Mad World

Although I was familiar with a few of Tears for Fears’ hits, it wasn’t until I watched Donnie Darko that I first heard a cover of the song Mad World. It was later that I learned the song, released almost thirty years ago, was their first international hit. Does anyone else feel a little old?

Nevertheless, when I heard the song, the timelessness spoke to me. I hope we get to a time when the world doesn’t seem so mad, however there are still a lot of things going on the world that give this song just as much credence as when it was first released.

According to charity:water, “Right now, almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean, safe drinking water. That’s one in eight of us.” They go on to say that 80% of the fatal diseases caused by unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people than violence, even the violence of war. Not that I’d like to see violence win that particular race, but giving people access to clean water seems like such an easy fix for so many of the problems facing the world. A $20 investment in humanity can give one person clean water for 20 years.

Can we love our fellow man enough to make this world seem less mad? “The UN predicts that one tenth of the global disease burden can be prevented simply by improving water supply and sanitation.” Consider donating to charity:water today by either going to their website or clicking the “donate” button below.

Thank you.

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Steve

Steve McAllister is an actor, musician, accomplished author, filmmaker, and the man behind Your Daily Groove at Modern Hippie Mag. His most recent novel, The McAllister Code is available now as a Limited Edition Advanced Copy paperback. Find Steve on Twitter, @InkenSoul. Read his reviews and articles here.