Sumblog 10 (Symbolism)

Being a parent is a gift, but it is also a responsibility. The parent has to face many obstacles when raising a child. Teaching them why we kill animals is a very dissatisfying topic to discuss with a toddler.  I have a two-year-old son who does not quite understand yet that he is eating an animal. The other day when I was giving my son animal crackers, I realized there was an animal on there. By putting the “animal” on something that tastes good to the child, it is subconsciously telling the child it is okay to eat animals.  This animal cracker had dual symbolism: the cracker takes good, and the animal was good to eat.  This is an example of social construction of reality. 

Peter Berger explains how all "things" are socially constructed. Social construction includes Habitualization created by externalization.  Man has always been a social product to the world with no absolute meaning. Social order is achieved using symbols. A symbol is a thing that represents or stands for something other then the material object.  A material object can mean nothing other then what the object is. But when man looks at the object it can have a symbolic meaning, creating a dual representation to the material object.  

Symbolic entities enter our world from birth, which are the socializing agents that change person views on reality.  The reality is that everything we perceive to be is social constructed.  The social order is necessary for a society to maintain.  There can be both beneficial and detrimental effects to the society.  Economics are the primary concern for the “lawmakers”. (It is also a fact that the “lawmakers” are also the richest 2 percent.) These lawmakers are the ones responsible for the socially constructed world. This is the New World Order coming into effect. The socializing agents that are in America today are essentially taking our ability to use our maximum potential as humans through the use symbols.

An infant at the age of eight months old have about 1,000 trillion synapses. As the child grows, at the age of ten, the child has 500 trillion. The final number of synapses is largely determined by the child's experiences in life. This can increase or decrease the number of synapses to about 25 percent.  The book “How to Raise a Brighter Child” explains this process of a child’s brain development and gives you “tools” to stimulate the child’s neurons in their brain.  Through my studies, I have found that creativity is very important to maintain as you grow.  The human brain works by counteracting with the left and the right hemisphere of the brain. If we lack creativity, our right side is weaker, which takes away our ability to use our maximum potential of our brain. The world is in a transition to a new age.  Being aware of the symbolism and the brain are crucial elements to understanding the world.