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