OzymandiasX
2nd December 2014, 17:20
Life makes the greatest sense when perceived through the eyes of a megalomaniac. Having done this for several years now, it has become clear to me that there are very few aspects of life which have not been formulated to disadvantage the weak in favor of upholding the prevailing power structure. All of life appears as though it is an elaborate construction. It is a crushing, albeit enlightening, perspective to have, and it has taken quite the toll on me. It is in part for this reason that I have decided to join this website, as there is comfort to be found among like-minded individuals. Or at least around individuals with a common set of values. Although I don't do this without some apprehension as this comes with it's set of disadvantages.
I have been a member of similar websites in the past. When one is surrounded by like-minded individuals most conflict is removed, the only rewarding feature then becomes the recognition received by our peers for our timely witticisms, apt observations or cultural associations. This becomes tiring, as by that point, we are only parroting talking points and we no longer push the boundaries or analyze with any depth the essence of the systems that govern us.
This leads to passivity and detachment. Passive as the fire of desperation is quenched at the hand of approval and praise. Detached as we forget the priorities which govern our peers but who have yet to learn the definition of freedom. The last thing I would want is to forget what it is that occupies the mind of the conventional man.
The distinction to be found between an idealist and a regular person is the difference between a romanticist and a realist. The idealist is driven by a purpose, a vision; whereas the common man is bound to necessity and practicality. Two separate worlds, one a breeding ground for conflict, change and inspiration and the other a restraint called human fragility and necessity.
Most choose to devote their lives to the practical and it is for this reason that change is hardly ever known without rampant suffering, but a few choose to martyr themselves to visions beyond the ordinary. To banish themselves to dreams and thereby suffer everyday at the hand of our daily toil. I have often wondered why this is; why, in a strictly biological manner, we have these ambitions when when they do not strictly effect our lives. Those to whom life has not afforded the dignities for which we are arguing often do not have the means to fight for themselves. I will admit that there are some among us who are suffering, but to what degree, that their faculties can afford them the patience and clarity of mind to ruminate on these ideals?
No, I suspect that this is a luxury afforded only to those who have time and whose obligations extend very loosely beyond themselves. Those who without these conveniences, choose to participate, do so out of a sense of urgency. This is interesting as every political movement is driven by urgency, yet we find multiple movements often fighting for conflicting agendas.
So we are told that we are in a perpetual war of visions, one which is conveyed as the never ending patriotic struggle against oppression. That freedom hangs on a threads end, and so we must shop. So we must cut funding for education, and every modicum of safety granted to the most vulnerable members of society, as the size of government is measured not by the size of its military but by the size of its empathy and compassion for its most lowly members.
This is not a struggle over freedom, but a struggle over humanity. And humanity has been presented as the boon of tyranny. So all cries for empathy are equated to ignorance among the common rabble, or a sense of weakness and parasitism, and as means of power mongering among the politicians. One must stand in awe at the strength of the media if it has convinced millions that a military larger than half the worlds combined and 21 intelligence agencies are perfectly rational and tolerable and not in any way symbolic of a dangerously large government, but financing private healthcare is a threat to our liberties.
Reason tells us that there is room for doubt and the possibility that neither or both sides of an argument are correct. But what strife can reason breed, that conflict cannot achieve without effort? And that is precisely the point, conflict is the end goal, and problems are the solution. The timeless dichotomy of good and evil is exploited, and with the instruments at their disposal one would not be surprised if they could present another holocaust as the capsule of justice.
And so I find myself here, ravaged by the ferocity and vehemence of conventional political and social rhetoric and left a vulnerable stump. I am confident that I will find some comfort here where values are rooted in good-will and the common brotherhood of man.
I have been a member of similar websites in the past. When one is surrounded by like-minded individuals most conflict is removed, the only rewarding feature then becomes the recognition received by our peers for our timely witticisms, apt observations or cultural associations. This becomes tiring, as by that point, we are only parroting talking points and we no longer push the boundaries or analyze with any depth the essence of the systems that govern us.
This leads to passivity and detachment. Passive as the fire of desperation is quenched at the hand of approval and praise. Detached as we forget the priorities which govern our peers but who have yet to learn the definition of freedom. The last thing I would want is to forget what it is that occupies the mind of the conventional man.
The distinction to be found between an idealist and a regular person is the difference between a romanticist and a realist. The idealist is driven by a purpose, a vision; whereas the common man is bound to necessity and practicality. Two separate worlds, one a breeding ground for conflict, change and inspiration and the other a restraint called human fragility and necessity.
Most choose to devote their lives to the practical and it is for this reason that change is hardly ever known without rampant suffering, but a few choose to martyr themselves to visions beyond the ordinary. To banish themselves to dreams and thereby suffer everyday at the hand of our daily toil. I have often wondered why this is; why, in a strictly biological manner, we have these ambitions when when they do not strictly effect our lives. Those to whom life has not afforded the dignities for which we are arguing often do not have the means to fight for themselves. I will admit that there are some among us who are suffering, but to what degree, that their faculties can afford them the patience and clarity of mind to ruminate on these ideals?
No, I suspect that this is a luxury afforded only to those who have time and whose obligations extend very loosely beyond themselves. Those who without these conveniences, choose to participate, do so out of a sense of urgency. This is interesting as every political movement is driven by urgency, yet we find multiple movements often fighting for conflicting agendas.
So we are told that we are in a perpetual war of visions, one which is conveyed as the never ending patriotic struggle against oppression. That freedom hangs on a threads end, and so we must shop. So we must cut funding for education, and every modicum of safety granted to the most vulnerable members of society, as the size of government is measured not by the size of its military but by the size of its empathy and compassion for its most lowly members.
This is not a struggle over freedom, but a struggle over humanity. And humanity has been presented as the boon of tyranny. So all cries for empathy are equated to ignorance among the common rabble, or a sense of weakness and parasitism, and as means of power mongering among the politicians. One must stand in awe at the strength of the media if it has convinced millions that a military larger than half the worlds combined and 21 intelligence agencies are perfectly rational and tolerable and not in any way symbolic of a dangerously large government, but financing private healthcare is a threat to our liberties.
Reason tells us that there is room for doubt and the possibility that neither or both sides of an argument are correct. But what strife can reason breed, that conflict cannot achieve without effort? And that is precisely the point, conflict is the end goal, and problems are the solution. The timeless dichotomy of good and evil is exploited, and with the instruments at their disposal one would not be surprised if they could present another holocaust as the capsule of justice.
And so I find myself here, ravaged by the ferocity and vehemence of conventional political and social rhetoric and left a vulnerable stump. I am confident that I will find some comfort here where values are rooted in good-will and the common brotherhood of man.