The poet, the artist, the sleuth-whoever sharpens our perception tends to be antisocial; rarely “well-adjusted,” he cannot go along with currents and trends. A strange bond often exists among anti-social types in their power to see environments as they really are. This need to interface, to confront environments with a certain antisocial power, is manifest in the famous story, “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” “Well-adjusted” courtiers, having vested interests, saw the emperor as beautifully appointed. The “antisocial” brat, unaccustomed to the old environment, clearly saw that the Emperor “ain’t got nothin’ on.” The new environment was clearly visible to him.

According to the quote, anti-social individuals are able to see faults within a society. Personally, the term ‘anti-social’ is an excuse to degrade observant individuals.

Those who are observant and intellectual are capable of seeing faults. In my opinion, anti-social is a term used to explain why an individual or a group of individuals does not fit into a certain group’s behaviors, beliefs, or character traits. This term allows for individuals within the group to feel better about their imperfections.

Observant and intellectual individuals, eventually voice their opinion in a time frame that makes them comfortable, no matter if it is in 20 minutes or 50 years.

When individuals are dependent on a culture being a certain way they tend to consciously or unconsciously blind themselves to progress.

Individuals who are positively affected by progress will be able to see the faults.

How long it takes these individuals to speak depends on how deeply they are suppressed.

Today, the emperor and his courtiers are individuals who are used in a world without technology. Some are not ready for the type of progression technology provides. Those that see technology as a positive progression will notice and voice the faults of a past generation. 

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(2014). Don't Cha Wish Your Girlfriend was a Lonely Awkward Anti-social internet Addicted Freak Like Me? Retrieved from:http://skreened.com/galaxycats/don-t-cha-wish-your-girlfriend-was-a-lonely-awkward-anti-social-internet-addicted-freak-like-3505759

(2014). I'm Not Anti-social. Society is anti-me. Shirtaday. Retrieved from:http://www.shirtaday.com/shirt/im-not-anti-social/1081