To whom it may concern,
“Major social movements eventually fade into the landscape not because they have diminished but because they have become a permanent part of our perceptions and experience”- Freda Adler
“Major social movements eventually fade into the landscape not because they have diminished but because they have become a permanent part of our perceptions and experience”- Freda Adler
At what point does a movement become a norm? An outlier an insider? When does something shift from unacceptable to acceptable? Unfortunately I do not know the exact answers to these questions, but hopefully with a little exploration and some serious social examination I will have at least an educated guess. This blog will therefore serve as the key element in report back and interpreting my findings. Here I hope to discuss how the world has shifted and will shift in its thinking, practices, traditions, and everything else along those lines that I can possibly come up with.
Being a high school senior, I myself am about to embark on some major life changes, and so the topic just seems right. Additionally, with an interest in both psychology and international relations, one fueled by a childhood surrounded by some of the most mentally colorful people you ever could meet and the other by a desire to understand how cultures interact stemming from my experience in a program called Hands of Peace, I plan to focus my writing on not only how the world molds to new information, but why as well.
As the playful imagery of the train in the title suggests, this is not meant to be a place of intense and incredibly detailed examination. I understand that the life is complex and there are somethings that I simply won’t fully grasp or realize within my analyses. However, that certainly won’t stop me from trying to comprehend as much as I possibly can. I hope you will hop on my train and take this journey with me, as we constantly steam forward on the railroad tracks of humanity.
Until next time,
Kara
