"One think" is the lasting symbol of our times [see photo]. Those who practice "one think" - global HR professionals, marketers, entertainers, teachers, politicians, el al - promise Utopia and deliver Dystopia. This outcome is guaranteed because homogeneous thought is ultimately tyrannical. It pits "us" against "them". The "us" is a "one think" Clique [promoting Utopia] that is validated by defining "them" as evil [promoting Dystopia].
Those who engage in "one think" are experts at projection. They detest all those who refuse to join their Clique. They create a war of words, images, thoughts, and deeds that centres on the issues of the day. The amazing phenomenon here is that "one think" prevails on both sides of these issues. Today your conversation is channelled into a "one think" version of Utopia and the result is my Dystopia.
Dystopia for me was most graphic when I visited a Laos market with a friend. This market is not safe because the Vietcong are active in the region. I had just narrowly avoided being bombed the day before because my mode of travel [a clapped-out bus] had broken down. We did not arrive at our destination city on time and therefore avoided the death and destruction of war. Beyond this market there was a foreboding 100 metre barren strip of land which my friend described as the DMZ. Either side of that concrete stretch were two Cliques who promised Utopia to all those who bought into their "one think" mantra. The reality was each Clique offered Utopia and delivered Dystopia.
Dystopia exists because two Cliques embrace "one think" and market their version of Utopia. The challenge for those who refuse to live their life in a Dystopian world is to establish a DMZ and hang there. The DMZ is a barren and lonely place but it is not a lie.
Richard
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