What happens now as the aftermath of 2012 is present?

Why are we here if 2012 was supposed to be the end of the world?

The 2012 doomsday phenomenon tells us that people are uncertain about their futures. The world as we know it is changing – global warming is changing our ecology, the economy seems more precarious, we feel less certain. The myth is a way for people to express their fear about these changes and the uncertainty they bring.

I found Douglas Ezzy’s view to be very interesting. I find it interesting that he believes this doomsday talk is driven by the fear and uncertainty of our futures. A myth can be defined as a body of interconnected myths, or stories, told by a specific cultural group to explain the world consistent with a people’s experience of the world in which they live.They often begin as sacred stories that offer supernatural explanations for death or the creation of the earth. But I have to say I am behind the author in supporting his definition. I agree that it is a way for people to express their fears of these changes and uncertainty of the world. we are believing things that may sound ridiculous but we support these myths because we are unsure of what the future holds. I agree with this because although it is similar to the other definition of mythology, I think the slight differences it has makes it a more accurate depiction of the term, mythology. I think this article in some ways supports other articles I have read. It is different because it has strong beliefs and feeling being shown through the style of writing. This passage really tells the story of the rest of the article. It represents what point is trying to be put on the reader. The passage really captures the essence of the article. This article can be looked at as extremely biased. As we know the author is not a Mayan. I think this article puts an emphasis on his feeling for the Mayans. These feeling being, very negative and looking at them as crazy. This is an example of enthrocentrism. Because he doesn't have these beliefs as the Mayans do, he looks at them as crazy. This is the reasoning for the posing a threat for a bias opinion.

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When nothing happens today, there will simply be another revelation, another turning point, another intimation of apocalypse. But it is also an opportunity to start a discussion about the changes that are taking place in our society and address the fears the behind the myth.

A quick explanation of this passage is that the date this article was published was January 1st, 2012. This is the day that the mayans and many others believed the world was going to end. That is why Douglas Ezzy, the author stated that when today nothing happens… I found this article interesting because it is a very strong opinion, just as the last passage was. I also agree with the passage in that, first of all, 2012 wasn’t going to happen and secondly, because it gives us, as a society, an opportunity  to discuss the changes that are causing the creation of these myths. The reason contributing these myths are fear. Myths are driven by fear. The fear of the future of our society. We have these fears because of the quality we are keeping our planet at. What I mean by this is, deforestation, global climate change, desertification, etc. This article connects to the other article I read in that fear drives these myths. This passage does justice in capturing the essence of the article because it is a main idea in the article. This is the main focal point of the article. This is because the rest of the article is built off of those statements in that passage. This particular article shows very little biased opinions. This is because there is nothing to base the opinions off of. Although very strong opinions are expressed through this passage, it is not biased.

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Do you think there will be another myth similar to the Mayans myth of 2012? If so what do you think it will be and how will we handle it?

FURTHER RESEARCH: How do other cultures view the end of the world?