"This decade in particular has been rife with idiotic goods and services meant to keep us in a contented, almost zombie-like state." Dumb-downed, zombified Americans? Perish the thought!read more | digg story
Perish the thought indeed, most suburbanites are so busy shuffling off to jobs they hate to pay debts for "things they must have" that they do not have the first clue how to do anything thing for themselves. I saw a movie, Idiocracy, a few months ago that paints a pretty funny picture of where all of this laziness will take us.
When I grew up men were men, they could do man stuff. Now men are metrosexuals and seem to be able to do some of what women do - get their nails done, have facials etc. Sure they may spend some time at the gym building a few muscles but they do not build real strength - not the sort of strength my daddy had. Folks may play at extreme sports but this does not define manhood or individuality - it is a false cover-up for something vital that is missing.
In our consumer mindset we seem to always seek a new tool or gadget to make life easier - this is not bad to a degree but it defines us.
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