tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20251092.post546635949029349705..comments2023-10-14T05:34:20.583-07:00Comments on Just another blogger blogging blog: On consumerism, pop culture and the hollow self-identityspeed_demonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13863315862667067113noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20251092.post-70256142617421318812006-11-27T02:21:00.000-08:002006-11-27T02:21:00.000-08:00Well, SpeedD, we can't change the world, we can on...Well, SpeedD, we can't change the world, we can only change ourselves.<br /><br />As Gandhi said: Become the change that you want to see in the world.<br /><br />People might get influenced by that itself and change.<br /><br />We should be ready for <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09034701424664200242/BDU48IgoQhOHX_ckh">2012</a>!రామ ShastriXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02346962668892418943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20251092.post-13410401980890665452006-11-26T15:54:00.000-08:002006-11-26T15:54:00.000-08:00Hi Shastrix, thank you for your kind and sincere c...Hi Shastrix, thank you for your kind and sincere comment.<br /><br />It's just I feel so helpless witnessing what is happening right in front of my eyes. We live in a privileged society (i.e. Western) where materialistic concern is embedded into our thoughts and is used to control our behavior, especially the behavior towards the poors and the unfortunates. This is not right and has to be stopped. My only hope is more people, especially the young adults, could become aware of what's happening, shred their materialistic needs and lend a helpping hand to those in need.<br /><br />It is when we realise this critical step would the world become a better place. But, until then, there will be rampant poverty, government-sanctioned conflicts, and "war-on-terror".<br /><br />It is very unfortunate where capitalism taught us to forbid our conscience, dignity, and philanthropy. I hope that can be changed, someday.speed_demonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863315862667067113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20251092.post-83508457784916938362006-11-23T20:25:00.000-08:002006-11-23T20:25:00.000-08:00Thank you for an excellent post, SpeedD.
With his...Thank you for an excellent post, SpeedD.<br /><br />With his avaricious lifestyle, Man is screwing up Mother Earth. Even now, people are arguing against Global Warming, and continuing with their costly (to the environment) lifestyle.<br /><br />Of course, Mother Earth knows how to take care of Herself, as we shall <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09034701424664200242/BDU48IgoQhOHX_ckh">soon see</a>.రామ ShastriXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02346962668892418943noreply@blogger.com