Imitations

Everyone wants to be special. Everyone seeks approval and applause. However, most peoples' behavior can be linked to the behavior of others. Nothing is original. Everyone just simply apes the agendas of others. The media moguls invest millions to influence the choices of viewers, driving their audience, like a herd of young sheep to an inevitable slaughter, towards a hopeless existence plagued by fear, doubt and despair. These are the tools that the advertisers use to influence the target audience, or anyone else for that matter, pushing them towards consumer outlets where there is an imminent transfer of wealth from the suckers to the exploiters. The desire to adopt all 'popular' trends evolves into a relentless struggle typified by disappointment and frustration since the shopping list is infinitely expanding, propelling it way beyond the reach of even the most cruel and successful oligarchs. And those who pull back for just a moment, instantly observe a dangerous culture of consumerism that renders all of its participants into a lifeless, boring mass of ugly animals with an underdeveloped potential to use reason. If you really want to stand out and be special, then develop a self perception of being just common, and not special. That will truly be special.