Unconscious society

I'm not in the habit of quoting celebrities in a positive way, but this bears repeating. "Americans live like we're unconscious."

Think about it if you need to. I'm afraid this statement hits the mark, and it hits deep. We are an over-entertained, self-gratifying, selfish, lazy, bored society that has been brain-washed into believing that the surface is all that matters, or worse yet, that if it doesn't involve our own immediate comfort it's not worth our time and energy. My own guilt in this sickens me. Am I the only one? Surely not. I know we are not the only nation in the world with such issues, but we've been the leaders. The United States of America: 'one nation, under idols, divided, with slavery and heartache for all.'

Is that too harsh? Too bad.