The Loss of Personality : The Rise of Groupthink

[Bryan James]

I'm in a position where I'm blessed/cursed to be able to watch a lot of network programming. Some of it is for research. Some is for fun.

Some is just to turn on, tune in, and drop out.

A major trend that's starting to bug me...advertisers that jam out catchphrases like "I'm a part of it!" and "We were there!"

Kids and The Dangerous Kids (Teenagers) have no personal identity anymore, so it's that much easier for them to cave to peer pressure. The Idiot 20's are doing the same thing. If you don't have a singular identity, you just go with the flow without even considering self-awareness.

I don't mean to pull a Glen Beck, but we are already cloning the remaining lobotomized generations of Homo Sapiens. We're just doing it legally by media indoctrination.

Thank you McDonalds, Abercrombie, Disney, Wal-Mart, Sony, et. al. May your revenues help you develop the Influential Brain Implants (which earn folks a 30% discount!).

Sorry about that last part...it was from a short story that derailed on me, but it's not that far from reality.

If you can't be an "I" anymore, you deserve the laps you swim in the sludge of the human churn that's coming to a theater near you.

~BJS

[brandon]

Straight up brother. Couldnt have said it any better.

[Bryan James]

"Your Honor, I move to admit the previous post into evidence as prima facie evidence that Bryan James is a bit loopy."

"I ejaculate, your Honor!"

"Undertooled. Carrie on, Clownselor."

[ally88]

"Your Honor, I move to admit the previous post into evidence as prima facie evidence that Bryan James is a bit loopy."

"I ejaculate, your Honor!"

"Undertooled. Carrie on, Clownselor."

:rofl:
All in favour say aye!!

Definitely A LOT (not a bit) of loopiness going on but the post does make sense and I would have to agree.
I think I'm slightly insane though so my support doesn't really stand for much.
Thanks for the laugh though, Cheerio.

[jenboxer77]

It really is tragic and overwhelming. I feel like we must fight back for our children, but how? Where do you begin? At home I guess. Building up our youth, unplugging (turning off the TV's, cellphones, ipods and nintendos) and spending time with our kids. Walking, talking, board games, spending time with nature. Is it enough to undo all the brainwashing? I don't know..? Suggestions? Anyone? Anyone???

[Doc Wilson]

I'm a lot more optimistic about the young folks. My girls are bright, literate, achieving, and without a trace of old school racism in their bones. Unlike previous generations, they don't see any gender based barriers to what they might accomplish. They both have had computers and broadband connections since they were big enough to reach the keyboard, and if anything it has made them more individualistic, not less.