Apathy

The documentary #reGeneration: The Politics of Apathy and Activism explores the causes behind one of the most prominent issues in societies across America today. The said problem detailed in the documentary is the essence of the cynical millennial generation, commonly called “Generation Me”. While at first I was not a fan of how the filmmakers were portraying my generation, I came to realize that this is actually a serious issue in modern society and that we do need to do something about it.…

effect, or bystander apathy, is a serious issue encountered in today’s society. Bystander apathy is the occasion in which many individuals witness an offense and choose to do nothing about it. Many crimes, including the murder of Catherine “Kitty” Genovese could have been prevented if bystanders had chosen to help instead of standing by and allowing the murder to occur. Even though citizens are encouraged to report any suspicious activity to the authorities, bystander apathy continues to allow…

In his essay, “Happy National Apathy Day” published in The New York Times, Will Durst mocks the voter’s general lack of interest in voting. Durst 's sarcasm is evident throughout the essay as he picks fun at the voter 's excuses. Flaws that exist in the election system are also mocked by Durst. The election system is kept ineffective to keep it weak and not give the people power. Durst alludes to the fact that voters inactivity in the election process leads to problems in their community. Durst…

Accordingly, when people are within a group they are less likely to help someone if they feel they are going to be judged or are invading social normality. This is presumed as Bystander Apathy. However, Bystander Apathy is perceived as disrespectful or poor manners, our tendency aims for this anyway. So who would find Bystander Apathy as a situation that might not be too big of a…

between peace and apathy is often very thin. In fact, on the surface it is very easy to confuse one state with the other, and the interpretation of our experience - as to whether we experience peace or apathy, depends upon the lenses through which we decide to judge ourselves. Peace (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/peace) is defined by feelings of being undisturbed, calm, composed, balanced, secure and patient. Apathy (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/apathy) is…

We were once a communal species, hunting, gathering, and foraging for the benefit of ourselves and those around us. Although we moved away from a society formed on the mutual needs for survival we continue the practice of asking our neighbors for help when we are knees deep in a cookie recipe, stranded without eggs. However even this once commonplace practice of neighborly interaction is developing into a thing of the past, a mindset derived on mutual need has devolved into one centered solely…

Social apathy that is defined as lacking of care about others’ situation is frequently shown in the media and arouse public attention in recent years. People tend not to help others who are facing trouble or injury as well as participate in charity works. The sense of mutual support seems to be weakening. This essay will argue that the indifference in modern society is a worldwide issue. It carries out individual, social and safety problems. The influence of social indifference can spread the…

The Bystander Apathy Experiment depicts conformity and the pressures from our peers as one makes a choice. Agency relates to the concepts of choices and bystander apathy experiment through the reading in the Explorable, the video of John Paul Sartre and The Hunger Games. The relationship between agency and…

White moderates, while perhaps with virtuous intentions, oppress and silence blacks through apathy, furthering de facto discrimination. Perhaps stated the most strongly, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote from a jail cell that “the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not... the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate” (“Letter from Birmingham Jail”). King clearly isolated the very same group of people who believed themselves to be progressive and educated. While these…

Would it be so difficult to go back to the mentality of treating each person like your brother? Is the thought of trusting your neighbor so foreign that our country has forgotten it? I say no. This tremendous nation can overcome this epidemic of apathy. This country can be unified. We can be “...one nation under God, indivisible” once again. I think we are the same country that strived to feel a brotherhood amongst its citizens. We are the same nation that saw every individual as equal. We are…