Where are we today? What have we become of? What kind of modernity? What is yet to happen? These are some of the little question that vex our mind and yet we remain ignorant of the reality. History of ours has not been very impressive and has been interpreted in different ways from within and from without. we are also been tested to our limits and as we continue to struggle the diverse forces that ranges from political, socio- economic to cultural. The essence and beliefs of our pristine nature is been destroyed and distorted ,we have become immune to certain things what was once considered to be evil and bad that are regulated and forbidden by the society. We are also exposed to the global culture and remains no longer isolated that were once scattered on the hill top with fear and conserved. Without much difficulty we had experience different phases of modern civilization, to put in short, today we have become modern and a civilize race. In fact, no society would like to remain traditionally bounded in the 21st century there is freedom, equality and liberty that every individual whether illiterate or literate would like to have as a basic rights for her or his survival and as a democratic society every process of our life is shape by such ideals and set of beliefs . one rightly agrees to the fact that such sets of beliefs have allowed us to explore, to question and to challenge many things that pose threat to the individuals or any institutional growth which implies not only to what is politically legal but to such aspects of mental, psychological and physical wellbeing of a society . Therefore, the question remains unanswered. To what extend we have interpreted and is practice is of paramount important if we as a modern society is to progress and wants to change for the better. Nevertheless, are we Modern and Civilize? Are we modern because of education, is it because of technology, or is it the democratic way of life that is often been misunderstood. Yet, we still define ourselves modern (interpreted in various dimensions) and democratic when our society is been stratified and confused with fear, when benefits are cornered to a few pockets of luxury and truth is silence by the fear of death . I say such society like ours is not modern nor civilize nor traditional but a society that floats for the fear of sinking. Conventionally, one can understand modernity and civilization in many perspectives but I say modernity, such as ours is a state sponsored modernity. Where the social, economic, and political process of our life are control and directed by the centre/state in which we solemnly pledge to follow and depend for survival. What we are today (refers to all process of our life not particular) is just simple and are lucky enough to jump into the race without evolution of the self. Even though we are continuously adapting and assimilating into a global culture; be it Art, music, or lifestyles it has become quite dangerous for our society. If we are, so much concern of our identity and contribution than the whole map our social structure needs to be redrawn and rethought. It has become inevitable for any human society neither to remain isolated nor to remain irrational in the present century. However, even if we are expose to the global phenomena of change and transformation the foundation of our society should be rooted deep in the institution in which we evolved. The urge for power and wealth which has in one way planted the seeds of corruption , mistrust, loyalties and antagonism between people and the increasing stratification between groups of people have distorted the fabrics of our society. No element in the structure of our society is untouched by such fleas of disease. In such scenario, No matter what norms and values we try to create and promote by inventing or by adopting policy we will further be confused and sink deeper unless the priority of individual human beings are realised. It is scientific and rational that no single cell in a human body can sustained life nor maintained equilibrium unless there is a functional unity between the different cells and organs that plays an equally significant role. Thus, it is similar for a human society that every institution is given due importance if a young society like ours wishes to grow and develop with stability. Many would agree with me that informal institution in our society has not been given due importance. Political institution as such is one area of concern that dominates every process of our life even though politics can be understand as way of life. Politics should not be the prior concern nor the church par se, but we glory politics and wealth in the name of church. Thus, if religion is use as a tool to gain power and acknowledged the profane (act which is considered sinful) than such ends is determined by selfish and individualistic act which cannot sustain the structure of a society. At a same time cultural values, beliefs and practices should evolved and not be adopted since values and norms are deeply rooted from where individuals evolved in society, such functional unity should not be separated. Power and wealth should not be an ends for a state/society rather it should only be a part of an elements which functions along with other elements on the other hand culture should not be used as a means for production but as a means to maintained and sustain a society , only then there can be a self- evolution of modernity rather than a project to modernize.
To conclude with Wallerstein thoughts “ we live in an imperfect world, one that will always be imperfect and therefore always harbour injustice . But we are far free from helpless before this reality. We can make this world unjust; we can make it more beautiful ; we can increase our cognition of it.”
