Random Rambles: Generosity
One thing that present-day civilization seems to lack is simple generosity. It's rare to see a simple hello or smile from a random passerby, much less an Act of Random Kindn ess ™. What happens is that we carry on, reluctant to enter a complete stranger's life by doing a simple task. This social mold of ours that we carve for ourselves dictates how we will act around others. We pretty much state how we will act around others based on how most people act and thus have this cold indifference to other people unless interaction has already been initiated where we keep judgments to ourselves while maintaining a pleasant facade to create this friendly illusion. Sure, many people do genuinely make attempts to creating a friendly face for a stranger just because it's part of their personality, but most people merely act kind for the time they have to. Generosity is defined as the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish. This goes against our innate human nature ...