Topic > Social apathy is a problem in today's world - 621

Human beings are social animals, we don't keep each other's company, we not only die from lack of food and water, but we also go crazy from loneliness. This idea comes from the Greek philosopher Aristotle "Man is by nature a social animal". However, looking at today's society, it seems that we have become more apathetic than a few decades ago. Therefore, apathy has undoubtedly become a problem and concern in today's society. Apathy seems to gradually penetrate individuals, communities and society without us realizing it. Apathy among individuals has been demonstrated in our daily lives. While people living in rural areas, usually interact with each other; in cities people tend to “intentionally ignore” the sight of others. When we are on MTR trains, we are disconnected. We must not only refuse to talk to strangers, but also refuse to give a smile. Even though we are inches apart, it feels like our minds are miles apart. Furthermore, there was news in Taiwan that shocked the society. As stated in the Taipei Times (2011), a docto...