The Renaissance of Desensitization

in #photography7 years ago

This morning I woke up and the first thing I reached for was my phone, it was a sort of subconscious process. I then spent 10 mins browsing instagram and another 5 on Facebook where I read about the Brazilian team that died in flight. I went and showered; thereafter I started my prayer and mid-way through such my phone rang, I broke prayer turned it off then resumed praying. As I got up a notification popped up on my screen it was a CNN broadcast of a supposed act of terrorism, my mind and spirit sunk. I got I'm my car and began driving whilst contemplating all that I've mentally consumed upon waking up. A few minutes into driving I was passing a high school and a kid (no older than 13) walked out into the road whilst engaging with his phone. I almost hit him, luckily I was only going about 20km per hour. I slammed on the brakes, he glanced at me while partially in the road then scuttled across the street; seemingly unfazed he carried on just the same, head to phone, mind consumed, zombie mode intact.

It brought back memories of all the videos and photos I've seen on social media with people fighting, crying and even dying while others record and snap photos whilst scrambling for the best angle and lighting; some even encourage it all for the sake of likes, views and status. This is not humanity, it is depravity. A super imposed ideology which has torn down the very foundation of our morality. We are becoming what we aren't, dying while living. We are the living dead.conceptual.jpg

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I couldn't agree more. When I wake up, I try to avoid my phone as much as I can and just lie in bed and think about the day I'm going to have

Everything in life is stage by stage and once you dont loose focus, then be assured that you will always maintain a balance... I love your sense of humor....

Yeah.... You are from which country?

Currently I live in Costa Rica, but I was raised in Israel

That's nice.... Do u mind being a friend on any other social media aside this? Possibly I can learn one or 2 things about Costa Ricans /Israelite

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It's absolutely true.

I stopped watching the news, hardly ever read a newspaper or interact with friends and family thru social platforms. I don't want to be a zombie, lol.

I refuse to have my world resized to a 4 inch screen.