My thoughts on the video “I Am”
I believe the point that Mr. Shadyac was trying to make is that he feels that societies need to have more stuff and our need for power and rule is somehow a mental illness. The dictionary defines mental illness as “a broadly inclusive term, generally denoting one or all of the following: 1) a disease of the brain, with predominant behavioral symptoms, a disease of the "mind" or personality, evidenced by abnormal behavior, as in hysteria or schizophrenia; also called mental or emotional disease, disturbance, or disorder, or behavior disorder;.
I believe you can describe the subject matter of his video as a mental illness to some extent. Society does seem to function as if we are all separate entities. We …show more content…
You get a dirty look from them. I guess most people these days would rather we just push them out of the way or tell them to “move”! I don’t understand that. We act uncomfortable if someone is nice to you-as if we are suspicious of their motives. People seem to make an effort to exert as much power over others they see as beneath them. Ever been in line at the airport? That’s a whole new level of cruelty against someone who has nothing to do with the reason they are getting screamed at. However, they are there to serve us, so they are beneath us- wrong! We need to care more about what happens in the lives of others since it all comes back around to touch us in some way. Don’t be afraid to show you care. I absolutely believe because of this fear to be kind that we don’t realize we ARE much grander than we think. We have a capacity to love in a way that can prompt such change in the world. We need to believe in ourselves and not be afraid of what others might think. Kindness is not weakness. We are a grand form of life and we need to start showing our capacity for caring for others. Everyday simple acts can change a person’s life. We don’t need all the “stuff” to be and feel important. So many people have such low self-esteem they don’t realize just how important they are in the world. We are all strong powerful people inside and we need to remember that. Be powerful
I believe the point that Mr. Shadyac was trying to make is that he feels that societies need to have more stuff and our need for power and rule is somehow a mental illness. The dictionary defines mental illness as “a broadly inclusive term, generally denoting one or all of the following: 1) a disease of the brain, with predominant behavioral symptoms, a disease of the "mind" or personality, evidenced by abnormal behavior, as in hysteria or schizophrenia; also called mental or emotional disease, disturbance, or disorder, or behavior disorder;.
I believe you can describe the subject matter of his video as a mental illness to some extent. Society does seem to function as if we are all separate entities. We …show more content…
You get a dirty look from them. I guess most people these days would rather we just push them out of the way or tell them to “move”! I don’t understand that. We act uncomfortable if someone is nice to you-as if we are suspicious of their motives. People seem to make an effort to exert as much power over others they see as beneath them. Ever been in line at the airport? That’s a whole new level of cruelty against someone who has nothing to do with the reason they are getting screamed at. However, they are there to serve us, so they are beneath us- wrong! We need to care more about what happens in the lives of others since it all comes back around to touch us in some way. Don’t be afraid to show you care. I absolutely believe because of this fear to be kind that we don’t realize we ARE much grander than we think. We have a capacity to love in a way that can prompt such change in the world. We need to believe in ourselves and not be afraid of what others might think. Kindness is not weakness. We are a grand form of life and we need to start showing our capacity for caring for others. Everyday simple acts can change a person’s life. We don’t need all the “stuff” to be and feel important. So many people have such low self-esteem they don’t realize just how important they are in the world. We are all strong powerful people inside and we need to remember that. Be powerful