the makers of "What the Bleep Do We Know", the author of "The Dissapearance of the Universe" etc. are all also such crooks who made up this big pile of crap to sell to stupid people to make money.
The singer Jewel is also full of crap since her and her mother believe in Intention Manifestation. In fact there are probably hundreds of other authors in the self-development industry who are in the same boat.
This is a very convienient conspiracy theory. However, what if you're wrong?
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It's entirely possible. If you've adopted a belief without inherent proof, then you should know this better then anyone else - you cannot prove anything beyond a shadow of a doubt. Anything is possible. Faith, belief, theory, proof, whatever - it's all the same - a little cover for what we're really trying to say - 'This is what I
think'
Although saying that I don't believe Steve is an immoral person lining his pockets with a theory he himself doesn't personally buy into. Though those other PD speakers - they seem a little more suspect...
I don't think anyone is stupid or smart. I think what Steve was doing with the tagline was inviting those who were tired of all the (in his own words) 'self-proclaimed, self-help gurus' who know it all, but ultimately were not providing any positive results for those they were trying to help. I think the fact that these forums are heaving with visitors and the section with the most controversial topic (this one) is the only place where people openly criticize him is testament to the positive effect he has had on peoples lifes.
On a sidenote I believe in objectivism - anyone else with me? No?