What is a Paradigm Shift?

A Paradigm Shift is when a significant changebeen in the best interest of humanity however, it was
happens - usually from one fundamental view to athe Paradigm shift that led to revolutional changes that
different view. In most cases, some type of majorimproved racial tensions and relationships, opened
discontinuity occurs as well.communication lines to outside nations, and ended the
Thomas Kuhn wrote about Paradigm Shift during theVietnam War.
early 1960s, and explained how "series of peacefulThe end result included varying degrees of negative
interludes punctuated by intellectually violent revolutions"and positive transformations that allowed people to
caused "one conceptual world view to be replaced byopen their hearts and minds to multicultural diversity
another view."and promoted liberty and freedom -- on the flipside of
In laymen terms, Paradigm Shift is a popular, orthe shift, there was increased promiscuity, higher
perhaps, not so popular shift or transformation of thedivorce rates, higher drug use, and imposed socialistic
way we Humans perceive events, people,views and applications of welfare systems.
environment, and life altogether. It can be a national orToday's Paradigm Shift
international shift, and could have dramatic effects --In lieu of recent times however, a Paradigm Shift has
whether positive or negative -- on the way we live ourbeen evolving. Have you been paying attention? Youth
lives today and in the future.-- today, is seemingly under the hypnotic spell of
Paradigm Shift: A Summaryinvisible censorship. What is "invisible censorship?" Local
In today's society, we've all witnessed a major shiftnews stations often report half-truths, or biased news
already. When we look back upon "counterculture"reports in relation to national and international events
(More information here: we trace some of the originsincluding: environmental, global, and political reports.
to the definition of "Paradigm Shift."Many traditional educational systems are imposing
During the counterculture era (1960s-1970s), youngerpersonal political views upon students and incorporate
generations opposed authority and were very much atthese beliefs and attitudes into instructional plans. Other
odds with society's accepted belief systems andinvisible censorship, is the fact that many events are
standards of living. In the counterculture movementbrushed under the rug and are not given adequate
(fueled by the Vietnam War), social conservativesmedia coverage as opposed to propaganda-style
were deemed "social repressionists."news.
The enlightening Paradigm Shift exploded intoSo, in essence, what does this Paradigm Shift translate
innovative ideas about religion, society and spirituality,to with regard to human life and environmental habits?
notwithstanding traditional Western ideologies.What could be the possible outcome of such dynamic
In today's society, we see a shift toward a moreand interventional metamorphosis?
blinded-oppresionistic view breed by censorship. TheYour thoughts?
ironic juxtapositions between the Paradigm Shift of© 2005 - All Rights Reserved
nearly half a century ago and society's youth todayParadigm Shift: A Summary
are chillingly revelational.By C.
Youth's opposition to authority may not have always