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The Paradox Of the 21st by Ismaila A. Nassim


A paradox can be defined as a self contradictory statement which can only be true if it's false and false if it's true, it relates to a state where one is logically compelled to contradict ones self, in essence a paradox leaves one in a mental state of puzzlement if one was in fact right when one thought they were wrong and vice versa.
A 'catch 22' is a paradoxical situation where one can not escape because of contradictory rules, rules that have been setup by individuals who are believed to have reached a degree of 'perfection' so much so that rules made are enforced, irrespective of the situation that is created from the enforcement of such rules, individuals are in fact not able to fight these rules not because they lack the will power or resources to, but fighting it actually means accepting it. 'catch 22' connotes that the inventors of it (catch 22) have created random rules to justify their own abuse of power. A simple common example of a catch 22 would be in the higher institutions of learning, where students are allowed to run a self government and decide actions 'democratically', so long as the governing body of the institution approves.
Overly, graduates are also faced with catch 22's, when, while applying for a job, the requirements will include: 'a certain number of years experience', but to gain experience one needs a job first, can we then say that a father who constantly reminds his son that he is a man without exactly allowing the son to exhibit and explore his 'manliness' is in a catch 22?. In a time and age where catch 22 seems to be at every corner and turn, an individual is left in a constant state of mental uncertainty as to his own abilities and personal strengths. A brief story of Jason, Jason goes to visit a business aquaintance at her house, he knocks on the door and the door is swiftly open as she has been expecting his arrival, Jason walks in to the averagly furnished apartment , his etiquette instinct tells him to wait till he's offered a sit, as she proceeds to get him something to drink she tells him "please feel at home", now Jason is a man who likes to walk around unclad while 'free at home' by her statement for him to "feel at home" is she then telling Jason to go ahead and take off his clothes and 'feel free' unclad because apparently 'mi casa su casa' by her innitial statement ?, what would her reaction then be walking back in from the kitchen and finding this total stranger in his boxers sitting on her couch waiting for her to serve him his drink as he waits for her to sit so they can begin their business dicussion?. Another paradox of the century is the trend of visually maintained riches while in reality the individual is less than the graphical expectation imprint created on the mind of the viewer. My intention is to bring to light that in our present century like no other (seeing of course that I have not been in any other other than a part of the previous) is found the catch 22 like no other, from 'the government of the people, for the people and by the people'(which is from the 18th century but well adopted into this present day Democracy) to 'I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody' , the catch 22 has become part of the modern day man so much so that it now lives under the skins of men and within the fragments of society to the depths of religious instituions, the puzzle of the 21st is the paradox yet to be deciphered.

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  1. UnknownFebruary 25, 2020 at 11:08 AM

    It is indeed, like a worm it has eaten deep into the fragments of our being

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