dilettante
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I've moved this to another thread to avoid derailing the original.
There is a whole list of "isms" many have swallowed hook, line, and sinker that boil down to self-beratement and disappointment in self, family, neighbors, community, country, history... and ultimately the world.
This can present as depression or escalate to violence. Before long we're tearing down statues, decrying role models, and burning core cities.
Things are getting pretty rough in much of the world:
“Everyone Who Can Exit The UK Is Leaving” - Konstantin Kisin
Not to single out the UK, Canada is also getting precarious with similar issues, Australia not much better, Germany and France as well. While Nordic nations put a brave face on it, under the veneer things are looking pretty grim for non-elites and those not members of preferential-dole groups.
Will enough people throw off the shackles to reverse this before serious chaos descends?
Housing, food security, and meaning to life seem in far too short a supply right now.
The cautionary tales in film of 20, 30, 40 years ago feel way too much like life today. Did people not watch them, ignore them, or just fail to see their futures mirrored in them?
I wonder if part of the issue is embracing negativity marketed and presented in a guise of positivity?
There is a whole list of "isms" many have swallowed hook, line, and sinker that boil down to self-beratement and disappointment in self, family, neighbors, community, country, history... and ultimately the world.
This can present as depression or escalate to violence. Before long we're tearing down statues, decrying role models, and burning core cities.
Things are getting pretty rough in much of the world:
“Everyone Who Can Exit The UK Is Leaving” - Konstantin Kisin
Not to single out the UK, Canada is also getting precarious with similar issues, Australia not much better, Germany and France as well. While Nordic nations put a brave face on it, under the veneer things are looking pretty grim for non-elites and those not members of preferential-dole groups.
Will enough people throw off the shackles to reverse this before serious chaos descends?
Housing, food security, and meaning to life seem in far too short a supply right now.
The cautionary tales in film of 20, 30, 40 years ago feel way too much like life today. Did people not watch them, ignore them, or just fail to see their futures mirrored in them?
