I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
The opening quote is the inscription above the statue of Thomas Jefferson in the above image of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C. Following on the heels of the “Foundation for entanglement“ report, with conceptual models forming the foundation for entanglement, Thomas Jefferson offers investors a keystone foundation model.
The Keystone
As a torch bearer of the enlightenment, Thomas Jefferson was battling a more visceral form of tyranny over the minds of men, universal subjugation. While conditions today are surely different than the days of the Founding Fathers of the enlightenment, tyranny over the minds of men comes in many shapes and forms. As a result, Jefferson’s conceptual model remains timeless and universally applicable.
Tyranny Over Minds
Turning to the investment world, tyranny over the minds of men falls along the spectrum of misinformation through disinformation in all its forms. The distinction of intent between the two terms, an error (a natural occurrence) versus purposeful misdirection (an unnatural occurrence), while important, is most often a grey area and thus of secondary consideration from the perspective of an investor.
If the information investors utilize is distorted and goes unnoticed, a tyranny of the mind will develop as one will inhabit a world of illusions. Such illusions, if allowed to manifest in one’s mind, are incredibly dangerous as the negative effects of a rotten conceptual foundation compound through time and space.
Quantum Thought
The devastating effects of this compounding of illusions in one’s mind is embedded in the fabric of the universe itself, quantum mechanics. Recall from “Foundation for entanglement” that entanglement and superposition are primary conceptual pillars of our known universe. From the report, entanglement occurs when:
A group of particles interact in such a way that the quantum state of each particle of the group cannot be described independently of the state of the others.
When one invests in a company, an investor quite literally becomes entangled with the company. More practically speaking, an investor becomes entangled with the company’s leadership, those that control the company’s actions. As such, the state of an investor cannot be described independently of the state of the company and its leadership; they have become entangled. From “Foundation for entanglement”:
The entangled particles, in layman’s terms, become one instantaneously connected system, referred to as “spooky action at a distance” by Albert Einstein.
If one’s entanglement with an investment opportunity is induced by misinformation or disinformation, in all its forms along the spectrum, one’s mind will rest upon a rotten foundation. As conceptual foundations necessarily impact future ideas, thoughts, and actions, the effects of a rotten foundation on one’s mind are cumulative and, in the end, devastating.
Jefferson Airplane
A rotten foundation and the inevitability of its devastating effects on the minds of investors should be obvious. Errors of thought become the norm while the effects of such distorted thinking cascade through time and space. The importance of Thomas Jefferson’s conceptual foundation stone can now be seen in the full light of day:
I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
While hostility here is one of mind rather than of brawn, hostility remains the proper term. To be successful, investors must protect their minds in order to protect their bodies and physical reality. Said differently, investors’ lives depend first and foremost on their minds, and all else is a derivative.
Summary
With all else being a derivative of one’s mind, Thomas Jefferson’s conceptual model remains a timeless keystone for investors. It offers a foundation upon which an infinite number of conceptual models may be built and entangled with certainty and in alignment with universal principles, thereby enabling one to perform the quantum computing necessary for future success on the time-space scales of the investment universe.
As it is for America, Thomas Jefferson’s conceptual foundation is a prerequisite for sustainable success as an investor. Hostility towards tyranny over the mind of man is a universal principle if one hopes to navigate the investment sea. Flying Jefferson airlines is the optimal choice for travelers.