In my opinion the culture of modern society is dying. It is being destroyed by its own self-importance. The media is displaying the wrong messages as being right, and through this the rest of society is absorbing and passing on those ideas. There are 4 'main' reasons for this, but there are many more minor ones as well.
- Greed
- The Media
- Stereotypes
- The Circular System itself
1. Greed - This is the most important reason for the changing beliefs in modern culture. People want more for themselves. They are becoming more selfish, and are taking whatever they can with little or no regard for who they are affecting. Through this the giant businesses are taking a hold, and are destroying local, small business in the aims of making a profit.
2. The Media - One of the major sectors of making huge amounts of money is the media, eg. TV, Radio, and Newspapers. But they also control what people think is going on in the world around them. In many cases they can give the news a
different slant, to change their audiences perception of what is actually happening and for what reason.
3. Stereotypes - Through the use of the media's generalization, stereotypes are becoming more common, and more popular. They are giving individuals a label, which is determined by their skin colour, religion, or political background. Then when the news is tainted, these people, who are living amongst us as fellow citizens, are blamed. This can also lead to 'gang' like tendencies, where one stereotype is forced to move against another, usually by outside forces.
4. The Circular System - The media is telling us to be cool. And to be cool we need to wear certain things, listen to 'cool' music, and use slang, youth language. This, in turn, is bringing more 'cool' overseas TV shows into the country, with different ideas of cool. Then, to keep up, the media is also wanting to be cool, and trying to influence everyone else to evolve with them. This cycle will continue on, and will not actually define a real culture, but will simply continue with a false one, a mask.
It all began with the introduction of money, but has now changed our entire perception of our society and those around us. As of yet there seems to be no solution to this every changing problem, and there is no end in site. Will our culture constantly changed until it destroys itself, or can something be done to set it back on track?
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