Institutions

We have so many institutions in society. Financial, academic, governmental, etc.. The list goes on and on. Though these institutions are not inherently negative we need to be critical of their effects on smaller systems. Particularly, on how they effect families and communities microcosmic-ally. Many times these systems serve to separate and divide people from one another-generally not good for people wanting to connect to one another and the earth. It's no wonder why we have the incidence of mental health issues that we do. Institutions are high-level entities of control-whether we choose to opt into that thinking or not it is obvious that's what they are. It's not about whether or not they are good or bad, rather we must understand the level of control they exert-even when we don't think we are being controlled-we are. As such, we must continually question the validity of the decisions these institutions make and be mindful of opting too much into the narrow-mindedness of their thinking. Here's to exercising healthy criticism.