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A Worldwide Homicide
The Death of Society
As the holidays approach I have come to one inevitable realization. The advancements in technology throughout the world have severely diminished what it means to be human. Technological advancements, although useful, have taken away from the “meaning of life” and replaced it with the archived cloud. The generation that is growing in today’s society will never know what it means to be wholesome nor understand the importance of finding yourself. I strongly believe that technology has destroyed most of what I cherished in my youth. As my mind began to dissect the categories, I wanted to present my case.
Remembering Music
Once upon a time, there was a talent-filled industry consisting of musical icons. From classical pianists such as Beethoven and Mozart, the generational defining Presley and Hendrix, to the grandest of showmen in Kiss and Motley Crue. The musical abilities these and millions of other artists possessed have and forever will be unrivaled for the rest of time. With my two younger children I have experienced the newest idea of “music.”
I have an incredibly hard time wrapping my interest around any song they play me. With the repetition of juvenile words or the electronically-driven accompaniments, the sounds this generation is addicted to, have no bearing on the musical world…
