In the wise words of Sir Isaac Newton,”For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction,” which applies to physics, but could also apply to philosophy. Many people fear outrageous decisions because they cause a reaction that is unfavorable. This is especially true in the modern day politics, in deciding choices that would be good for the society. One considerable change that would benefit the society would be a lesser emphasis on laboring, but this shift could cause some unthought of results. The biggest fear that people have when discussing the future of employment would be the anxiety that robots will dominate the workforce and humans will no longer be necessary. With advancing technology, this future is veritably possible. The point …show more content…
The Awakening by Kate Chopin is exemplary of this. The book follows Edna Pontellier and her discovery of her self-worth during the Victorian Era. In this process, she abandons her homely duties and focuses on her hobbies, like painting and swimming, where she can freely express herself. Unfortunately, Edna could not find a satisfactory compromise between the life that she wanted and the life and the life she had. Fortunately, the times have changed and freely live how they want to. Overall, many people could benefit from more free time, because that is one thing that is commonly overlooked in today’s culture. Today, making a name for themselves is what many people are focused on, which involves putting a lot of time into their jobs. A study showed that high school students today, have the same anxiety levels are insane asylum patients in the 1950’s. Mental health is a big issues and should be getting more attention to than what it is getting. If there is less of an emphasis on working, then maybe the US would be more concerned about mental health. Which could result in less spending on psychiatric practice and penitentiaries for those who have gone