The Short Leash

It appears as if everything we are exposed to is monitored and controlled by some higher power. Nothing enters human culture on accident anymore, because corporate America does not allow it to. It can be argued that the heads of American business and economy take our society for a walk around the block, not giving us much slack on our leash. They feed us just enough to keep us hungry, and we always want more.

There is a craving among American culture to possess the newest hottest thing, and corporations are more than happy to fulfill that craving. But isn't it almost essential that we continue this relationship? I wonder if it is even avoidable now that it is established.

I also wonder how people feel about the way the world has transitioned from having a free flowing and easily accessed artistic world, like that of the 1960's, to what we have now in regards to things like MTV and KISS FM. Was the transition even noticeable? Personally, I was never really conscious to the fact that I was being force feed a particular outlook on life until someone made me aware that it was a possibility. How does this end up affecting us? Does it create a zombie-like nation, jumping as high as we are told? In a way, I could see it as a form of maintaining peace, although it does not seem to be achieving this goal.

I feel that if people are being 'sheltered' from various opinions, and if they discover that information and ideas are being withheld purposefully, a cultural revolution would not be too far behind. Considering the increasing rate at which various aspects of our daily life are changing, it isn't such a far-fetched idea that a revolution is on the way. Not just politically or economically, but culturally. People are being to realize once again that they need to stand up for their rights, fighting against forces that wish to hold them down. With priorities shifting, values are growing; paving the way for an extremely exciting time to be an American citizen.