From Freedom to Mental Automation
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Introduction — When FUN Becomes the Main Satisfaction to Live
For decades, a deeply misunderstood form of Liberalism has been spreading an attractive but dangerous illusion: nothing is forbidden and everything is allowed. Amplified by #SocialMedia, this mindset rejects limits, rules, and responsibility in the name of so‑called absolute freedom. Yet this is not freedom. It is #Anarchy — and it stands in direct contradiction with #Democracy, the rule of law, and the very idea of living together (vivre ensemble).
Today, an increasing part of society seems driven by one dominant objective: maximum fun, minimum responsibility. Pranks, humiliation, harassment, and mockery — often targeting vulnerable people, including the elderly — are recorded, edited, and shared online to gain attention, likes, and digital recognition. Entertainment has replaced ethics. Visibility has replaced dignity.
This reckless behavior is predominantly visible on #SocialMedia, worldwide amplified and spreading globally with little regard for #ETHICS.
This tutorial explores what happens when FUN becomes the supreme value of society, and what this shift reveals about cowardice, responsibility, and the silent collapse of civic courage.
Legal impact
1. When #ETHICS Disappear
Ethics are not abstract philosophical ideas; they are the invisible glue that allows a society to function. They guide behavior where laws cannot constantly intervene.
In the FUN‑driven society:
- The moral question “Should I do this?” is replaced by “Will this get views?”.
- Humiliation becomes entertainment.
- Cruelty is reframed as humor.
- Empathy is perceived as weakness.
When ethics disappear, boundaries lose their meaning. What remains is not bravery or freedom, but moral emptiness disguised as fun.
2. Psychological Drift — Are People Becoming Insane?
#SocialMedia operates on a dopamine economy. Likes, shares, and comments reward extreme behavior, not thoughtful behavior.
This creates:
- Imitation effects and escalation.
- Loss of personal responsibility inside group behavior.
- Desensitization to suffering and humiliation.
- Confusion between reality and performance.
The result is not clinical insanity, but a collective psychological drift where empathy erodes and transgression becomes normal — even celebrated.
=============> This psychological erosion prepares the ground for something far more dangerous.
3. The Silent Danger for #Democracy
Democracy does not survive on elections alone. It depends on:
- Respect for laws.
- Acceptance of limits.
- Responsibility toward others.
When mockery replaces respect and transgression replaces accountability, democracy weakens from within. Authority is ridiculed. Rules are ignored. Collective behavior shifts toward mob logic.
==================> A FUN‑obsessed society does not defend democracy — it consumes it.
4. Ignorance of the Law — and the Illusion of Impunity
Many participants in humiliating or violent online trends claim ignorance: “I didn’t know it was illegal.”
But:
- Ignorance is not freedom.
- Digital space is not a legal vacuum.
- Online actions have real‑world consequences.
The dangerous gap between action and accountability fuels reckless behavior and reinforces the illusion that consequences apply only to others.
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5. The Role of Government and #EDUcation
Repression alone cannot repair what education failed to build.
Governments and educational systems must:
- Reinforce civic education.
- Teach ethics, law, empathy, and digital responsibility.
- Restore respect for institutions without authoritarianism.
============> Education is not about obedience — it is about understanding why limits exist.
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6. Why Decisions Must Be Faster in the Age of #SocialMedia and #AI
Harm now spreads faster than reflection.
With #AI and algorithmic amplification:
- Toxic trends propagate instantly.
- Extremes are rewarded.
- Delayed reactions become silent approval.
Speed without ethics is dangerous — but ethics without timely action are powerless. Legal, ethical, and educational responses must evolve at the same pace as technology.
7. #ReverseTHINKing — Relearning Courage and Responsibility
#ReverseTHINKing invites a radical shift:
- Question what is normalized.
- Resist the “everyone does it” excuse.
- Reclaim limits as a form of freedom.
- Replace passive consumption with conscious judgment.
Read more about #ReverseTHINKing:
==========> True courage is not mocking others for attention. It is standing against collective stupidity when it becomes fashionable.
Conclusion — From a FUN Society to a Responsible Society
A society that laughs while humiliating others is not brave — it is cowardly.
True freedom requires responsibility. Democracy requires limits. Living together requires empathy.
If FUN remains the highest value, society will continue to degrade itself under the illusion of freedom. If responsibility is restored, courage can return.
Final thought: The real question is not whether we should limit fun, but whether we still remember why ethics, laws, and respect were created in the first place.
===> Main tutorial ends here! <===
A Small Reminder:
- #ReverseTHINKing — Learning to Unlearn in Order to Rebuild Better
- Understanding becomes more difficult when the basics haven’t been learned.
- And you — when did you stop questioning what is presented to you as “obvious”?
- Is it time to relearn how to think… before someone else does it for you?
- #ReverseTHINKing is essential for regaining control over our attention, our choices, and our digital autonomy.
- To explore further:
- ReverseTHINKing: A Necessity for Rethinking Our Place in a Changing Society?
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Final Call:
What if we reactivated the filter between our two ears — also known as the “brain” — to get those grey cells moving again?
Further Reading & Related Tutorials
- 21st Century Innovative Technologies and Developments – AI
- The Synthesizing Mind in Education: Tackling the Challenges of a Changing World
- A Modern Ethical Framework for a Changing World: Rebuilding Lost Wisdom and Knowledge
- ChatGPT Free for Windows Desktop Users – Part 73
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- https://www.scoop.it/topic/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=AI
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| L’auteur Gust MEES est Formateur andragogique / pédagogique TIC, membre du “Comité Conseil” de “Luxembourg Safer Internet” (LuSI), appelé maintenant BEESECURE, partenaire officiel (consultant) du Ministère de l’éducation au Luxembourg du projet ”MySecureIT“, partenaire officiel du Ministère du Commerce au Luxembourg du projet ”CASES” (Cyberworld Awareness and Security Enhancement Structure).. The author Gust MEES is ICT Course Instructor, ”Member of the Advisory Board” from “Luxembourg Safer Internet” (LuSI), BEESECURE, Official Partner (Consultant) from the Ministry of Education in Luxembourg, project “MySecureIT“, Official Partner from the Ministry of Commerce in Luxembourg, project “CASES” (Cyberworld Awareness and Security Enhancement Structure). |
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#ChatGPT #AI #ReverseTHINKing #CriticalTHINKing #ProactiveTHINKing #DeepTHINKing #ETHICS #Democracy #ModernEDUcation #DigitalAwareness #EllbowSociety #UnderstandingAI #SynthesizingMind #RealWorld_VirtualWorld #Liberalism #BidirectionalTHINKing #1ClickMentality.
EDU: Digital CitiZENship, CyberSecurity, eSkills, Modern EDU by Gust MEES 
