By Nicholas Bishop
When you look at the world today, it’s like looking at a madhouse. The world is more connected than ever through the miracle of electronic devices. People, at least in the West, of course, there are exceptions, are living longer, eating better, living in homes, and driving the latest cars. We have iPhones/Android phones, social media, AI, etc.
This society has become greedier and greedier. We are all encouraged to work ourselves to the bone so we can keep our kids happy, to get the latest this or that, to buy a product endorsed by some superstar. We all walk about like zombies. We whizz around like ants, thinking it is a purpose, when in fact, it is no purpose. We think we are happy living this life, but deep down, many are not. Many just wish to run away and unplug, and go back to some idyllic life. Many of us dream of living off-grid, living in nature, as in the programmes presented by English adventurer Ben Fogle. Yes, folks, even to go back to nature and live sustainably, we need cold, hard cash. Even living off-grid requires hard graft, and while some take to it, others can’t hack it. Modern life has made us soft.
We are building tech that could replace us. Yes, it’s a good thing that it could liberate humans from being wage slaves. But we need something like a Universal Basic Income to free humans. So we can be more spiritual, more creative, do things that make us happy, as long as it does not harm ourselves or others. We should spend more time in nature, look at the night sky, spend time with our pets, with other species, and be with like- minded people. If we were able to do this, I’m sure there would be less mental illness and perhaps even physical illness. People on TV, social media, and our health providers all tell us we should eat and drink healthier. That’s well-meaning and all well and good, but have you seen the price of healthy food? If you are on a good salary, buying this food is no problem. However, many on budgets just about keeping their heads above water, healthy food is a rarity or non-existent. Thus such folk can only afford to buy crap processed food. And we wonder why there is obesity? Or illnesses caused by eating the wrong food.
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