Five thoughts, ideas, insights, or quotes to power up your mind to think differently and creatively about life and who we are. Put all previous thinking away and open up a brand new world of the Supermind. YOUR SuperMind.
This week – Wokeism.
Of all the subjects that divide people, this is one of the most talked about in today’s world. It’s a phrase coined to define society’s move to be more inclusive and fair but also the feelings and opinions that go with that. It’s definitely stirring things up in society. And that firmly interests me at SuperMind Saturday as I pose some questions about it to get us all thinking.
- Wokeism is a catch all title. It’s used to denote how the world has shifted from a place that favoured some groups over others and to get us to reflect on our historical behaviours. History though can’t be changed, only understood. There seems to be a never ending stream of past events and periods that many are now being asked to apologise for. Plus accusations that come with them. If we are trying to create a better world is anti history useful or is it the future we should now really be focused on?
- Elon Musk said, ‘At it’s heart, wokeness is divisive, exclusionary, and hateful’. Strong words. But they do lead to a crucial question. What does truly lie at the heart of wokeism?
- Wokeism is just another label. In itself it sounds a harsh term for the moral change that lies behind it to some degree. Labels can influence our opinions both positively and negatively. Therefore, is there a better term/label that can explain this modern change in culture?
- Top of the list with wokeism is how many people use the ‘I’m offended’ card to remove or cease something they personally don’t like. The powers that be in the media, scared to lose viewers, readers, or most chiefly, income, have seemed to follow suit. Often the offended person/people is in a very small minority numbers wise. Should we now be creating an official definition of offense so that anything classed as offensive is clear rather than individualistic?
- Observation – The world is fast changing. The old accepted ways are rapidly being superseded by different expected standards, values, and behaviours. Maybe older people are holding onto a world that no longer exists. Maybe younger generations are trying to force their version of the world onto society too quickly? And maybe, like all previous human behaviour change, perhaps we should see it all as a storm in a teacup that in the years ahead will slip into an adjustment we are all comfortable with.
That’s another SuperMind Saturday for your mind powers to work on. Thank you for being here for the SuperMind time. Keep asking yourself these through the week to open up more of your mind to evolve its potential. Consider more, generate ideas more, think on bigger possibilities more, activate your connection to your personal higher mind more and more. Employ your SuperMInd and Super Think!
See you next time for more super thinking.