Today’s society has lots of good ideas. But, like all societies of the past, the present also has its glaring flaws. Most people know about the current social flaws but they tend to ignore them. John Holcroft is different. Rather than trying to sweep the problems under a rug, Holcroft chose to paint them in a brutally honest way with a dash of satire.
Here are a couple of Holcroft's illustrations:
A great illustration as to why social media sites (e.g. Facebook) are so popular these days. At the surface, a social media network may seem like a tool for connecting with other people. In reality, most people just use it to get "likes" as a way of feeding one's ego.
While the message in this one might not be so blatant, it's hidden in the plastic bottles that are shaped into a piranha fish. That’s exactly the message. Our trash is becoming enormous, and it's out to consume the planet.
Holcroft illustrates the current justice system. Finding justice in today's world is like finding yourself in a maze with the additional burden of red tape, corrupt politicians, tons of paperwork, and constant delays. The law system moves at a glacial pace, and innocent people are the ones who suffer.
Being a doctor used to be an honorable profession. But with greed, malpractice, and insurance companies controlling the narrative, the entire medical profession's philosophy and reputation are slowly being eroded. Now it seems as though big pharma is running the show.
Here, Holcroft depicts a society where leaders are incapable of taking responsibility for their mistakes. Today's leaders have the tendency to put the blame on the man with the lesser rank. As the domino of blame continues to fall, it's always the honest working man on the bottom that gets hit the hardest.
Holcroft depicts a book shaped in a coffin with social media sites as the nails. In other words, literature is dying, and it's all because of the misuse of social media sites. We live in a world where FaceBook has replaced real books.
Holcroft brutally depicts a world which we are slowly killing our planet for the sake of making more money. While there is nothing wrong with wanting more, wanting without caring for the future outcome is not only shortsighted but it may also be the cause of humanity's demise. The downfall of civilization is greed consequence.
While cars are getting more efficient and faster, Holcroft depicts the true reality. The roads are getting crowded and everyone is just as slow as turtles because of congestion. It doesn't matter if your car can go 0 to 60 in 1.5 seconds as it will most likely sit at zero miles per hour waiting for the traffic to move. Less cars would equate to more movement, not just for traffic but financially as well.
These days, celebrities are being produced just like how a bad sculptor simply presents you with a finished product that comes from a mold. Entertainment media used to put people on TV because they were special. Nowadays, we put them on TV to make them special.
In this picture, it points out how some people are too slow to catch up. In this day and age, information is freely available. Thus, being ignorant is a choice and not a consequence.
