Media Manipulation
Uncontrolled power of media companies leads to surveillance and intrusion into private lives.
Mass media power creates a fabricated reality in modern life.
While the media dominates the perception of reality most people have for most of the time, resistance never fully disappears.
Media conglomerates use their economic power to intrude on private lives.
Authentic Relationships
Despite social manipulation there is an innate human desire for authentic relationships.
The search of authenticity in relationships is a feature of the modern human condition and is exacerbated in our media-saturated context.
Authentic relationships based on trust and real intimacy are vital to sustaining people's wellbeing and they will do almost anything to maintain them.
Freedom and Truth
In their pursuit for freedom and truth, individuals often have to overcome obstacles and power structures.
The innate individuality of humans cannot be extinguished by social control and will continue to come out in the pursuit of freedom.
While the desire for the truthful living is present in all humans, some choose to ignore it and submit to social manipulation.
Advertising and consumerism
The invasive nature of advertising and consumerism in capitalist societies leads to widespread alienation.
The prevalence of advertising and consumerist values leads to the commodification of human beings.
Widespread commodification in society means that many relationships become transactional, where individuals only look for personal gain.
The spread of rampant consumerism devalues and demeans genuine relationships.