| A Paradigm Shift is when a significant change | | | | opposition to authority may not have always |
| happens - usually from one fundamental view | | | | been in the best interest of humanity; |
| to a different view. In most cases, some type | | | | however, it was the Paradigm shift that led |
| of major discontinuity occurs as well.Thomas | | | | to revolutional changes that improved racial |
| Kuhn wrote about Paradigm Shift during the | | | | tensions and relationships, opened |
| early 1960s, and explained how "series of | | | | communication lines to outside nations, and |
| peaceful interludes punctuated by | | | | ended the Vietnam War.The end result included |
| intellectually violent revolutions" caused | | | | varying degrees of negative and positive |
| "one conceptual world view to be replaced by | | | | transformations that allowed people to open |
| another view."In laymen terms, Paradigm Shift | | | | their hearts and minds to multicultural |
| is a popular, or perhaps, not so popular | | | | diversity; and promoted liberty and freedom |
| shift or transformation of the way we Humans | | | | -- on the flipside of the shift, there was |
| perceive events, people, environment, and | | | | increased promiscuity, higher divorce rates, |
| life altogether. It can be a national or | | | | higher drug use, and imposed socialistic |
| international shift, and could have dramatic | | | | views and applications of welfare |
| effects -- whether positive or negative -- on | | | | systems.Today's Paradigm ShiftIn lieu of |
| the way we live our lives today and in the | | | | recent times; however, a Paradigm Shift has |
| future.Paradigm Shift: A SummaryIn today's | | | | been evolving. Have you been paying |
| society, we've all witnessed a major shift | | | | attention? Youth -- today, is seemingly under |
| already. When we look back upon | | | | the hypnotic spell of invisible censorship. |
| "counterculture" (More information here: we | | | | What is "invisible censorship?" Local news |
| trace some of the origins to the definition | | | | stations often report half-truths, or biased |
| of "Paradigm Shift."During the counterculture | | | | news reports in relation to national and |
| era (1960s-1970s), younger generations | | | | international events; including: |
| opposed authority and were very much at odds | | | | environmental, global, and political reports. |
| with society's accepted belief systems and | | | | Many traditional educational systems are |
| standards of living. In the counterculture | | | | imposing personal political views upon |
| movement (fueled by the Vietnam War), social | | | | students; and incorporate these beliefs and |
| conservatives were deemed "social | | | | attitudes into instructional plans. Other |
| repressionists."The enlightening Paradigm | | | | invisible censorship, is the fact that many |
| Shift exploded into innovative ideas about | | | | events are brushed under the rug and are not |
| religion, society and spirituality, | | | | given adequate media coverage as opposed to |
| notwithstanding traditional Western | | | | propaganda-style news.So, in essence, what |
| ideologies.In today's society, we see a shift | | | | does this Paradigm Shift translate to with |
| toward a more blinded-oppresionistic view; | | | | regard to human life and environmental |
| breed by censorship. The ironic | | | | habits? What could be the possible outcome of |
| juxtapositions between the Paradigm Shift of | | | | such dynamic and interventional |
| nearly half a century ago and society's youth | | | | metamorphosis?Your thoughts? |
| today are chillingly revelational.Youth's | | | | |