Much has changed during my fifteen years as a blogger. I look upon this period as dramatic in context of the influence of technology on human relationships and culture. Establishing and maintaining a blog (vlog) in 2009 was not as easy as it is now for example for anyone to pick up a phone and post a video to youtube expressing anything within a wide boundary of free speech acceptance. I’m reminded of this today via facebook post of an old friend quoting a philosopher. We are more cynical than we were in 2009. We doubt at every turn now but before we could count on sources more readily. We care less than we did then. We turn a blind eye to the helpless injecting Fentanyl because we’ve come to learn that politicians aren’t willing to tackle the problem with vigor. Still the mechanics of law and order subsist despite some contingent of police officers who are indifferent.
This year I had not written much due to a focus on my youtube channnel and improving my guitar in particular. I do wonder why my propensity to turn to the pen has been lightened and I think this has much to do with the zealousness of others so inclined. S’pose I’m in a digestive mode in contemplating how seriously incoherent some opinions can be but reticent to call out suggestions of policy which conflict with values which others and I supposedly should hold dear. It’s exhausting to debate with characters whose ideals are basic and exempt of consideration of a higher order of being. We are capable of so much but lately there has been a compelling force to drive only to the lowest common denominator of conduct between ourselves. Obviously, the disillusionment with ridiculous liberal policy has had much to do with this era of malaise and disenfranchisement. Angst is rampant and goodwill for cooperation is repressed in favor of political grandstanding. Our egos keep getting in the way of progress.
If you’ve ever had a chance to read one of my posts over the years – thanks for tuning in! I appreciate your interest!