Author: MKW Publishing

A Choice Decision

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It seems decisions for children and young people are being used as a strange weapon at the moment. And one that appears to prey on their naivety and exploit their tendencies at certain ages, because they are the ones being responsible over them. I’m not entirely sure some people give real thought to how the mind works at different ages, what it can cope with, assimilate, comprehend or quantify. It’s creeping into other areas as well as them being able to determine which side of the fence they would like to be ‘when they grow up’, ironically with some of the things being offered to them, they will never ‘grow up’ properly. Being stunted and emotionally restricted (which can happen in ordinary settings too), on top of the psychological difficulties you can endure just simply by being alive and trying to place yourself in society and where you fit in the universe.

And things you think you ‘choose’ while young, with very limited experience and understanding, can often come back to bite you, haunt you, or go onto to be a big part of who you then became. As an adult I like to have information before making a decision, weighing up the options and consequences and thinking through the impact on myself and others. I did not have that perspective as a child, and have already done a piece on Decisions, from my own personal viewpoint of them and the impact of important ones placed upon a mind that isn’t really capable of making the best one.

Because you don’t what’s best for you at a very young age, but you often find yourself wanting to grow up quicker, be treated like an adult and qualify for all those things that seem so out of reach. Time is also a different feeling when very young, it really did feel as if it would take forever to get older and because you have no real context of responsibility surrounding these wants and ideas, what you want becomes the focus. Not how will this affect me, should I do it etc. Think of the funfair and being too short to go on a ride, you don’t agree with it and some people may get emotional or angry at being excluded from it. But if someone suddenly said, ‘hey, no problem, get on’, would you wait? Would you wonder about if it goes wrong? Would you question why they had those rules in the first place and make an informed decision? No, you wouldn’t, you jump at the chance and go for it. And sometimes it works out, and sometimes it doesn’t. I’m sure we all have done a few stupid things where we look back and think what was I doing? Or, how did I survive with that attitude and behaviour?

But the reason adults make these decisions for children which I thought was well known, is because I do believe that at certain ages, children do not possess the same reasoning skills. As is known by others as well, there are things you develop with age, experience and perspective. Well, not everyone but mostly. It seems some kids today are being fast-tracked into the adult system without having the physical or emotional capacity to deal with it. However, that was not always a failsafe idea to have adults solely in charge, as mentioned above, not all adults develop the necessary capacity themselves sometimes, and then find themselves in the decision-making role. With a mix of results and consequences, some far worse than others. And now we have ‘the state’ also now inserting themselves into life decisions, being the influencer and facilitator of them here and there. So, now there is a bunch of people or committees making decisions for people they don’t know and have never met. Or are allowing them to be made by people who are ill equipped to understand or think things through. Like I’ve said before, these are some strange old times…

(c) K Wicks

A Balance

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It seems there is a balance that can be had, and it often would appear to lead to a good result. I’ll use a few examples of what I mean and then how it has been appropriated.

It comes down to input and output to me, so I’ll pick food as the first example. It is well known that if you eat more food than you need, and do not expend the energy created physically, then you will gain weight. Yet people still seem baffled by the simplicity of it. Now, what you eat within that is also important. Understanding nutrition and what your body requires can set you in good stead for a healthier existence. But if you get the balance right, you have enough energy to go about your day, sleeping is more regulated, and your general systems have the best chance of functioning hopefully.

Money, this one again should be obvious. If you spend more than you earn, you will have a deficit. It’s unsustainable, and you either can’t continue due to lack of money, or you borrow and get in debt, adding worry and creating stress. There is also a problem the other way, too. I feel that if you make more than you can possibly need or use, then it seems unhealthy too.

Life, we have all heard the phrase ‘work and life balance’, where you are supposed to find the perfect ratio between slavery and freedom. Such choices we are given to make the best of. But while being conditioned for the triple eight system (work, rest, play), we are also told it’s our fault if we struggle to work within that. And if we happen to notice it’s all wrong and try to go about changing it? We’ll, you get labelled mentally ill, or a troublemaker, or someone who doesn’t understand. And so many really are conditioned to accept it, that often you may be seen as ‘the mad one’ for trying to sound the alarm. Or you get chastised for Rocking The Boat, even if it turns out to be the Poseidon or as current events look, the Titanic…

(c) K Wicks

Getting A Bad Rap

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It seems certain parts of the music industry are falling under the scrutiny of the thinkers. Where it seems so many branches of the entertainment industry have been set up for more than just the purpose of letting you unwind and escape the banality of what we used to call ‘normal life’. I see the rap industry currently being discussed, as part of a well laid plot to destroy the black youth of America, to steer the minds of a certain generation towards the agreed upon result. Two of my articles are also relevant here – Consumerism and The Beautiful Mice, showing how they have used a great deal of time and resources to work out what motivates us, what drives us and ultimately what can distract and destroy us.

And they provide the means, just as we saw in recent riots over there, piles of bricks and things to use were dropped off before ‘protests’, lucky eh? Just as with the above, after encouraging and exposing the youth to concepts of drugs, guns and violence, suddenly those items started to become readily available. And maybe that is where there is a definite link between music, games and movies being more of an influence than we would like to realise. Where they don’t just tell you, and give you the means, they also show you, through well scripted and edited versions of what you may be unable to imagine or create yourself.

I have already wondered about ‘music scenes’ helping to push society along in certain ways. Realising that the whole thing is an intricate web, another article on this is also underway from a slightly different angle, but still music related. But in the UK we had various crazes that now seem like part of it, The Beatles and rock scene, the Punk movements, Garage and the Rave scene that followed and all the others that ‘made it’. Decided by huge corporations, as with writers and any creative artists, they are all handpicked and groomed for purpose, if they are indeed even ‘normal people’ to start with. We have had editors, censors and multiple middlemen in the process for quite some time, deciding whether they will be useful, loyal and part of the process to enthral the masses and give them something to idolise. Making vast amounts of money for said corporations in that process as well, but not just money, it gives you coverage, reach and a certain level of control over people’s mentality. The artists and the fans. As mentioned in One Big Pie, it’s a sinister business when you start looking at it and into it, with no shortage of said artists exposing the mechanisms of how it works. They are A Commodity just like the rest of us unfortunately, but with a higher price tag maybe of what they can generate for the corporations who thrive on other people’s time, life, creativity and talents.

And that’s where music has been a huge tool for social engineering. Knowing which frequencies inspire, which agitate or annoy, which ones calm you and make you feel relaxed. So, nothing is ever by accident, no-one ever makes it purely by chance and effort alone, the old saying of ‘it’s who you know, not what you know’ is still just as true as it was then. The gatekeepers and middlemen, editors, program schedulers and censors always being there to ensure that only ‘authorised’ personnel get through to that position of influence. To keep things as they are, and the wheels of industry and money keep turning and dragging people along with it, but it really does feel like change is coming…

(c) K Wicks