Nowadays, we often hear words such as ‘Oh, it’s really boring, there is no point in doing anything’, ‘Forget it, let’s just do it, there is nothing to do’, etc. This is a manifestation of psychological emptiness.
Empty psychology refers to the emptiness in a person’s spiritual world, having no faith, no sustenance, being bored, or being addicted to Pai Gow, drinking and taking drugs, prostitution and stealing, or living in debauchery, drunkenness and dreams, like a zombie.
First of all, spiritual emptiness is a social disease, and its existence is extremely common. When a society loses its spiritual pillar or the diversification of social values causes some people to feel at a loss, or when their personal value is obliterated, this morbid psychology will easily appear.
In a capitalist society, workers become appendages of machines, relationships between people are alienated into employment relationships and money relationships, human value is replaced by profits and sales, and what exists between people is only a material transaction relationship. Many people therefore live in a depressing and tense environment. Everyone is facing the threat of unemployment, and they don’t know what will happen today. Many people have no choice but to muddle along, using drugs, indulgence, etc. to numb themselves.
Nowadays, the commodity economy has brought vitality to the market economy, but its utilitarian and competitive nature has made some people burdened by fame, wealth and competition, and these people have become slaves of money.
‘Laughing at the poor but not at the prostitute’ means that as long as you have money, you will do anything. Personality, national character, ideals, and chastity are all put at the back of your mind. Some people pursue material enjoyment one-sidedly and pay attention to luxury in food, clothing, housing and transportation, but they are very empty inside. Take the words of a self-employed person: ‘We are so poor that only money is left.’
Secondly, spiritual emptiness is very harmful. Comrade Mao Zedong once said that people need a little spirit. In other words, a person must have ideals, ambitions, and ambitions in order to meet all challenges and make a difference in the world. However, those who are spiritually empty often languish. Isn’t the lack of social responsibility just an empty talk? Even their family and personal lives will not be able to maintain normally. In society, idlers, drunkards and drug addicts fill the streets and alleys, causing great problems to social security.
Spiritual emptiness hinders social development and is harmful to human development and must be treated with caution.
Through the test, people can understand the harm of emptiness to people’s psychology, and how we should deal with emptiness.
