I was looking at a couple of posts that express feelings of exhaustion and isolation that are extremely prevalent in modern life. And in the comments are people talking about how they’re able to deal with those pressures. I don’t think that’s a real solution to the stated problems. The real solution is replacing the system that demands an exhausting and isolating existence for so many in order to maintain itself.
When someone says he feels alone, it’s not helpful to recommend social clubs because the real problem is all the ways modern society inhibits community building and a lot of minor social interaction. When someone says he doesn’t feel like he has time to take care of her physical health, it’s not helpful to show your schedule to fit it into the busy day because the real solution is having more time available which is only possible if we change modern work culture.
Yes, it’s possible for individuals within almost any system to find a stasis where you’re able to fulfill your basic mental, social, and physical needs. It’s even possible for individuals to thrive. But your solutions only work for you and maybe those with similar material conditions AND cognitive predispositions. Otherwise you’re just making excuses for the level of harm modern capitalism places on people everyday.
Take care of yourself and resist where you can.
Depends on what parts of college you’re referring to. Most of the people here who have been complaining about college tend to focus more on being forced to fit into a collegiate system while living on campus and being unable to. That isn’t capitalism causing failure.
I think a strong factor that shaped the problems you describe are a result of capitalist need to make a profit on colleges, as well as the type of education system with standards that were set by lobbyists wanting to create productive workers that will advance capital. I think socialist college would look very different and be a lot less dehumanizing