So much time and money is spent by people trying to create a new plan or new idea. This makes no sense to me, in fact, it seems a down right waste. Why can't we learn from history and just recycle old ideas? I hear all the time that times are different. Just exactly how are things different? Has poverty been eliminated? Has greed and dishonesty been removed from society? Are prisons and jails no longer needed because a utopia has been created? No, nothing has changed, people are inherently selfish, vice is still corrupting society, and anger has not only become acceptable but encouraged by mindless television programming and examples of irresponsible egg and sperm donors that call themselves parents. Change only occurs in cycles and never deviates from the core motivator of the change. The only way to really change is to modify the key elements, for example, poverty is the driving force behind many crimes, jealousy is usually the motivator. We, as a society, place importance on material possessions, shiny objects and pretty shapes, why? What thing can make me feel complete? This is a question that has plagued humans since creation (my blog, my beliefs). Since this is human nature, and more than likely will never change, the elements of the problem won't change, so why do people think times have changed. I could spew quotes and recite historical documents, but that would only induce debate of interpretation. It is my opinion that people want to think that times are different so that they can think of themselves as special and unique. These are the same people that complain because their phone reception isn't as strong as it was advertised. You are not special or unique once you reach the age that you realize what you must do to survive. I believe that holding onto a fantasy that no one is like you is not only foolish but the result of parents not allowing they'r children to fail. Failure is important, as an adult and a human. Without failure, we wither into a week wretch, unable to pick ourselves up from the mud and adapt to the world we live in. I feel as a society this is what we have become.
Easily lead and easily pressured, we have made things like status and attention priorities. Thomas Paine was a great part of American history, do you know who he was? Alright, too difficult? John Adams, what did he contribute in history? Still to difficult? Snookie, what does the nation have to thank her for besides a living model of how not to live. Attention is the newest currency, fueled by selfishness, causing people to crave the spotlight to make themselves feel important. You are only important to your family and friends, I really don't care about you unless you fall into those two categories. Furthermore I wouldn't expect you to care about me unless what I am doing is potentially damaging to you or you'r family.
