Taking one tiny part of it though, I absolutely agree that the education system, if nothing else, should be completely free from any outside influence. We should be giving our children a balanced education and although I can see the benefits in getting additional investment, it just leaves the children open to influence. It’s similar to my position on faith schools, but that’s a different kettle of fish altogether!

The fact that corporations can be treated as individuals has never sat very well with me either. How can an organisation of people be treated the same as one person? It just doesn’t seem feasible to me.

Karl: Thanks for the comments!

Generally I agree with Edwards as you’ve relayed him. I would take him to task on the transformation from young idealist to old conservative being a rationalization over reason move. I would say as people age they cut back their idealism as a result of pragmatism and fatigue. The older people have seen the battle for a long time and no how it plays and stop fighting so much as a result.

Yes, the modern media has been harness to pervade our existence with control mechanisms that are breaking down the fabric of our lives to such an extent that people are getting ill and life is becoming traumatic for many, but it’s a case of our own predispositions as a race combined with the technology to exacerbate them causing our own destruction.

Humans are psychologically plague-bearers, our minds are what needs an overhaul – society will follow.