Observing

“I have never been one for apocalyptic visions of the world, but it's becoming increasingly clear to me that today's situation has gone beyond a joke. And we are doing nothing about it. I am seriously concerned about the ubiquitous passivity. This is not about passivity in terms of activity, where we are constantly struggling to secure a more or less satisfactory standard of living, but we are drowning in another form of passivity that is destroying the very foundation of humanity - empathy. Without empathy and its consequences, we cease to be human beings. And we stop being a society. Never in the history of humanity have we been so connected and yet at the same time so alone. Atomized. Empathy is the foundation of humanity. I am talking about empathy, which comes at a very intimate level of each individual. When you empathize with another person. Sometimes all it takes is an understanding look, a word, a conversation, and a call for help. Minimal effort is required for this kind of empathy. This is a form of passivity that is hidden deep within us. Most of the time we are not even aware of it, but it slowly eats us up from the inside, and thus dehumanizes us. An intimate passivity with global dimensions. Without a shift in our minds that redefines us as inwardly active, sentient beings, we will not be able to turn the tide of events that are leading to the disintegration of our society and ruining humanity. This is the passivity I want to talk about in the film OBSERVING.”