Such a strange, beautiful, ever-changing thing. it is clear to see
that as civilizations grew, not only did their societies change and grow, but so did their concepts of 'society'
itself. Even our concepts of what society was 100 years ago bears little resemblance to how we see it today.
Advancements in science, the arts, psychology, music; they have massively impacted our culture, how we
interact, and how we see ourselves and each other. Sometimes, our perceptions of our society can make us
sad, disappointed or angry, while at other times it makes us smile with pride at our accomplishments, happy
with the comforts and pleasures that we have attained for ourselves. It would be foolish to ever think that we
have reached our peak or plateau as a society, numbed by our modern world and all of its over-stimulations.
Whether we want it or not, or realize it or not, society will continue to change, adapt, evolve, much like a
living organism. And we shouldn't forget that there are many directions that it can go. We could continue
down the path we are currently on, which for all of its benefits is also extremely money-driven,
celebrity-obsessed, philosophically and intellectually shallow, and unfortunately engaged in wars around the
world which we are told are necessary to 'spread' our society, or our ideas of it, to other nations so they will
more closely resemble our own. But rarely do we take the time to look ourselves in the mirror and ask:
what exactly do we like about ourselves and our way of life? What exactly do we dislike, and how can we
work to change it? If we are honest, we all know that we could be doing a lot better for ourselves, and doing
better for the other nations we claim we want to help. The only realistic way to change society is to again
change our perceptions of society. What it can be, what it ought to be. We must shift our minds to become
more aware of ourselves and each other, to become more honest and realistic about our path towards the
future, and what we want to ultimately accomplish in this never-ending journey we call society.
