Human obsession with labels and labelling

From time immemorial human beings have relentlessly sought ways to be divisive. Labels are a potent means that has allowed us to create divisions. Today you hear of “left wing”, “right wing” and with regards Brexit we have “leavers” and “remainers”. The various sides each want to be right. They dig in, get entrenched and FACTS become irrelevant and are cast aside. TRUTH is deemed irrelevant and we create a toxic environment where discussions are replaced by abuse, intolerance and violence.

In sports we now have labels such as GOAT or “Greatest of all time”; funny as I am not aware of anyone who has been around “for all time”. Records that are created today and deemed unassailable are certain to be broken down the road (same as those that are being broken today were deemed unassailable back in the 60s).

Everyone wants a label. In workplaces individuals who have never worked outside of their countries of birth take on delusional titles such as “Global Head” of this or that.

We are obsessed with labelling. Black, White….etc. It seems impossible for humans to just accept equality. There has to be distinction: Rich, poor, middle class, castes, believers, unbelievers, the list is endless. Put 5 people in a room and within minutes they will seek to label and divide instead of coming together as one..

Togetherness is deemed to be naïveté

Sad times…