Debate, discussion, art, are the ways to express ourselves. But they seem to be missing in today’s world. There are some voices which want ears but all they get are eyes.
I believe the fire should be reignited. Environments should be created where people can openly express new thoughts and argue about their validity. In other words, the echo chambers should be converted to auditoriums.
There is an asymmetry governed by a hierarchy. It defines what thoughts demand ears and contemplation whereas all other thoughts are put in the same bracket of “not useful”. As the saying goes, “A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping a lion”. We need more enthusiasm from the generation which is going through an epidemic of loneliness. Perhaps because they need to be heard. Social media gives a superficial validation which lacks true debate and confrontation that is required to be truly heard and challenged.
Conformism is the antithesis of youth. There is a silent force which lies dormant and needs the right spark, perhaps from a “non-conventional” teacher, to come back to life.
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