What Kind of Paradise

by Janelle Brown

Modern society uses television as a form of mind control, to blind man to the feelings of stress and dissatisfaction. Rather than absorbing himself in quiet and solitude, and learning how to be at peace in his environment, the modern man requires constant entertainment and stimulation. Thus, society keeps its citizens drugged and listless, sitting on their couches without engaging their minds.

The more we continue to replace a life of value with the “virtual” life, the less satisfaction we derive from our existence, resulting in a world in which citizens are anesthetized by pharmaceuticals and entertainment, living entirely in their heads rather than in a tangible, physical world.

But if there’s one thing I understand at this point, it’s that life isn’t always a series of binary choices. Sometimes it’s not about either/or but about learning how to manage the complexities of both/and.