Playful thoughts on the Mass-man and Freedom
I do not believe that the masses are ready for freedom, because freedom means taking responsibility for one’s life and actions – a frightening prospect for the masses who lack the strength to face insecurities in life. Ingrained with fear of their own and their neighbours’ incapability to live a ‘responsible’ life, they are attracted to masters who can arrange their lives for them.
The masses have also never thirsted for truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master, and whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim. They want to be comfortable and cuddled to death. Thinking is too much hassle for the mass-man.
The masses have moreover a love for egalitarianism and a disdain for those who are different, who are more successful and more beautiful. They hate freedom, because in freedom man naturally maintains his distance from his fellow human beings.
Yeah nice article
Thanks, Lem!
Sadly for them, all men (& women) are not created equal, nor are their contributions equal.
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Who do you consider to be 'the masses'?
That's a very nice question. I need some time to express this more clearly in a reply. :)
Oh Im looking forward to that!
I think that the fear of disorder and disarray is what prevents man from breaking free.
They are always told that if they break away from the structure of society that we have now there will be chaos and they will not be able to live.
I think that is truly not the case @chhaylin
I agree with you that people are told that there will be chaos if they break away from the structure of society. The mass-man accepts this without any thinking, and he believes that everyone should conform to the status quo - don't you think?
Nice article.