Mental Slaveness

Friends, I wish to share with you my views on current situation of  " Mental Slaveness" . It is a situation where the mindset, thoughts, views, concepts of a person are changed remotely. 

Initially physical human interactions were only source of knowledge sharing which used to affect the thought process. Later the remote tools like print media, books etc became major source of thought process of human beings. Today, electronic media has surpassed all the other methods of thought process. Electronic media laced with lethal electronic gadgets rules the contents, informations, knowledge etc. Electronic gadgets were invented for the benefits of the humans but now these demons have taken away the peace and privacy . These gadgets are integral part of the electronic media who knows every thing about you and immensely affect your thought process. 

It is said that if a false thing is repeated 100 times,  we will start believing it. Most of the humans became slave of media who decides what we should watch, think and behave in life. This is a perfect situation of  "mental slaveness" of the humans . It changes your attitude, character, thoughts, opinion etc.

Last 8-9 months of pandemic has added fuel to the fire of this slaveness. There are lots of restriction on interactions and knowledge sharing which has given immense edge to the electronic media to build the clout. 

The mental slaveness may be a dangerous phenomenon which may affect the humans life adversely for Long period. It may be misused for radicalisation of masses and  change the thought process and mental state permanently for complete generation. It's wide reach and deep impact is lethal for the human beings. This may have irreparable damage to the human societies. 

If you ask me the solution to this than I concede, no idea. I can only suggest for lowering dependency on these gadgets, more and more knowledge sharing and more human interactions with open mindedness and humility. 

C P 

Tearing Social Fabric

 Technological advancement of last 3 decades have changed the life economically, socially and personally. We people of sixties have experienced the thick social fabric when family was full of Chachas, Taus, Dada, Dadi, Bua, mama, mausi and so on...it was the time when every elder had authority to scold or fire or abuse. And we would just bow our head as a respect. The joint families with large number of members were common with strong binding . Any marriage or function in a family was on priority and well attended. Things were quite simple and easy. Every responsibility was family responsibility . The situation stared deteriorating in eighties and escalated in nineties. Post 2000, technology took over the emotions , life styles, way of doing business , education, family structure and social responsibilities. In last 10-15 years, the families have shrunk almost every where, every responsibility is yours only , relations are shrinking- now bua or mausi have become rare and optional. Now social functions have become big challenges. We have become so possessive about the kids that no one can dare to scold them. Now getting annoyed means the end of relations for ever. Neither we care for others nor do others. Education and income have taken top priority slot than anything else including our nears and dears. Technology has virtually tore the social fabric in our society. Now we don’t cry if some one leaves us but we cry if some one comes to us. We have gone far away from our own culture and values. We feel happy to criticise others, their ancestors, down others to any extent. We are happier to see others in trouble. Now if we dont agree with others’ views, he is our enemy . We can not live with people of rival views. . No doubt technology has changed life for good, it has come with equal destruction too .

Technological development has damaged the social fabric badly. We have lot emotions, brotherhood, joint living and so on. Yeh kaha aa gaye hum log.

CP