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same energy...
here& #39;s the thing...
both are engaging with the underlying subject matter as though they are actual, physical things.
but they& #39;re not. they& #39;re ideas. they& #39;re Things.
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both are engaging with the underlying subject matter as though they are actual, physical things.
but they& #39;re not. they& #39;re ideas. they& #39;re Things.
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one is a Thing that& #39;s critical for the existence of our society /as we currently know it/ because we& #39;ve built ourselves up around that Thing. change it (or remove it entirely) and our whole world changes.
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the other is a Thing that& #39;s critical for the /perceived/ existence of a subculture. it& #39;s an identifier that people associate with on a deeply personal level. they can no more change that part of themselves than our society can change its core assumptions...
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/WITHOUT/ experiencing significant upheaval.
to be certain, that upheaval is largely imaginary... but 90% of reality is perception. if people /believe/ something, they will act in a manner that fits that belief.
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to be certain, that upheaval is largely imaginary... but 90% of reality is perception. if people /believe/ something, they will act in a manner that fits that belief.
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making progress toward a world where a Thing does not override good judgment and a sense of justice... is not an easy thing to do.
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Thing B is a product put out by a corporation, true, but it& #39;s also a social identity. any critique of Thing B is seen as a critique of the individual.
this is, of course, bulls***.
Thing B can easily be replaced by any other similar product.
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this is, of course, bulls***.
Thing B can easily be replaced by any other similar product.
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what& #39;s even more baffling is that Thing B is easily available online, in the form of free products (.pdfs, websites, forums, etc.). if Thing B were to cease to exist, it would still exist in both form and spirit.
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likewise, Thing A does not /need/ to exist for society to persist; but a great many people have a vested interest in maintaining Thing A because it gives them power and control over others; thus, they put a lot of power and effort into controlling the conversation...
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