Why is society built for extroverts?

Advertising constantly implores us to spend on entertainment and consuming to impress. But are all of us really into that?

We are told humans are gregarious, but that does not mean we all have to be in each other's pockets. We are pushed by advertising to rely upon seeking stimulus from outside ourselves, but really this is to keep the money machine working through exploiting our buying into the kool aid. Many don't want to have to feel they are required to be outgoing to supposedly enjoy themselves. These are introverts, and are mostly satisfied with living quietly and going about their lives without a lot of fuss and definitely no exhibitionism.

Unfortunately, those who want to make the most money do not want a whole lot of people who are fine with quiet, minimally-consuming lifestyles. Such people are generally less exploitable and so do not wish to fund other peoples' extravagant lifestyles, just because they think they are unnecessary. Instead, people are pushed to consume and be satisfied only if they are buying the latest goods to impress their friends. Being shallow suits the exploiters very well.

So, we have many introverts, who would otherwise be fine with staying quietly at home, being cajoled into becoming fake extroverts to not appear anti-social, all to feed those who are addicted to excessive displays of wealth. What a sick state of affairs!

It is clear that the planet could use a lot more introverts, who are happy to not over-consume resources. Too many are being bombarded with propaganda to consume, most of which is unnecessary for a healthy satisfying life. Time to take back our quiet space and tell those extroverts who can't manage to entertain themselves to rack off and go and annoy their fellow extroverts!

There has been a trend towards less outgoing activities among younger generations, and coupled with an increase in reduced mental health among them, some have called for more social engagement as some sort of remedy. But is the advice of the obviously-extroverted so-called experts who go on YouTube or podcasts really the right advice. The real questions are about why are people withdrawing from partying and other extrovert-type activities and are there real alternatives for them?

It is a poor state of affairs if those wanting less social engagement are left with choosing from which cesspool of social media to use or what steaming propaganda slop to watch. People who want less social engagement may be wanting to avoid the meaningless noisiness of extroverts and their need for stimulation, but they need something other than more of the same coming out of their phones. Introverts want internal meaning but that often requires some external indications of what that is like so they have something to build their internal world upon.

Religion used to be the so-called go to for what to ponder upon when wanting inner peace, but their tendency for dogma and control, and a distinct lack of accepting that societies were moving on from their often simplistic explanations and obvious hypocrisy, has meant they are being avoided. While the last few decades have seen a rise in alternate religions, they too have brought their own restrictive traditions. So-called new age philosophies have arisen but have often been vehicles for hustlers and their grift.

Introverts are driven to make their internal world more coherent, but extrovert thinking is not helping them. They are not necessarily looking for spirituality, but need an internal belief landscape that allows them to make sense of the world without them having to be a slave to it. Neither current education systems nor what drives societies will satisfy that need. That is an opportunity for a new breed of thinkers to provide narratives that do not seek to exploit introverts but provide alternative options and belief frameworks for them to experiment with.