Perhaps the worst aspect of contemporary politics is that society lost all sense of aspiration. Progress and creative policy making is overshadowed by lesser-evilism and political band-aids.
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The modern state's existence is justified by a social contract, according to which, the citizens give up power and autonomy to be able to manage daily life at large scale. Consequently, the state assumes responsibility when dealing with large scale problems.
As a society, our current level of political apathy is off the charts. Simultaneously, we are on the verge of existential threats to our freedoms, security, and ways of life. The issue of which condition comes first is the topic of hot debates. However, it is clear that they reinforce each other.
Today, we are witnessing our political apathy being exploited and reinforced, undermining the foundations of our social contract with the modern state; thus, nurturing a sense of impending doom.
Conversely, facing existential threats, we are made to believe that we have to bargain with the power brokers to give up our presumably protected birthrights for the latter to carry out the responsibilities they're presumably bound to.
The ramifications are observable through the loss of human lives, the rise of inequality, and the global recession of democratic rule.
Aspiration is suppressed with apathy, alienation, and insecurity. Ergo, it's associated with naivety. Meanwhile, ad hocery is associated with strength and reality.
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- Democracy is at odds with security.
- The fight against climate change is at odds with economic development.
- The well-being of one group is predicated on the suffering of another.
- Justice is at odds with harmony.
Aspiration is suppressed with apathy, alienation, and insecurity. Ergo, it's associated with naivety. Meanwhile, ad hocery is associated with strength and reality.