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It’s possible countries with mega populations don’t have this problem. I wonder if people in India or China have any disillusion that they are one out of a bill
by runawaybottle 5y ago
It’s possible countries with mega populations don’t have this problem. I wonder if people in India or China have any disillusion that they are one out of a billion in their country, and are nothing special. It’s possible they value whatever the hell life gives them (whatever friends they have, whatever family, whatever job, etc).
The west is taught that we are unique. Really? Let me connect everyone to the internet and show you how untrue that is. Now what do you value?
It’s the type of existential crisis of finding out you are really not to the right of the normal distribution, and in fact, dead smack in the middle (or to the left, horrifyingly).
Someone can easily stop talking to you. You didn’t sincerely believe you were special did you?
Could be wrong though.
- krishvs 5y agoI am from India but have lived in the Middle East ( over a decade) and the US( few years ). I see very little difference among the middle and upper middle class people of these countries nowadays. With globally connected social media everyone thinks they are unique ( maybe rightfully so ). Just because you are born in India or China you are not going to be thankful for whatever life has given to you. Western values( or is it global ) as far as uniqueness seems to be the dominant thought process atleast in the metros. I see the problem described in the article among my friends here. Everyone is depressed, anxious or having an existential crisis.