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The quality that disgusts me the most about society is mass apathy. It's so incredibly upsetting that the majority agree that our current systems aren't working
by jplusequalt 3y ago
The quality that disgusts me the most about society is mass apathy. It's so incredibly upsetting that the majority agree that our current systems aren't working and will only get worse with time, but most people just ... accept this?
Now, I'm no different than most people. I am extremely apathetic about our situation as well. However, it's still soul sucking to realize I'm contributing to the path we're on while feeling like there is nothing I can do.
Feels bad :/
- giantg2 3y agoSome of it might be apathy. I think a lot is also ignorance. On top of that, there aren't any great solutions being proposed. There are some that might be feasible, but they also seem to be limited in scope. Overall, we have made great strides over the past few generations. With human imperfections, where should the bar to acceptable be set?
- acuozzo 3y agoIt seems like apathy and, for some, I'm sure it is, but I'd wager that for most it's just a matter of making lemonade. Many Baby Boomers went through something similar in the 1970s when the last of the radical political movements with teeth died down. They retreated into themselves and started viewing the crumbling world around them (e.g., late 1970s NYC) as "beautiful".
- jplusequalt 3y agoIt seems human adaptation is just an uncanny ability to roll over.