“To wear a fake smile on their faces, being a ‘Yes-man’ to superiors; posting pictures about having luxurious lifestyles, displaying ‘perfect’ lives to show they are living in a utopia to mask their imperfections.” Is this the world we are living in?
It will not be long till everyone gets their own actual rating, which reflects on how the world perceives an individual. With the increasing obsession with social media and status, being reputable is considered of utmost importance, and the goal to gain acceptance from the government/public seems ever so significant. Hence it will not be surprising that people overdo and perform a ‘show’ in front of others. The issue, however, is how less genuine is their effort when every single move is monitored by the rating system.
While people should keep track of their behaviour and remain presentable, the scarier aspect lying beneath is that individuals would become puppets of their own society, mentioning ideas that can only be ‘politically correct’ or doing things that are ‘socially acceptable’ in the fear of denting their ‘credit scores’. As time goes by, people lose their own identity, shaping up to be the way society wants them to be. This is not breaking news, nevertheless, the phenomenon is accelerating at a disturbing rate.
And here I am, posting a picture of me having a stroll in the back roads of Athens, writing about a glimpse of a darker future (via social media, oh the irony...) Whether it is the government or the people who give actual ratings to others, I will have to accept that this is imminent, and I can do nothing about it. However, I always welcome the chance to go rogue and think with no consequences, just to make me feel human from time to time. Enjoy the freedom while it lasts…
