Where did common sense go?
Will it ever return????
One of my favorite quotations (attributed to Walt Kelly) is "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person". And I really do stick with that quote. I have little to no dealings with anyone that walks around with their head full of air. I am in constant amazement that people today really seem to not have a clue about anything! Is it because we are becoming too "educated"? Or maybe it's because we want everything "spoon-fed" to us? Or could it be that, in this world of instant everything, we have given up the need to actually think through our problems and come up with a solution?
The emphasis on more and more, and higher and higher education in this fast-paced, ever-changing world forces us to de-emphasize the basics and skip on to the more technical aspects of learning to live in this modern era. I believe there needs to be more concerted effort in learning the 1+1=2 aspect of education before moving on to the high-tech.
In my opinion, people today want to be spoon-fed their information in small, highly processed bites. They have no interest in searching for the answer nor do they want to figure it out. They want all information given to them by someone else. In fact, they are not very dissimilar from a baby that eats pureed food. They just swallow information without having to chew the facts.
And lastly and not far removed from the previous idea, people want everything NOW! No waiting or hindering them in their quest for the here and now. When a person receives everything he wants right now, he loses much from what he could have gained had he taken the longer journey to the information. One never knows what one can learn on a quest for knowledge. Not only will he learn about the information that began the search, but he will also learn facts and ideas that enrich his life, broaden his horizons, and all-in-all make him a better person. It is well worth the journey.
All of these circumstances have caused a widespread lack of common sense to befall the population. It doesn't take much effort on the part of the people to bring it back into everyday functionality, but the problem will persist as long as no one is willing to take the first step. I believe my second question can be an affirmative if we are willing to change.
Anyone ready for change?
Will it ever return????
One of my favorite quotations (attributed to Walt Kelly) is "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person". And I really do stick with that quote. I have little to no dealings with anyone that walks around with their head full of air. I am in constant amazement that people today really seem to not have a clue about anything! Is it because we are becoming too "educated"? Or maybe it's because we want everything "spoon-fed" to us? Or could it be that, in this world of instant everything, we have given up the need to actually think through our problems and come up with a solution?
I believe this lack of common sense has it's root in all three questions. Common sense is not learned but garnered through the process of learning and experiencing life. Some people don't have much formal education but are some of the smartest people I know. Why? Because they know how to use what they have in order to go through life.
The emphasis on more and more, and higher and higher education in this fast-paced, ever-changing world forces us to de-emphasize the basics and skip on to the more technical aspects of learning to live in this modern era. I believe there needs to be more concerted effort in learning the 1+1=2 aspect of education before moving on to the high-tech.
In my opinion, people today want to be spoon-fed their information in small, highly processed bites. They have no interest in searching for the answer nor do they want to figure it out. They want all information given to them by someone else. In fact, they are not very dissimilar from a baby that eats pureed food. They just swallow information without having to chew the facts.
And lastly and not far removed from the previous idea, people want everything NOW! No waiting or hindering them in their quest for the here and now. When a person receives everything he wants right now, he loses much from what he could have gained had he taken the longer journey to the information. One never knows what one can learn on a quest for knowledge. Not only will he learn about the information that began the search, but he will also learn facts and ideas that enrich his life, broaden his horizons, and all-in-all make him a better person. It is well worth the journey.
All of these circumstances have caused a widespread lack of common sense to befall the population. It doesn't take much effort on the part of the people to bring it back into everyday functionality, but the problem will persist as long as no one is willing to take the first step. I believe my second question can be an affirmative if we are willing to change.
Anyone ready for change?
1 comment:
Shouting "AMEN" .... Right there with you.
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