Is an easy life what is so damaging to the mind?

[YellowDragon]

It seems throughout human history, from struggles and the ashes of wars have come great minds, inventors, men that lead others into prosperity and it has gone on repeat for a very long time. The whole strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times cycle. Many believe we are in the hard times being created because the so called "leaders" of western worlds are incompetent at best or completely evil at worst. 

Something I noticed as well is that these "good times" where people do not have to think, act, work, create to overcome it almost creates a mind that is passive, weak, easily manipulated, etc. 

There was an experiment done using mice on how they would react if all their cares were met and they had little fear. It resulted in the mice acting very much the way you see the modern world. I have to wonder if some people at the top know this and are allowing it to happen as this will always result in a lowered population.

What do you think? Do you think lack of struggle, fear, challenges = weaker minds and the reason we have such a massive mental health crisis? 

[chrysostom]

11 hours ago, YellowDragon said:

where people do not have to think,

Do they even know how to?

[Cosmic]

Some people I don't think are able to grasp what is happening in the world, they are too blind to the evil even. Maybe this is a coping thing? Maybe it deals with IQ and critical thinking? I really don't know but I do think the moral decay of modern society is down to lazy people without moral foundations to keep them in check. 

[chrysostom]

13 hours ago, Cosmic said:

lazy people without moral foundations

And lazy people with a moral foundation,

[JRexx]

I don't think people are challenged enough today. America and many other western nations mostly have it easy. Like what we think is a struggle is nothing compared to what people go through in 3rd world countries or in the past during things like the Great Depression.

I mean most of us never even had to face real war. I don't want to see that happen though!

[chrysostom]

That is why fasting is so important. We must be able to deny ourselves in order to enjoy the feast. 

[britanica]

On 12/24/2024 at 12:28 PM, Cosmic said:

Maybe it deals with IQ and critical thinking?

I believe both of these are learned at a young age. If you do not teach a child to have a desire to learn and solve problems, their IQ and critical thinking will be very bad. Our school systems teach kids to be obedient, not intelligent - which isn't helping. 

[chrysostom]

Our school system teaches social justice as Marx would have it. 

[YellowDragon]

10 hours ago, chrysostom said:

Our school system teaches social justice as Marx would have it. 

Divide by jelousy and envy, that is what it all comes down to. Convince the have nots that the haves are stealing from them. You see this in almost every school now including standard k-12 schooling. 

[chrysostom]

Protect your children. Let them come.