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Looking at the world currently, examine some manifestations of alienation that are prominent (for example, school shootings, vandalism, pop culture music, TV, etc.).

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When you think about alienation, you want to think about it in terms of an advanced form of irritation. An irritation is here one minute and gone the next (think about a mosquito). Alienation, however, exists in society because what is 'irritating' us does not go away. Let's look at a few examples in the world. We have Greece. A significant majority of the populace feels alienated right now and have had that feeling for several years now. ...

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