How the Industrial Age World Wants to Suck Us Back Into Conformism

I am always astonished at how the Industrial Age conformism is trying to pull us back in its wake, in particular for that that have somewhat escaped.

I have been on my own as a consultant and entrepreneur for a full 5 years now. In particular since I have come back to France, I have had a lot of comments along the lines of (I simplify): “poor thing scratching your life on your own and having such a difficult life, I hope you’ll manage to get a decent position in a large company soon“. That was in particular a key component of new year’s wishes this year.

Funny how people at the core of the system can only consider success as being successful in the system with all the bells and whistles and external signs of power that go with it. Funny how people consider that being on one’s own is probably so scary and unbearable. Yes, it is probably much less secure, but it is overall so much more fun.

The Industrial Age institutions and corporations are desperate to bring back in their ranks those escapees that live a different life. Let’s resist!