The Health & Wellness Show: Idiocracy: Are We There Yet?

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Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:00 UTC

In 2006, the movie Idiocracy was released. It depicted a dystopian society where advertising, commercialism, and cultural anti-intellectualism run rampant. Humans are devoid of intellectual curiosity, social responsibility, and coherent notions of justice and human rights. Humans are so dumbed down they communicate in slang, grunts and icons. Corporations control every aspect of life, the earth is covered in trash, the crops are dead and entertainment is juvenile and absurd.

Over the years the movie has been called a 'documentary' because it essentially depicts, in a humorous manner, the sign of the times. Join us as we discuss the similarities between this cult film and our world today. Are we living in an era of rampant stupidity? Is there any hope? Is there a field guide when it comes to dealing with stupid people? How do we identify and avoid - as much as possible - the often irreparable harm such people can inflict?

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jfm5959 · 2017-09-22T22:05:27Z

And by the way, no, there is no hope.

Woodsman · 2017-09-23T06:46:20Z

I had an enlightening discussion a while back.

A group of moms were complaining about how their daughters were not allowed to bring cell phones into the class room; the teacher demanded the surrender of electronics into a box before class began.

Now, these struck me as reasonably well educated, middle class moms. They were horrified that a teacher would have the audacity to deprive their children of the their smart phones.

I found this utterly fascinating! I would have assumed precisely the *opposite* response from a group of parents.

They were perhaps younger moms who were projecting a combination of their own digital addictions as well as their social networking imperatives onto their children's lives and future chance of success. -The idea, (I'm theorizing here), being that social success and therefore survival of one’s genetic lineage is highly dependent upon 'winning' at the social networking game, where cell phones and texting are today pivotal components.

I figured something like this might evolve, but I was NOT expecting it to happen so quickly, and I also vaguely believed that ostensibly smart people would recognize the trap and not be so eager to be consumed by such obviously negative social engineering. But instead.., people run toward the meat grinder because their impulse buttons have been pushed even though anybody with a brain can freely see the word, “abattoir” posted above the entrance.

Their denial was astonishing. The stubborn arguments against screens being at all bad for one’s mental health were outrageously stupid, and coming from otherwise responsible, healthy and wealthy adults on the leading edge of the work force and today's current generation of family rearing..?

Amazing.

Rowan Cocoan · 2017-09-23T07:17:32Z

Woodsman Excellent post on a truly sad observation.

What 'Bimbotic' idiots!

The PTB/MSM-programmed AmeriKan idiots, (who, even after all the truth available about how- practically, if not every - US military endeavor results from inside jobs, and yet, they, even now, 16 years after the obvious lies like 9/11, most will still not take off their blood colored glasses, as they believe the shade to be rose, as they were told on 'The View' this morning.

I had so much hope for America- I got it from my parents and family - and now I wonder not how to fix it (the system simply will not allow it...ask JFK or Gary Webb). But where to go? I'm an American, and I hear and believe that the official policies of AmeriKa and the personal behavior of AmeriKants overseas, have made the world over rightly hostile to us.

Beyond that, there is much much more re my world here (these days) I could truthfully detail which would cause the walls to scream 'Leave!'

I guess I'm hoping for a place with surf and snow skiing, like my formerly beloved California.. .was!

Whatever. Sorry.. Good post and observation.

R.C.

katesisco · 2017-09-24T10:00:47Z

I believe you are over thinking this issue.

Could it be that this 'smart phone ' is just one of the most visible 'talking points' of our social world.

The mothers all fit in, their kids had the 'requirement', they were assuring themselves that they were of the same cloth, etc.

We all are managed by the media, Yes, and they are probably not physically or mentally good for us, but surely you realize that our society does not take that into account when money is involved.

Highland Fleet Lute · 2017-09-23T07:49:20Z

Full Spectrum Dominance. The frogs have already been boiled. Coming soon: The compulsory use of iPads for children in schools. I kid ye not.

Potatoes and Tomatoes · 2017-09-23T08:23:52Z

My 10 year old stepson has entered a competition at his primary school...all children who have achieved 98% attendance by the end of the school year get their names put in a hat...winner gets an iPad.

Pugsta · 2017-09-23T13:45:17Z

It is hard to say.

The media nowadays can sure make it seem like we are all mouthbreathers.

But in reality, people are more aware of more events in the world today than yesterday.

There is a much more vast wealth of information at our fingertips via the internet. A few of us use it more wisely than others.

The self-centered lifestyle of little intellect has always existed.

Pugsta · 2017-09-23T13:51:59Z

When we are forced to work 40-60 hours per week and then have little will or time to expand our knowledge in holistic fields.

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