"If we are so easily influenced and changed by our society, then what kind of society do we need to shape to create a better self?"
The number one problem in my not so humble opinion: the 40 hour workweek.
What would happen to society if we could only work 4 hours a day? Would the economy crumble? Or would we learn to rationalize business processes, automate crapwork, prioritize better, stop consuming needless junk, think twice before engaging in wasteful projects, reflect more, etc?
Do less, but better and wiser. That sums up a sane society in my view.
The number one problem in my not so humble opinion: the 40 hour workweek.
What would happen to society if we could only work 4 hours a day? Would the economy crumble? Or would we learn to rationalize business processes, automate crapwork, prioritize better, stop consuming needless junk, think twice before engaging in wasteful projects, reflect more, etc?
Do less, but better and wiser. That sums up a sane society in my view.