Addiction to Destruction: 04-14-2024

1. The ego is an addiction because it provides both pleasure and destruction.
2. People want pleasure, and the pleasure of the self as the good, while destroying others as the bad is the highest pleasure of the flesh.
3. The history of the human race is the history of seeking the right people to destroy to secure more power and privilege for the right people.
4. The ego needs stimulation to appear alive, and pride as knowing, doing, and being the good while destroying evil provides the most stimulation by simultaneously going in two opposite directions.
5. The addictive nature of the ego stems from the pleasure it provides—a sense of superiority. This superiority often serves as a justification for destructive actions. For instance, a person may feel superior due to political power and use this to belittle those with less power.