Current Affairs - October 2014
My little niece wanted to watch the movie Divergent and so I joined her. Midway through the movie, I realised that I am Divergent! There is nothing wrong with Divergent but the Dauntless felt threatened simply because they think you are not with them nor think like them. Dauntless want you to think alike and say and do the same things. They want to control your mind. When you are in a group among family, friends, in a company or a country, isn't it unreal and dangerous if everyone echoes the same things without questions? Shouldn't human minds of every individual be independent? There will always be fear of reprisal, not gaining favours and being left out but if 10,000 people are walking the wrong way and you know it, will you still follow? Those who do are selfish and only wanted personal gains. Story line in Divergent can be easily found in a typical office working environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sutgWjz10sM (Divergent) Most of you must have also watche...