brave new world Monday, October 22, 2007 at 9:19pm

i sit here in my little suburbia home on the outskirts of a city where its primary economic and social center piece is none other oil and gas. slowly i am seeing the change in our city turning into the chaos and uncertainty that unrestrained growth brings upon. as i get older i come to realize the difficulties in finding a way of life separate from the society that has established itself as the center of our existence. we slave our bodies and minds in a system that is corrupt that can only offer quick and short term fixes to universal problems that will surface in the future. the banking system creates national dept which therein produces the money to pay for the interest rates which then creates more dept, how does humanity save itself from this self generating hell that we have submerged ourselves into for the past century? i do not have these answers nor do i see anything bright and conclusive enough to change anything. it seems that the media has done an excellent job in keeping people sedated with a vast array of nick knacks, all different sorts of bleeping, colorful, shiny, and mind melting products to render you useless. why is it we feel the need to enslave ourselves with shit like this? and why are we letting ourselves getting duped into this life scam of unnecessary materialism. is the human mind that easily corruptible that we cannot save ourselves from the cheat and lies that we swallow, why is it such an easy pill to take? i feel as if i have to sell a piece of my human identity in order to survive in this business orientated world, but why cannot i be an individual without being persecuted for my expression. its very difficult trying to make a living as an artist these days and it is unfortunate because i believe that art plays an essential role in modern society by telling us creatively what human nature is about and what socio political and personal changes are needed. if we stop listening to what artists are telling us then we are essentially ignoring new and innovative ideas that could revolutionize and change how we think for the positive. a direct consequence of ignoring intellects and artists alike at an extreme angle is the systematic, repetitive and monotonous undertakings of everyday life that may very well lead our stubborn race to our own destruction.
i encourage people to take their heads out of their asses and actually look at what the world is becoming and maybe actually give a shit. the potential progressions that can be made are infinite and vast, so get your ass out of your air conditioned nightmare and please for humanity's sake turn off your televisions and seek out real people, real talent, and real life.