Are we moving towards a dystopian society?

In stories such as 1984, Big Brother was in the form of an overseeing government over its people. Then we have other stories of dystopian societies such as Fahrenheit 451 and more recently Equilibrium where the people participated and take part of being the Big Brother themselves.

This view is becoming more true. With social media and all, we are actually reporting our activities voluntarily for others to see, not just having others reporting us.

Sharing of personal information has somewhat become a necessity for some communities, real or virtual. Though some would say that what they post is limited, a profile could be derived from your behavior on the Internet, albeit real or perceived.

Usually, in the story, a dystopian society usually comes with a draconian law. In the story it is imposed by the government, however it seems that it is more and more requested by the society itself, knowingly or unknowingly yhe consequences that may befall them in the future state.

One side of the society wants to impose a set of laws, the other side disagrees but they have another set of laws they want to impose. Both sides accuse each other of trying to brainwash society. They both arise from fear. Whoever wins, everybody lose, and a draconian government will be established over a dystopian society.

Whichever side won, they would think they finally have what they want, but they have yet to realize the cost that they have to pay. When you read this, you would probably nod your head and think that it is the other side that will be guilty of the downfall, but you may be no different, you may also be guilty of the downfall but in another form, the form that you agree with.

Whichever side you're on, you will probably end up the same, unless you can think differently, beyond the relative truths that you are so accustomed to.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dystopia

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draco_(lawgiver)

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium_(film)

The evolution of the kanji "bu" (武)

The original epitomology of the kanji "bu" consists both of "hoko" (戈) which means a halberd/spear and "ashi" (足) which means foot. The kanji "bu" originally depicts a foot soldier carrying a halberd, which means it has something to do with war.

However as time progresses, I don't really know when, but some say it was during Sun Tzu's time, the kanji was interpreted in another way, or should I say to another level. Instead of "ashi", "tome" (止), which means to stop, was used. "Bu" now no longer means war but has taken a more philosophical meaning, to stop the halberd/spear.

But what is the implication of this?

It is a progression. In order to stop the spear, one must learn how to use the spear, to be skillful at it, to be skillful to a point that one will know how to stop it.

It cannot be taken one sided as pacifism, because it is not about not fighting, but it is the purpose of your battles.

The trouble with this is, as humans, one will always justify that their fight and battles for a noble cause, except for the select ones that do just want to see the world burns. In any case, the justification will be one sided and will always be seen as the one true cause by the proponents of the war, as it has always been.

I need to see this from a realistic point of view. The relative world is not pretty and it all boils down to which side you're on, not about right or wrong, just a perceived sense of truth and justice which everybody will be fighting for.

As for the absolute, we as humans could not even fathom the concept.

無心の心 - mushin no shin... The mind of no mind...

Things that could not be grasped by the relative mind are best not to be dragged into thinking as it would only make it as confined as one's thought

So what does it have to do with 武? Perhaps nothing... Perhaps everything...

Restart?

How to start?

It's been a while since I've been writing...

The way my mind works is different nowadays... My life is different than more a decade ago...

So let's see how this goes

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