Videri Quam Esse. To be rather Than Seem to be.

The Latin phrase  Videri Quam Esse to be rather than seem to be is somewhat badly needed in our plastic times,where we are viewed by the media and video makers as having only a five second attention span,rather like a gold fish it seems!
How many of us ,and  be really honest about this "as if you are not you are just kidding yourself"
are truly authentic with our friends and work mates? Or do we rather put on a front ,a  false image of what we think they expect to see .Do  many of us "seem" to be doing the right thing "but with suspect motives" we have all heard the phrase "just be yourself" but actually what is yourself? Do you Really know? And  what's   more do you really care? Are you more interested in more "real" and important things like "what a footballer had for his breakfast? Or how many apps can I get on my plastic device called a phone?
The whole media circus is filled with a shallowness that is beyond belief, often a breaking news flash is that some "celebrity"favorite colour is blue!!! That is breaking news ,no  mention of the millions who are dying every year through starvation and disease oh no, rather you will be told that a "burger chain" is adding another dish to their wonderful healthy crap they are selling ,that  is causing thousands of deaths every year through obesity and burgers!
We live in an age of bullshit dressed up as something you really must have," hurry  while stocks last"
a plastic realty with no substance or depth where most of the population spend all the day gazing as though in a "trance" at that bit of useless plastic in their hands,I have watched countless mothers and fathers being out with their children with absolutely no contact with the kids the parent is sat there in a trance like state watching that little screen that seems much more important than interacting with the children.
warmest regards Michael.