El Desperado
A certain desperation has creeped into our society. The need for a little bit more. Each one is busy chasing a little bit more without a pause. The idea of contentment is lost. As active members of society we have become consumers of everything. We need a little bit extra of everything. More value for our buck. More buck for our value. The constant bargaining and maximisation of value is growing tiresome. If one were to examine this phenomenon, it is obvious where it stems from. The deep uncertainty of the future, the widening inequality and the absolute lack of a safety net. The haves and the have nots - both have become desperate to maintain the status quo. And the only way to achieve this is by doing more and acquiring more. So when it all comes crashing, you have something remaining. Add to it rising costs of living, deteriorating environmental conditions and an unstable geo-political climate - and you have a recipe for desperation. The other day a friend men...