Zeitgeist...
They say that it takes 3 of anything to set a trend. So if a trio of disturbed boys in separate corners of the world commit hedeious acts of violence, all boys will soon become a part ot this alarming movement. Similar to the events at Columbine, and two or three following incidents. There was an epidemic created within the United States that did leak somewhat into Canada and other countries, that our children were no longer to be trusted. All children everywhere were all of a sudden capable of dispicable pre-planned and vengeful murder...mostly assosiated with thier roles as outcasts in the society that was their school.
There are good outcomes assosiated with what I'm addressing here, for example, Folic Acid. One mother in some place benefited from the effects of folic acid to prevent infant deformaties in the early 80's...then another followed suit, and another and then it was added to white bread of all things. The once very concerning and highly stressful subject has now been reduced to a very small percentage. Basically we learn from each other, our mistakes and successes!
Zeitgeist to my interpretation means to generalise, label, stereotype and in other words cut us off from the truth of how good things really are. Our perseption of others is our reality.
Hypathetically speaking...
I watch the news everyday because I feel the need to see the world through the eyes of the media instead of my own...
I see three segments dispursed over the hour long that I have sat consumed by the light box while eating my evening meal...
First segment is a thief caught at a local grocery store mugging a poor old lady of her purse and life savings....
Second is that a large TV Repair chain has been found to be a cover for import of Herion and the government has been funding it all along through all the tax breaks of a business that essentially collects even more taxes to go into the big pot we have been adding to for the future generations of this great country (So they can shoot Herion too of course)....
Third is that George Bush was on an aircraft carrier today giving a speach that the war is over but the troops will remain in a hostile environment for nothing more than to protect our investment as a country in the persuit of democracy in a place that has no current desire to change, will fight at all costs to uphold the same values of freedom that a mother and father in Pennsylvania sitting watching this very newscast would give thier lives for; thier children and thier childrens freedom...by the way another 43 troops killed today, 208 local civilians, 3 Sergents and a high ranking Admiral were killed by a shrapnel bomb put together by an 11 year old who only wants his dad to go to heaven....
Did any of those segments make you nod your head rather than shake it? Did any of them make you feel wholesome inside and out? Did you feel compeled to go out into the world to help remedy some of the issues you were just shown? Probably not....But oh yeah, you got something to talk about at the water cooler tomorrow with all the other office riff raff...."Holy crap, to think the world is coming to this....in our day in age....with communication so abundant...its a shame all this has to happen....and I pay taxes, but the government does nothing....where will the world be tomorrow if things keep up like this?"
Do you think you may have the answers to some of those problems? I know you do, and I do, and we all do! We can change this world one step at a time.....but I guess most would rather just cuddle up with the remote, and hear about it all...so that the feeling of overwhelming sadness and victimisation can keep us rooted in our lazy-boy, because thats just a wise way of proiritising our energy output right? C'mon PEOPLE! God gives us all the energy we need! Enough to operate all the TV's, remotes, and foot rest extenders in all of America and the world. Lets each pick one thing that we don't like in our own current life (forget the rest of the world), make a change that only we can make, and so on and so on! Do you realise what could happen? I'll tell you for sure, we would finally run out of time....Time to watch the news and indulge in self pity for the world that we are in essense completely responcible for!
You could be the Soldier that stands up and says, "I am a citizen of the United States! I have the right of freedom, not to ever be over wrote by another person if even a commanding officer or elected President! I will not continue doing something that I believe is wrong because of that God given freedom!". Or you are the government worker in charge of a commitee that can change the whole ethics behind how lax we are with the tax money that is all supposed to benifit society as a whole, and today you decide to bring to the table a proposal that just may put your job in jeopardy, but could potentially eliminate millions of lives lost both during and after your lifetime. Or you are the person who decides to ignore the hunger pains, take the time to write a resume, go pass some out, hold the door open for someone even though you barely have the strength....all because you know the extra work involved will give you strength in the long run, because you are capable and willing to make a go of life....rather than wake up, do a line, eat a big mac, watch some TV, then head to the cereal aisle and grab that (probably rich and wont miss it) old lady's handbag.
To think that I am a bitter person would be to take my words too literally, this is just my perseption of the world/media. Be careful not to read the words you want to hear, and rather hear the message between the lines that I'm trying to inspire you with my example of being a person who has decided to take off the 3-d glasses in hopes to get out of this blue and red world, that is being forced on us as a societal misconception for a need to know the business of the rest of the world in hopes of making our own lives seem better in comparison. That is a home built upon mud, when you believe yourself better, the sun comes out and your home melts at your feet, leaving you with less than you started with. We are all equal. Even after everyone elses judgements.
There are good outcomes assosiated with what I'm addressing here, for example, Folic Acid. One mother in some place benefited from the effects of folic acid to prevent infant deformaties in the early 80's...then another followed suit, and another and then it was added to white bread of all things. The once very concerning and highly stressful subject has now been reduced to a very small percentage. Basically we learn from each other, our mistakes and successes!
Zeitgeist to my interpretation means to generalise, label, stereotype and in other words cut us off from the truth of how good things really are. Our perseption of others is our reality.
Hypathetically speaking...
I watch the news everyday because I feel the need to see the world through the eyes of the media instead of my own...
I see three segments dispursed over the hour long that I have sat consumed by the light box while eating my evening meal...
First segment is a thief caught at a local grocery store mugging a poor old lady of her purse and life savings....
Second is that a large TV Repair chain has been found to be a cover for import of Herion and the government has been funding it all along through all the tax breaks of a business that essentially collects even more taxes to go into the big pot we have been adding to for the future generations of this great country (So they can shoot Herion too of course)....
Third is that George Bush was on an aircraft carrier today giving a speach that the war is over but the troops will remain in a hostile environment for nothing more than to protect our investment as a country in the persuit of democracy in a place that has no current desire to change, will fight at all costs to uphold the same values of freedom that a mother and father in Pennsylvania sitting watching this very newscast would give thier lives for; thier children and thier childrens freedom...by the way another 43 troops killed today, 208 local civilians, 3 Sergents and a high ranking Admiral were killed by a shrapnel bomb put together by an 11 year old who only wants his dad to go to heaven....
Did any of those segments make you nod your head rather than shake it? Did any of them make you feel wholesome inside and out? Did you feel compeled to go out into the world to help remedy some of the issues you were just shown? Probably not....But oh yeah, you got something to talk about at the water cooler tomorrow with all the other office riff raff...."Holy crap, to think the world is coming to this....in our day in age....with communication so abundant...its a shame all this has to happen....and I pay taxes, but the government does nothing....where will the world be tomorrow if things keep up like this?"
Do you think you may have the answers to some of those problems? I know you do, and I do, and we all do! We can change this world one step at a time.....but I guess most would rather just cuddle up with the remote, and hear about it all...so that the feeling of overwhelming sadness and victimisation can keep us rooted in our lazy-boy, because thats just a wise way of proiritising our energy output right? C'mon PEOPLE! God gives us all the energy we need! Enough to operate all the TV's, remotes, and foot rest extenders in all of America and the world. Lets each pick one thing that we don't like in our own current life (forget the rest of the world), make a change that only we can make, and so on and so on! Do you realise what could happen? I'll tell you for sure, we would finally run out of time....Time to watch the news and indulge in self pity for the world that we are in essense completely responcible for!
You could be the Soldier that stands up and says, "I am a citizen of the United States! I have the right of freedom, not to ever be over wrote by another person if even a commanding officer or elected President! I will not continue doing something that I believe is wrong because of that God given freedom!". Or you are the government worker in charge of a commitee that can change the whole ethics behind how lax we are with the tax money that is all supposed to benifit society as a whole, and today you decide to bring to the table a proposal that just may put your job in jeopardy, but could potentially eliminate millions of lives lost both during and after your lifetime. Or you are the person who decides to ignore the hunger pains, take the time to write a resume, go pass some out, hold the door open for someone even though you barely have the strength....all because you know the extra work involved will give you strength in the long run, because you are capable and willing to make a go of life....rather than wake up, do a line, eat a big mac, watch some TV, then head to the cereal aisle and grab that (probably rich and wont miss it) old lady's handbag.
To think that I am a bitter person would be to take my words too literally, this is just my perseption of the world/media. Be careful not to read the words you want to hear, and rather hear the message between the lines that I'm trying to inspire you with my example of being a person who has decided to take off the 3-d glasses in hopes to get out of this blue and red world, that is being forced on us as a societal misconception for a need to know the business of the rest of the world in hopes of making our own lives seem better in comparison. That is a home built upon mud, when you believe yourself better, the sun comes out and your home melts at your feet, leaving you with less than you started with. We are all equal. Even after everyone elses judgements.
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