Blog Post #1

“By resisting conditions of scotosis, we can analyze, teach, and speak out about the ways discourses of consumption and production or justifying changes in out world”

-       Mathieu “Coffee”

As much as we would all like to deny it, we each have suffered from scotosis. Scotosis can be a hard concept to grasp; however, simply put, it can be defined as selective blindness.  For example, on a lazy Saturday afternoon we will browse through our local Target without putting a single thought into how the items made it to the shelves we are glaring at. The key is early diagnosis! The sooner we recognize our thoughtlessness the sooner we can become critical thinkers in our world. This new curiosity we could acquire would create unimaginable opportunities for learning and understanding.

“We know intuitively that loneliness and being alone are not the same thing. Solitude can be lovely. Crowded parties can be agony.”

-       Marche “Facebook”

            Loneliness and being alone are not the same thing. Think about that. When we picture someone who is lonely we assume it is because they are typically by themselves. Alone. This idea does not hold true however when considering the amount of time you and I spend alone. Does this mean we are lonely? This concept is fascinating to consider that one can be surround by people and still feel lonely and likewise somebody by themselves feel satisfied. It truly strikes a curiosity in discovering who is truly lonely and who is not.