I wrote this piece at a time when I read a little too deeply into Bradd Shore’s work. I touch upon schema theory, structuralism and phenomenology in order to explain how social connections, under the framework of communalism, can bring about the reformation of cognitive schemata among people in society. Some day I will have to write a follow up to show my developments upon these ideas. How does power relate to cognition?
Some day, I hope to write a novel about our epic battle with the infamous machine metaphor. The metaphor is certainly fun to play with when touching upon the many challenges of a social movement. Shall we escape from its iron appendages or return to its depths to reform its inner-workings?
In this early essay, I began to incorporate meme theory and schema theory into a basic understanding of social change. What is the catalyst of cultural change? Years later, my conclusions have changed very little. Social change relies heavily upon understanding of context, social capital and the conditions that make change attractive. The trick, I finally learned, is how to tie these basic principals into my own life and learn to see such potential in others.