As some of the poorest parts of London burns tonight I have heard and read so much vitriol and hate that the irony sticks in my throat. The fear that hangs in the air, that’s being projected out against our fellow human beings is worrying and part of the problem. This is not simply an expression of poverty, this is an expression of the system we have created and support most of the time through inaction and compliance. Liberal democracy has been distorted, twisted and disfigured to suit the aims of the minority. Human rights are treated as defensive weapon against these injustices that we have created. Before we condemn these children, introspection is an absolute must.
“On the cultural level, narcissism can be seen in a loss of human values-in a lack of concern for the environment, for the quality of life, for one’s fellow human beings. A society that sacrifices the natural environment for profit and power betrays its ins insensitivity to human needs. The proliferation of material things becomes the measure of progress in living, and man is pitted against woman, worker against employer, individual against community. When wealth occupies a higher position than wisdom, when notoriety is admired more than dignity, when success is more important than self-respect, the culture itself overvalues “image” and must be regarded as narcissistic.” – Lowen
