Are We Truly Modern Upgraded Beings?
Let’s see where human and its culture stands in 21st century.
The world right now, that is the 21st century, is going through its most advanced phase, since the civilization started on its soil. Critical thinking, digital literacy, information technology, scientific advancement is some of the best features of this time. In comparison to what the world was just a couple of decades ago, we are literally updated and upgraded bunch of people. In short, we are modern people living in a modern society.
But, I somehow feel that it’s just all still on the surface.
I don’t honestly feel that upgraded or advanced, as even in this day and age we still aren’t free from the clutches of greed, jealousy, insecurity, hatred, discrimination, megalomania, corruption, abuse, patriarchy, caste system, misogyny and trust me the list can go.
With passing time, changing civilizations and developing societies, people’s lifestyle, food habits, clothing, education, living standards, ideologies kept on evolving creating signature practices, trends and pattern of that particular time. But the pattern of these kind of emotions and psychology does not seem to evolve at all. These are as much part of human ‘s mentality even on 21st century as it may have been in the 10th century.
All these issues in a human’s mindset isn’t the most healthy or simply the right thing. Doesn’t it bother you to think, why human didn’t abandon these negative emotions and ideologies from their system. Why did he not choose to evolve or upgrade himself emotion wise on a human level.? All human did was just manipulate his environment but for its own advantage but never worked on its core.
I am ready to cut some slack to early people as the world was a new place and they were new too. But what about this current generation of people?
Even after learning all about the worst consequences of such ideologies from the history, we are still repeating such mistakes. Such things are a part of human nature and belief system. From the first man on earth till today’s date when we are literally on the verge of the world ending, still gut wrenching incidents like George Floyd’s death due to racism , Hathras rape case due to caste based discrimination, patriarchy and misogyny are happening. And while nations are aspiring and competing to be super powers, Syria’s 65% population is in need of humanitarian assistance and Sudan is torn due civil wars. All of these are happening in 2020. This is such a disgrace to history. It’s like we don’t bother about the pains and sufferings of the our ancestors and what their contributions and sacrifices stands for.
It’s unfortunate that the world couldn’t evolve with unity. Just because of holding on to wrong emotions and psychology.
Well, honestly are we really a modern society?
Of course, we have improved with women’s rights, homophobia, democracy, conservatism but the percentage is not 100%.
We as a society need to work on an individual level. Not a lot of work or effort or mass revolution, all we need is just be good, kind, compassionate and non judgmental. Is it such an herculean task for a person to become so? And of course, I AM NOT DISMISSIVE OF THE FACT THAT THE HUMANS FROM ANY EDUCATIONAL OR FINANCIAL BACKGROUND , STATUS OR CULTURE CANNOT BE PERFECT. We are beings of imperfections and are allowed to be vulnerable, insecure and stupid but not at cost of hurting or destroying anyone’s life. Before learning our amendment rights, we need to learn our rights and boundaries as a human being.
We can always make the choice to choose the right!!!!!!
