The Case for Introspection
I just watched a commercial advertising tourism in Newfoundland/Labrador. The commercial was targeting the fact that there would be nothing to do. It featured communities with about 100 people living there and other communities that were established in the 1800s. No attractions other than natural beauty and historical relevance. Nothing to do but be alone with your thoughts. It made me understand what is wrong with our society today. We no longer have the time nor the desire for introspection as we have been conditioned to think there is something wrong with this. It is not enough to do something anymore, we have to post a picture of doing something. It is not enough to go to a restaurant and enjoy a gourmet meal, we have to post ourselves enjoying the gourmet meal. And, we don't really enjoy it unless a number of people like or share our enjoyment. All of this has left to a huge gap in our ability to think for ourselves and as...