Young ones today are fortunate to be brought in the “ era of information”; like never before the rate of obtaining data is rapid allowing for exponential rate in growth and improvement.
Mercury in alchemy was believed to transcend in solid and liquid states, a confusing substance with many functions and used with many philosophical representations, such as life and death , earth and heaven. Mercury references in these practices came in many forms just like knowledge being sought after today, topics relevant to astronomy, divinity, chemistry and philosophy.
This piece “Mercury eater” represents the new generation and challenges associated with massive amount of material they are subjected to. Although not all are bad and their are inspiring individuals and movements we cannot deny, the amount of extreme stupidity, ignorance and mass information that easily goes viral, represented in political misinformed movements to pranks and challenges. A good example would be the tide pods, where kids were shown in social media challenging each other through the consumption of a dangerous chemical. Children today could easily lose touch with reality, just like what schizophrenia can do.
The role of functioning productive community or existence of a figure can evaluate such situation and step in offer guidance and support.