Tag: Latter Age of Degeneration

• An Ancient Monk’s Warning: Why Rejecting Old Wisdom Could Unravel Society

  

  If there’s one piece of modern spiritual advice, it’s this: find your own truth. Question authority, discard the old books, and listen to the voice within. This approach feels empowering and authentic, a way to cast off rigid dogma and connect with something real and immediate. But what if this rejection of structured wisdom, even…

  William Altig

  November 26, 2025

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• Your Beliefs Are More Powerful Than Politics: An Ancient Idea for Modern Times

  

  Introduction: The Unseen Force Shaping Our World In an age of constant headlines about political division, economic instability, and social unrest, it’s easy to feel powerless. We are often led to believe that the solutions to our collective problems lie in external forces—a new political system, the right leaders, or a different distribution of wealth.…

  William Altig

  November 13, 2025

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