Anatomy of Mediocrity

How can our modern progress be praised with so many forms of mediocrity on the rise? The answer will hinge on identifying the paradoxical nature of our societal evolution. Indeed, such evolution has an cosmetically curated version to disguise its longterm adversity. Meaning, corporate entities are not only projecting a pretence culture but also steadily manipulating public consciousness and perception. An increasing percentage of people is succumbing to mass-psychosis. And this dreaded disease does not discriminate. It inflicts members of the 99% as well as those from the rulling class. Indeed, even the 1% will suffer by becoming highjacked by their individual ego despite the intoxicating experience of power, control and collectively relished narcissistic existence. This will further prevent them from becoming authentic, live with integrity and experience true human interactions through empathy, compassion and love. The alternative state of “Ignorance is Bliss’ will replace the self-empowering journey of “Follow your Bliss.” Sadly, this also applies to those in transition to become part of that 1% from the 99%. Early symptoms may be reflected by small-minded management syndrome, growth of the yes-man culture, eager virtue signallers, members of mob-mentalities increasingly empowered by online platforms, chatrooms, and right-wing extremism, etc. So how could such negative societal momentum be transmuted into a positive one? This book aims to make a few simple suggestions that were inspired by the evolution of the natural world wherein real progress is measured by the health of ecosystems and their holistic functionings vs glorified egoistic practices.