re: #72 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus

It’s not just repackaged, it’s also more visible than ever due to amazing technology. And for some, more inviting. I still believe much of this madness has an appeal because we have no sense of community as a country. The “rugged individual” myth started this, but if you look at how we design new neighborhoods, many with no sidewalks or ways to even see your neighbors that often, what we find “entertaining” on tv(reality competition shows that encourage being shitty to others to win, etc), how prevalent bullying is that doesn’t even require in person contact, etc , none of it encourages working together to make things better and it sure as hell doesn’t encourage problem solving. This is a blanket cultural statement, there are always good people who try to help, but without a supportive culture, the problems and needs continue to grow.