Modernity.

[mix]

What do you like least about this brave new world?

[ZombieHorde]

1. Tough choices, so many fun ones to choose from.

War, poverty, class inequality, religious movements, and pollution are the ones which stand out to me.

[L0oniX]

2. All the above.

[blondeatlast]

3. Lack of community. nt

[mix]

4. great choice, i too thought of that nt

[rrneck]

5. Other. Overconsumption.

I think it's different from consumerism. If one wants base their life on stuff, fine. But there is no cultural mechanism to put the brakes on that impulse. We can't seem to curb out gluttony.

It's ironic that we have been able to bend nature to our will to create a man made environment that exists on a scale with nature, but we can't seem to control it at all.

Edit to add: Self checkout indeed.

[mix]

6. For most of recorded history, "gluttony" has not been a problem.

Now we're fully programmed for it.

[stuntcat]

7. the Earth-raping part

the rest of this century will be a nasty shame on humanity. All the selfish thing consuming us are silly compared.

[Lucian]

8. All of the above, and...

I loathe self checkouts. Customers there are probably the dumbest people walking the face of the Earth. For one, self checkouts are for people with not too many items who want to leave in a hurry. But you get those assholes with carts full of shit and take their time checking out. Secondly, it's SCAN & BAG, not scan and look like a dumbass while the machine is telling you to bag the item while you hold it in your hand. There's a scale there reading what you scanned. If the item isn't in the bag, the computer will beep. Ugh. Those things just piss me off.

[mix]

9. I avoid them. I like to chit chat with the checker. nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. Bubble wrap and newsgirls who sound like chipmunks.

[mix]

11. Modernity's essence. Beautifully put.

:hi:

[seabeyond]

12. i seldom do self check. did last night with son. he says.... think how many jobs were lost cause

of these. i dont think i have ever given him that one. was glad to hear him say it.

[seabeyond]

13. i think the self absorption. nt

[HuckleB]

14. "Reality Shows" that have lead to a culture where everyone hams it up 24/7.

Also, I'm not fond of wars for oil, but I fear the coming wars for water even more.

[mix]

17. The water wars are in full force here in the southwest.

Gotta water those suburban lawns.

[HuckleB]

27. They certainly are... if you haven't seen the series, or read the book, Cadillac Desert...

... I highly recommend it!

Still, the wars I'm worried about are between countries...
http://globalpolicy.org/the-dark-side-of-natural-resources/water-in-conflict.html

:toast:

[proteus_lives]

15. Silly polls.

[mix]

16. I admire invested posters. They always got something to say. nt

[proteus_lives]

19. And I "admire" people dedicated to playing the victim.

They always have something to say.

[mix]

20. Again, more claims w/o evidence.

Bad habits are hard to break.

[proteus_lives]

22. Aren't they?

So, how many "Woe is me" polls are you going to post today?

[mix]

23. Again, where is your evidence that this is a "woe is me" poll?

You have quite an imagination.

It ain't easy backing up sh*t you make-up, is it?

[grantcart]

18. Elimination of Small Pox, Universal electrification, United Nations

[mix]

21. Good answers, but that wasn't the question. nt

[grantcart]

30. oh sorry missed the small print - need new glasses.

[mix]

31. Or better reading skills (and no agenda) nt

[grantcart]

32. lol no need better glasses. Your post makes sense when you include the first sentence

I thought that there was something strange about the poll.

As for an 'agenda' I am also not very good at keeping track of any past discussions. Beyond a few high volume profilers that one runs into on a regular basis I can't keep track of folks names and 'factions'.

[mix]

33. apologies, a little edgy these days nt

[JackRiddler]

24. United Nations? As Gandhi might say, "I think that would be an excellent idea"

[Arugula Latte]

25. I could lump a lot of those things under "oligarchy"

and I dislike 'em all. x(

[mix]

26. me too

:hi:

[xchrom]

28. Neo-liberalism. Nt

[mix]

29. +1 nt