DrunkMachineGunner

I'm not interested in arguing over the internet. Once you change your name to "ILUV2READ," maybe we can have a civil conversation about the reality of American society changing for the better or worse.

This is an interesting article regarding the neurobiology behind cognitive bias theories that occur in the human mind but fails to connect the dots between cognitive biases and the historical natural inclination/declinations of human civilizations/societies. It is becoming more obvious to the general population that the state of Western Civilization is begining to decline from within, and we are merely seeing this decline being accelerated by technology and deindustrialization that began in the 1970s.

It's a symptom of the times we live in and the “progress” we are reaching as a society. We are reverting our children into a state of complacency and coddling that will fail them into their adult years. It is a scary reflection. Addiction to technology has rendered most kids a false sense of superiority and confidence that crumbles under adversity. If the Marine Corps is getting soft, you already know the rest of society is in a downward spiral. The issues I witnessed during my last years under General Amos (eviscerated the Old Breed) were a grandiose sense of entitlement, lack of effort, lack of maintaining traditions, lack of respect, lack of respect for long-standing rituals, lack of courage, and lack of intellect. The issues I experienced in the education system explain the problems and the turd-like behavior of a new generation of Marines who are morally cannibalized for being unfit for the realities of combat deployment. The reality is there are not enough fathers and young leaders to teach their children the way of the warrior. The education system and horrible parenting are lying to kids about the realities of life and the challenges they will face. As the years roll by and young men age, they realize they've been living under an illusion of stability in a world that is stranger than fiction. They'll become even more disillusioned than they are now. “Never fear the truth. No bad can come of discussing a true subject.” - John Basilone