Your excellent use of analogies turns on many otherwise dormant light bulbs in the mind, especially the gravitational force of the phone, and the unrealized cracked mirrors. "Family and Civilization" (1947) by Carle Zimmerman used the term "atomistic" to describe the predicted degradation in modern families. Clearly, individualism has a "sweet spot" happy medium of optimal function, and like anything, a human being can overdo or underdo it. Fortunately, there are watchdogs who are less easily hypnotized by these things. Unfortunately, the poor watchdogs will get caught in the vortex along with everyone else, unless they somehow get the heck out of Dodge.
I agree that individualism definitely is the better of other evils out there, but I believe it can be a vice at the further end of the pole.
I'm a millenial who has grown up with this stuff and have experienced first hand its allure and effects on psychology and social relations. We're all impacted by this now, even if we choose not to partake in it.
All we can do is try to wake up our loved ones and the few true friends we may have left before we wake up one day, too old, too tired, and full of regret for what could have been.
I've begun leaving my phone at home sometimes and it's actually quite a freeing feeling.
Your excellent use of analogies turns on many otherwise dormant light bulbs in the mind, especially the gravitational force of the phone, and the unrealized cracked mirrors. "Family and Civilization" (1947) by Carle Zimmerman used the term "atomistic" to describe the predicted degradation in modern families. Clearly, individualism has a "sweet spot" happy medium of optimal function, and like anything, a human being can overdo or underdo it. Fortunately, there are watchdogs who are less easily hypnotized by these things. Unfortunately, the poor watchdogs will get caught in the vortex along with everyone else, unless they somehow get the heck out of Dodge.
Thank you!
I agree that individualism definitely is the better of other evils out there, but I believe it can be a vice at the further end of the pole.
I'm a millenial who has grown up with this stuff and have experienced first hand its allure and effects on psychology and social relations. We're all impacted by this now, even if we choose not to partake in it.
All we can do is try to wake up our loved ones and the few true friends we may have left before we wake up one day, too old, too tired, and full of regret for what could have been.
I've begun leaving my phone at home sometimes and it's actually quite a freeing feeling.