As humans, we are social beings. Living in societies is essential for our collective survival. Humans are more likely to survive living as a community, than they would living alone. This truth is evidently built in our nature. It is no wonder mankind has built modern civilizations to connect communities and societies.

With the help of the modern technology, informations gets out immediately, and reach great number of people much more quickly. An individual in north pole can have a conversation with one in south pole, and it would seem like they were physically together. And the innovations keep growing rapidly.

However, though a good thing, individuals are now exposed to a vast amount of informations, many of which are malicious. These informations influences our daily life, because they help shape our worldview.

Do not lose your individuality to the society.

Present day society has given humanity a chance. A chance for individuals to re-examine their belief systems. This would not have be easy in the pre-internet society, where informations were limited. The emergence of modern technologies has connected the world, and has given way for the integration of communities and societies into the global community. This has resulted in the breakdown, or modernization of cultures, with many going extinct. While this might not necessarily be classified as a good or bad thing, since it is a manifestation of nature, it has presented the individual with great opportunity to raise their consciousness above beliefs that are destructive, and reorient themselves.

Unlike present day with modern technologies, individuals of the time held tight to morality and ethical values, as compared to the vast interconnected society of today. This has led to a breakdown in moral values and principles. This is evidence that the morality that were practiced before were not real. Individuals were only following the culture, as well as what the society wants. The same is true today. Individuals are simply blindly following the trending culture and what the society wants.

The society is the manifestations of the collective consciousness of the individual.

This is a wake up call to the decadence of the individual. Cultures, religions, politics, can only go so far, but at the end of the day the individual has a mind of their own, as well as individual personal orientations. Individuals run the government, individuals run the economy, entertainment, military, and the world at large.

There is nothing wrong with the society itself. What do you mean by wrong, when the present day society is only a reflection of the individuals consciousness, of the vast majority globally? It’s like looking in the mirror. This is what we deserve if we are unwilling to change ourselves. The world comes from inside out, and not from the outside in.

In conclusion, ethnic and moral values should be prioritized, not because it is the culture, nor is it because religion demands it, neither should it be out of fear, but because it is a part of who we are, individually. The results of these practices will be seen in governance, businesses, and every aspect of the human race globally. The individual orientation is the most important factor in the society, because, though it can be influenced, it cannot be controlled.

©️ Victor E. Ojei, 2025.

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