The Decadence Of The Developed World Is Alive And Well - by RM

Last night before I went to bed I was watching the news and the horrific events that are taking place in Pakistan. Heart-wrenching scenes of all those people and children without food and water. Probably not the right thing to do just before you go to bed? When you see this misery you realize how decadent the developed nations have become. Most of us basically don't care what happens to other people, unless, maybe, millions get killed, and we are lured into giving a fraction of our abundance by means of spectacularly orchestrated commercial media and entertainment events.

Today we are mainly impressed by financial wealth and commercial success, accepting flashy sound-bites from the media and government for the gospel truth. We have basically shut off relying on our instincts and conscious and mainly follow our impulses and desires. Buying what we don't really need, desiring, lusting for, and acting upon what we can not morally justify.

All this will surely one day (it probably already has begun) come to haunt us and start a cycle of repercussions and changes that will turn the tables, not only on nations but also for individuals. If this all sounds pretty depressing to you, that also proves the point that we prefer sticking our head in the sand rather than facing reality, and acting upon it.

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