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Outrage Culture Serves Nobody
Outrage culture is tearing our society apart.
There have been a lot of different talking points about cancel culture. Most of this is fed by false ideas of erasing, this, that, or the other thing for “political correctness”, “woke culture”, and other such notions. The idea of cancel culture is thoroughly divisive, too.
But the real issue, to me, is not this notion of cancel culture. The real problem is the pervading outrage culture.
People find reasons to get outraged at the drop of a hat. It takes little to nothing to set people off and get them ranting and raving.
Being outraged by this, that, or the other thing is a choice. You have decided to let that thing — big, small, personal, or impersonal — set your mood and dominate your mindset/headspace/psyche.
That’s not to say that some of these matters aren’t worth getting upset about. BUT — and this is important — what can you do?
When it comes to the big picture, worldview matters — politics, COVID-19 vaccinations, billionaires going to space, and the like — it’s important to be aware. But beyond that — outrage doesn’t serve you or me.
Let’s face facts. There is little to nothing we can do about the big picture matters. The only thing we CAN do is vote in…
