WanderingLands wrote:This is an essay of some sort about the idea of "false consciousness" (a Marxian term used in Marxist dialecticism) and how and why the masses are not really conscious of there own selves, and are just merely "drones" (defined here as simply followers, and not thinkers). Consciousness here is to be fully aware of things, and in Philosophical terms, for me, is to be aware of things within Ethics, Pragmatics, Metaphysics, Morality, Causation; to be aware of the surroundings and the environment of that where you are at. The opposite of that would obviously be none of those things, so here's why most people are not really conscious.
1. They are merely indoctrinated into a specific religion, or indoctrinated into the governmental institutions, such as public schools. They are not told to critically think: to ask questions that may challenge teachers, principals, parents, or whatever adult that guides one in their life. Because they were not versed in any logical system, they are bound to simply believing things without any thought, which cuts them off from seeking Truth. Many of them are sucked into mainstream culture: the entertainment, music, foods, fashion styles that represent nothing more than a simple commodity, as Capitalism (in a profit and corporate driven sense) reduces value to the fixed quantities of capital.
2. They are not learned in actual Ethics and Morality, or Logic (all in Practical terms), outside of what they're told within institutions (education, religion), to learn to actually know why things in society are wrong. The collective examples are: consumerism, wealth, economic growth, war, etc.
3. Even the people who do know (the majority, in fact now days, have varying degrees of mistrust in government and society) are not grounded in Logic to actually discern what is fact from fiction without any emotional bias attached to the thinking. So they are still herds, and they still do not question things as they are stuck in their ideological paradigms.
4. Much of their thinking, in terms of thinking ideally, is not realistic and centered around the real world. They tend to be irrational with their solutions, and tend to be irrational in activism. For instance, they yell very radical things without any foundational explanation for it, which causes disruption and alienation between people and individuals or activist groups (a "them" against "all" scenario). This is typical activism within whatever ideology is used, and this is mentioned because people use emotions instead of developing clear thinking capabilities.
So summarizing all of these four points, it is a case that people are not wholly conscious of there own selves; that they hold a "false consciousness", or something that is not realistic and not well thought of to the point of being confirmed or denied as being true. They are rebels without a clue of what they are doing, and they are sowing their seeds of destruction by not searching and developing mental clarity.
Actually I see that in all truth it's a function of both education, and thus money. Money being the primary reason for such an observation. Especially as it pertains to surviving within the current construct of so called civilization; mankind's legacy of unchallenged rules of archaic origin passed down from generation to generation, only ever slightly tweaked. If one builds on cave man rules, one can only become an advanced cave man. I see that those cave man rules should be scrapped, not built upon, as if actually viable, as a new meaning of what it is being human would be born. For some time now mans technology has made the fear of survival obsolete, yet age old antiquated philosophies remain, allowing for disproportionate status amongst men, a falsehood in the face of modern day understanding of the earth and the universe, our moment in time.
First and foremost all education should be 100% free, as there is actually no telling where the next genius shall emerge, that will push being human to the next level. The worlds perspective should not be about wealth of power through controlling with money. Instead a more balanced approach, understanding the truth of human existence. As I believe the future human has to become less competitive and more cooperative, so that humanity can reach it's fullest current potential, at all particular times. The current so called construct of civilization stymies humanities growth by not being all inclusive of every humans potential. It would seem to me that only the maniacally fearful, crazed in ensuring they survive, above all others, should be dethroned as the nut cases they truly are, as they are in fact those that are currently steering this ship of humanity. And not toward any type of any future life worth, or even capable of sustaining, living. Balance is in fact required for life to persist, in any sort of real enlightened way, at our current levels of population. And I see no unethical means as warranted or necessary as resolve, such as war or eugenics, rather an all participatory election of all earths more capable inhabitants, us humans, coming together. Assuming of course the equal education I mentioned earlier, the foundation on which such a more advanced human race needs to stand.
So equal opportunity for education and thus the elimination of the wealth/power structure of our current so called civilization, I see as required for humanities real next evolutionary step, that which shall be required for the species continuation.
A true all inclusive/all collaborative human endeavor, the only way for humanity being at it's pinnacle, throughout it's evolution. Think of where we might be if some people weren't held back.
