PsycHacks Episode 563: The prison planet (the nature of existence)
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Oct 20, 2025 Delve into the thought-provoking concept of the prison planet, where unfreedom explains much of human suffering. Explore the idea that those in power often act as bullies rather than leaders. Discover how our past actions contribute to our current state of incarceration and consider Earth as a possible hell or purgatory. Unpack the nature of karma, interpreting it as a causal chain rather than literal past lives. Finally, find out how remembering and understanding causality can lead to personal liberation.
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Father’s Prison Planet Metaphor
- Orion Taraban recounts that his father often uses the phrase "prison planet" to explain misfortune and human suffering.
- He likens life under this model to being incarcerated where comfort, safety, and dignity are scarce.
Power Attracts The Dominant
- Orion argues that prisons tend to be run by the most domineering and vicious people rather than the virtuous.
- He uses this to explain why history repeats with violence and why expecting virtue from the powerful invites outrage.
Unfreedom As The Planet’s Core Feature
- The core attribute of a prison is lack of freedom, and Orion sees widespread emotional and spiritual unfreedom on Earth.
- He maps common vices—anger, envy, ignorance—to varying degrees of incarceration among people.
