Wednesday, February 18, 2009
What ever happened to the Renaissance man?
A friend of mine posted a question on Facebook about Kayne Wests popularity that kind of made me want to rant a bit.So please bear with me. Now I am a total techno geek and love my modern media(TV,Movies,Internet).I am also really into the technology that delivers such media.And following such advances might lead you to believe that our younger generation might use all this awesome tech and media to bridge the gap between generations of knowledge.All those classic books,works of art and music available at the touch of a button. Why does it seem that we are regressing instead of moving forward?Why is American Idol the standard for music?Why are the The Real Wives of Orange County considered upper class? Why do all the movies for young people seem to be dumbed down and lacking in substance?Why is reality TV no longer real? I know that I am not perfect,but I feel like I am always learning and moving foreword.I read the classics and SciFI .I understand where the music I love comes from.Sometimes I regress to the base emotions and a good stupid laugh is appropriate.But I always work to learn something diverse.It seems like we have been in an endless ,mindless media loop for the past 20 years. Now that Shira and I are on the verge of having a child of our own I feel like its my opportunity to change the world a little.To pass on the really good parts of our past that could shape the world.I think its up to us the next generation of parents to negate all this fluff ?filling the void that is our culture.But I think the hard part is to instill the social aptitude that allows a person to float between classes,race ,gender and social gaps. Cant a person be smart , knowledgeable and socially adept? Can we as parent instill and share without pushing too hard?finding that balance will be hard.I am excited to share the things I love and to learn from my boy. Will he he love some of the same things?How will Shiras good social qualities guide him to be better than us?All I know is that we all have to do better.Enough with the vapid ,soulless crap filling the world.I know I can better myself and hope to help Jack become more of a renaissance man than me.
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It is totally up to parents to at the very least, provide opportunities for their kids to experience a lot of different things. Some they will like, some they won't, but at least they will know they don't and came to that decision on their own. I remember having 'father-daughter' days and checking out historical exhibits in the city. We'd go on road trips and I got to see a lot of the bay area. Hell, even a trip to the flea market was a trip for a kid! lol
ReplyDeleteAre parents not doing this as much as they need to?I hope we can give the next generation more than has been given to the reality tv generation.
ReplyDeleteI don't think parents are doing enough with their kids anymore. So many parents are busy trying to be their kid's BBF and busy "buying" their happiness and not giving their kids that solid foundation they need. Many people feel they are entitled to everything & they are passing that on to their kids. We need to teach our kids hard work & preservation. It's the choices they make and that not those of others that will define where they are going.
ReplyDeleteSomewhere that's been lost in the family unit. I don't know how or where.
Your little guy is lucky to have you as a dad.
Thanks Terra.I hope I can do a good job.
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