At some point in recent history a change in our societal mind must have taken place. At this point our focus shifted from looking at the bigger picture to getting obsessed with details. Our society seems to be lost, not knowing in which direction to go. It has become increasingly afraid of fear, pain and terminal life.

News programmes are crowded with topics on NIMBY-cases, climate change and well-being of oneself and others. One could argue that we have reached the final state, in which altruism prevails. But, as I argued before, altruism is the worst kind of egoism. The altruism of our time aims at taking from the hard working and giving to others, without the intermediary having any self interest. The latter makes me feel contempt for those who claim this.

The contempt, of course, is an expression of my powerlessness. It seems that individual freedom is getting increasingly curbed by the equality-fundamentalists. Passivity towards politics is rising and governance is becoming increasingly dependent on public mood swings. We have entered the consumer society, where materialism is the poverty of the developed world. Our poverty is felt in our brains, not in the stomach.

As I cannot run way from it, I try not to watch it anymore. But I cannot escape it all. Yesterday evening I took the rural nine o’clock bus, which was completely empty. This bus runs every 30 minutes, and is even not filled during day times. The busses are subsidised by the local government. Waste of capital, bus driver time and fuel. This strikes me the most: our climate only changes when it comes to non-subsidised, non-equality related things.

I dislike this hypocrisy. I also dislike the increasing demands by people for better healthcare services. When they do not get it the way they want, and as fast as they want, they complain. Complaints are pokes that wake up automatic reflexes in politicians: more? We will take more from those who unfairly obtained it (i.e. those who work). Healthcare in our part of the world is the best. The problem is inside of our brains (fear, powerlessness).

Our population consists of beggars, who hold up their hands and demand more. They resemble those who starve in other parts of the world, but differ in one important aspect: they have got it all… As far as I am concerned this attitude reduces them sub humanity. There is a picture in my mind that is being activated whenever I say (to myself): ‘when you look into their eyes, you see empty souls’. Think of zombies in science fiction movies…

We entered kleptocracy some time ago. We have consequently left democracy. The power is with the people and the leaders that give them what they want. The people demand to be entertained, but without putting in effort. This urge for enjoyment is best visualised in how our society deals with top sports. The people are like passengers that demand control of the airplane. A plane does not fly forever. I am pretty sure they cannot land it. Going down.