What exactly is dysfunction? It is a word society, although probably overused, labels most anything and everything. However, its true attribute can be characterized as a negative that is mostly hurtful and counterproductive. A parent who consistently talks down to their children in
attempts of suppressing their self esteem would be a perfect citing of dysfunction.
It is quite obvious that none of us can escape dysfunction. Television and media cater to an extremely dysfunctional character trait that I believe is learned, not necessarily inherited. The you angle is portrayed as subtle, but quite effective.
When media designs a mass advertising campaign, they brainstorm best way to approach any perspective consumer in a targeted demographic. The you angle feeds a person’s sense of “what’s in it for me and how can I benefit”? This mindset, I feel, carries over into all phases of one’s life creating an environment of constantly coveting self fulfillment.
So with this said, how does one break this powerful mold media injects daily onto you?
First, recognition of what is right and wrong is a good place to start because all-encompassing media does not care about average person, they simply care about selling products, magazines, newspapers, and like. This is much like recognizing your opponent’s weaknesses by studying them before you engage them in whatever competition; a person must understand this insurgent aspect of media.
The media is just one example of dysfunction, but there are literally hundreds of examples one could conjure up, and it would take an entire book to list and explain each one of them.
Initially, if a person has ability to recognize or detect dysfunction, then it would be logical that this person has capability to halt its progression into their lives. However, if a person is so accustomed to this way of life, it is seemingly second nature.
