I think the intent of this isn’t to say that we shouldn’t go to school or college or that we shouldn't get a job and keep it – but it’s to say that it is perfectly legitimate to recognize the difficulty in living within the confines of these institutions while agreeing with their values wholeheartedly. In fact, if you do that, there might be something the matter with you. The truth is that these institutions are contrived, they are targeted to keep a few people at the very top very wealthy, and it takes a great deal of self-sacrifice and handing-over of personal morals and values to continue to stay within these institutions. The longer we stay, the more weary we get. If we are indeed in a position to be an observer from within the institution, and want to continue to stay there, then it certainly helps to remember what we’re getting out of the deal. But sooner or later we realize that there isn’t enough for us, that there never was, and there never will be. Those of us who wake up early, suffer more intently. Those of us who think we have woken up, look around us and see a sea of seemingly happy, smiling faces and cannot reconcile the vast gap between “the Others” and ourselves, and so we quickly try to get back to sleep. But the damage has been done; we’ve already woken up, and try as we might, sleep eludes us. Every mark of society serves as a reminder of the dream we are being lulled into. Starting with commercials where an emaciated young girl holds a bottle of Coca Cola and promises that this sugar laden drink will not keep you obese, to the farce of the American presidential elections where two extremely wealthy, corrupt and seemingly insane individuals are vying to be the next police commissioner of the world. The brand new cars that line the streets make us wonder who can afford a new car every five years. The million dollar houses make us ask how the owners can afford it. Are these the people benefiting from the corporate structure? Are they truly benefiting? Are they not, perhaps, the greatest victims of them all?
