Hi. A very interesting post (haven't checked the video yet).
I'd like to add my thoughts on your question:
"Then I started to wonder has this always been happening and we are just becoming more aware of it, or is there something wrong with our culture that promotes violence in general?"
I believe that according to 'cause and effect' relation, violence is rising. But that is generally an effect of mainstream media acting as social reality creators. Check the news and just notice what kind of news is being brought to public, again and again. We are being more aware of it because they are creating the social reality by selecting and serving specific types of news. Violence, corruption, poverty,... The mainstream media is promoting all this.
Stop watching TV and start helping the young. They are our only hope, after all. And you'll also be able to stay positive by seeing the effects of your efforts, energy, deeds.
It's an awesome experience, to plant a small seed of good - a tiny tree or a positive thought and watch it grow... ;)
Thanks for your perspective. Your right the news is like a long running TV show and they will sell whatever keeps their ratings high. If people stop watching news then they don't get advertising dollars.
I don't watch much TV but I don't want to be an ostrich and put my head in the sand.
This one about advertising dollars just reminds me so much of a 'doctor's dilemma'. Honesty doesn't pay out. Do doctors actually want to help me get healthy or secure their jobs and salaries? Sorry, but these two are in direct conflict.
And absolutely - don't be an ostrich! We have to take 'the red pill' and check for ourselves 'how deep does the rabbit hole go'. But no TV is going to give us the 'red pill'.
"You are more alone than you imagine. This should not be a source of fear but of freedom. When you prove to yourself that you can get things on your own, then you experience a sense of liberation." - Robert Greene. You can check this awesome motivational video (not mine) that also includes this one and some other Robert Greene's great thoughts.