I'm back again, because this was an interesting essay with many worthwhile ideas. I've read it twice now and understand a little bit more with each reading. These topics are unfamiliar to me, you see.
Through most of it I wanted to copy-paste quotes with three exclamation marks after it (Yes! This!!!), but that would just be silly.
I too tend to muse about society and how it's changed, what we've lost and what we've gained. I'm just not able to set it out so eloquently or cogently as you are :-) It seems we've lost a great deal of social cohesion, and I think that makes many people unhappy, despondent and pray to various mental maladies. We've gone from being compatriots to competitors. It seems a colder, lonelier world. The perhaps naive, but romantic notion of 'love' has been supplanted by hook-up culture, 'Netflix & chill' and other cringeworthy Americanisms. Where do I apply for membership in the Old Fogeys? Just kidding! I was born old.
Walter, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
I'm working on the next piece in the Earthquake series and the more I dig into the topic the more I'm convinced of the dangers that we face in terms of societal fracture. At the very heart of it all is the paradox that the more 'connected' we become, the more 'disconnected' we become. And you're right - it's driving a lot of people nuts.
I'm back again, because this was an interesting essay with many worthwhile ideas. I've read it twice now and understand a little bit more with each reading. These topics are unfamiliar to me, you see.
Through most of it I wanted to copy-paste quotes with three exclamation marks after it (Yes! This!!!), but that would just be silly.
I too tend to muse about society and how it's changed, what we've lost and what we've gained. I'm just not able to set it out so eloquently or cogently as you are :-) It seems we've lost a great deal of social cohesion, and I think that makes many people unhappy, despondent and pray to various mental maladies. We've gone from being compatriots to competitors. It seems a colder, lonelier world. The perhaps naive, but romantic notion of 'love' has been supplanted by hook-up culture, 'Netflix & chill' and other cringeworthy Americanisms. Where do I apply for membership in the Old Fogeys? Just kidding! I was born old.
Enough for now.
Walter, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
I'm working on the next piece in the Earthquake series and the more I dig into the topic the more I'm convinced of the dangers that we face in terms of societal fracture. At the very heart of it all is the paradox that the more 'connected' we become, the more 'disconnected' we become. And you're right - it's driving a lot of people nuts.
So many interesting strands to follow!
It's late and I must sleep but will try to wrap my head around it all when my brain's empty -- this is a new 'field of thinking' (?) for me.
But I can tell you this much: You're onto something substantial here, David.