Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Delusional ranting...
I warn you now, this post may well be full of political and ethical ranting.
I realised something a while ago: our generation is probably the most lethargic in the history of modern man. Our predecessors used to stand up for what they believed in. In the sixties and seventies there'd be thousands of people marching for their ideals, screaming out and letting the world hear their voices. Even as recently as the late eighties people were willing to risk it all to let their voices be heard (Brixton race riots etc). But we, generation whatever we are, seem quite happy to let things slide, let someone else deal with the issues...someone else will come along and voice our beliefs and opinions. But hey-thats the problem, Generation Whatever believes in nothing, hasn't got an opinion either way regarding anything of great importance. Generation Whatever lost the will to believe in anything when it lost it's belief in humanity. Why would they believe in anything when they can hardly believe in themselves. They are the cynical generation, born from a generation of yuppies whose sole concern was money and the pursuit of power. The pursuit of happiness, knowledge and greater wellbeing became the sport of those with too much time on their hands. It frustrates me that some of those around me have ceased to have opinions any more. Learn about the world around you, form your opinions based on the knowledge you've obtained, find out who you are. Surely thats the point of existence?? To spend your days learning more about the world so that you can find out who you are and find happiness in that. Can we truly be happy if we don't know who we are?
I realised something a while ago: our generation is probably the most lethargic in the history of modern man. Our predecessors used to stand up for what they believed in. In the sixties and seventies there'd be thousands of people marching for their ideals, screaming out and letting the world hear their voices. Even as recently as the late eighties people were willing to risk it all to let their voices be heard (Brixton race riots etc). But we, generation whatever we are, seem quite happy to let things slide, let someone else deal with the issues...someone else will come along and voice our beliefs and opinions. But hey-thats the problem, Generation Whatever believes in nothing, hasn't got an opinion either way regarding anything of great importance. Generation Whatever lost the will to believe in anything when it lost it's belief in humanity. Why would they believe in anything when they can hardly believe in themselves. They are the cynical generation, born from a generation of yuppies whose sole concern was money and the pursuit of power. The pursuit of happiness, knowledge and greater wellbeing became the sport of those with too much time on their hands. It frustrates me that some of those around me have ceased to have opinions any more. Learn about the world around you, form your opinions based on the knowledge you've obtained, find out who you are. Surely thats the point of existence?? To spend your days learning more about the world so that you can find out who you are and find happiness in that. Can we truly be happy if we don't know who we are?
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