Zombie Apocalypse (Will You Be Able To Survive with Zombies?)

You know, with all the talk on 'The Apocalypse' or a time in which we are surrounded by a slew of unfortunate and devastating events such as natural disasters, wars and total intolerance, it has led some of us think, what would happen to us humans? The term 'zombies' was thus coined and we have seen several blockbusters trying to define what it could actually mean. From the likes of Resident Evil to The Walking Dead, it really gets us thinking sometimes, what would we actually be like, during the end times?

My first interpretation is in the form of, well, emotionless beings who have no room for soul or compassion. Why so? Think about it, with so much emphasis on material success and using that as a quantifiable measure of how well we are in life, it is no wonder we have people from all walks of life striving - sometimes a little too hard - to climb an academic or corporate ladder. This results in the relentless paper chase and pursuit of the Franklin, at the expense of the very intangible. 

In fact, there might not be so much a requirement of an imagination, since we are actually nearly there. But for entertainment sake, just imagine a social environment, where everyone's eyes are simply glued on to Bloomberg and Wall Street with perpetual trepidation and worry; or a constant scanning of theoretical materials that might only translate into well, zero application in society - like say a review on Constitutional Law? Ok, perhaps that's pushing the boundaries a bit too far, but hey, you really think Human Rights lawyers make as much as their corporate counterparts? (I guess it's something everyone knows but is afraid to say. So let's say the un-sayable)

So every corner you turn, it's Singapore vs Australia. You have people not greeting you and in fact giving you a xenophobic stare. You have kids reading up on advanced calculus at the tender age of 5. You have teens attempting to boost their physical attractiveness (and perhaps other aspects) to be in line with the Darwinian theory of evolution; to 'ensure the continuity of their species'. And you have university undergrads killing each other in lecture theaters and pitching tents at the college library. 

Need we go into the workplace? Well i guess that's where the atmosphere reaches its peak doesn't it? I'm not too sure whether the Registry of Marriages might face a severe shortfall in clients, since, if everyone man fends only for himself, then the juxtaposition of that with the aforementioned Darwinian theory warrants only the biological process of intercourse, and marriage is derogated to a mere signing of a contract (a theory in which I personally subscribe to).

Sounds harsh huh? But I guess this version of the 'Apocalypse' is what we might, as a society, be heading towards. If there's going to be any change, it best start with us...