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The Silent Existential Question. Part 2. by philoedu(m): 2:48pm On May 30, 2021
In the last part of my write up , l spoke of societal abuse and of deprivation, in the mix
of plenty. Of cause, in fact, it all seem to emanate from the epidemic of self centeredness with a dose of intellectual distractions and misconception as what value actually represent in our existence as human being.
We must observed that from one generation to the other, there has always been a shift of value system due to a bunch of factors visible or invisible according to the role we play, just as we are currently having about the ecological issue, if you like.
The very idea of not been careful enough, becomes a serious issue, because really, the concept of moderation and balance, becomes very necessary, not only as it apply to issues but also as it apply to every facet of our daily activities, without drifting too much to either extreme of which is not often without negative
implications.
It was between 17th and 16th century, that there arose a movement of intellectual thought, in Europe with the sole aim to reject what many come to view as external authority, which of course, was the dogma of the Church at the time, in the environment , with personal subjective judgement. They were, however, celebrated in their intellectual individualism, hence, the word - Enlightenment. With an objective to seek and banished any idea of living by repository of wisdom beyond one's own intellect at the time, in fact, the period came to be known as the age of reason and secular culture, if you like. The same is true that it was a period with the notion that every human rational being should be able to work out the truth about life for themselves. Although, it was not without some element of misconception with some dose of misplaced concept along the line, because, they take for granted the all matter of basic belief, the strong feeling that exist or what is true for every individual.
The result was what appear to be the control of opinion makers and information disseminators of the time. Indeed, it was like a type of mindset that seems to move against the value system and the dignity of man and the interest of the collective wellbeing, so it was viewed later as such as a shift of value.

Now another big shift of value is required, of which the nature and the shape, becomes now the problem, but make no mistake, in spite of the micro shift that has be take place, it has been filled with a bunch of contradictions, due to lack of balance and moderation missing in the whole concept, be it political or economic, of which the current climate change and other situation is telling to our face daily, whether insecurity or war going on everywhere, but could this be a distractions, yes or no.

The reality is that for any society to truly have human face, some element of being confidence about the future must necessarily be a feature of reality in the scheme of things.
Materials well-being cannot take the place of the Spiritual well-being but adequate and balanced utilisations for the wellbeing of both society and the conduceiveness of the environment for the citizens at large is required.

The same is true that when talking about - balance and moderation, this must be viewed majorly in the light of Material and Spiritual well-being of which the diverse environment is not excluded, as orientation must begin from inside out, that implies a genuine purification of the heart, to recognized that there cannot be any darkness of error that can act as a replacement of man in the scheme of things in the light of his creator.

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