Reminds me of the old cliche "Life isn't fair!" On one hand, it's useful advice; there is no inherent meaning, order, or justice to the universe except what we make of it. On the other hand, it was also used to mean "why should we bother trying to make it fair." I'm glad we're moving away from the old puritan "life is miserable" twaddle, but at least in the WEIRD countries, people seem to be losing sight of the struggle required to get here.
Maybe it's a cultural shift, but I don't think people are encouraged to take responsibility for themselves. With a more ordered society, there's always an authority to appeal to, always someone to blame. Less chaotic, but it's producing people whose first impulse is to call for the teacher/boss/government, rather than try to handle things themselves.
Absolutely beautiful. Can’t say my alcoholic mother and home stability was quite as bad, but you’ve articulated exactly how I’ve come to understand and experience life.
I agree with Aaron in many points of his view concerning our behaviour and our society.
Reminds me of the old cliche "Life isn't fair!" On one hand, it's useful advice; there is no inherent meaning, order, or justice to the universe except what we make of it. On the other hand, it was also used to mean "why should we bother trying to make it fair." I'm glad we're moving away from the old puritan "life is miserable" twaddle, but at least in the WEIRD countries, people seem to be losing sight of the struggle required to get here.
Maybe it's a cultural shift, but I don't think people are encouraged to take responsibility for themselves. With a more ordered society, there's always an authority to appeal to, always someone to blame. Less chaotic, but it's producing people whose first impulse is to call for the teacher/boss/government, rather than try to handle things themselves.
Absolutely beautiful. Can’t say my alcoholic mother and home stability was quite as bad, but you’ve articulated exactly how I’ve come to understand and experience life.