| A Paradigm Shift is when a significant change | | | | been in the best interest of humanity however, it was |
| happens - usually from one fundamental view to a | | | | the Paradigm shift that led to revolutional changes that |
| different view. In most cases, some type of major | | | | improved racial tensions and relationships, opened |
| discontinuity occurs as well. | | | | communication lines to outside nations, and ended the |
| Thomas Kuhn wrote about Paradigm Shift during the | | | | Vietnam War. |
| early 1960s, and explained how "series of peaceful | | | | The 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 by | | | | open 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, or | | | | the shift, there was increased promiscuity, higher |
| perhaps, not so popular shift or transformation of the | | | | divorce 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 or | | | | Today'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 our | | | | been evolving. Have you been paying attention? Youth |
| lives today and in the future. | | | | -- today, is seemingly under the hypnotic spell of |
| Paradigm Shift: A Summary | | | | invisible censorship. What is "invisible censorship?" Local |
| In today's society, we've all witnessed a major shift | | | | news 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 origins | | | | including: environmental, global, and political reports. |
| to the definition of "Paradigm Shift." | | | | Many traditional educational systems are imposing |
| During the counterculture era (1960s-1970s), younger | | | | personal political views upon students and incorporate |
| generations opposed authority and were very much at | | | | these beliefs and attitudes into instructional plans. Other |
| odds with society's accepted belief systems and | | | | invisible censorship, is the fact that many events are |
| standards of living. In the counterculture movement | | | | brushed under the rug and are not given adequate |
| (fueled by the Vietnam War), social conservatives | | | | media coverage as opposed to propaganda-style |
| were deemed "social repressionists." | | | | news. |
| The enlightening Paradigm Shift exploded into | | | | So, 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 more | | | | and interventional metamorphosis? |
| blinded-oppresionistic view breed by censorship. The | | | | Your thoughts? |
| ironic juxtapositions between the Paradigm Shift of | | | | © 2005 - All Rights Reserved |
| nearly half a century ago and society's youth today | | | | Paradigm Shift: A Summary |
| are chillingly revelational. | | | | By C. |
| Youth's opposition to authority may not have always | | | | |