Why Modern Life Feels So Empty
October 16, 2024
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as posted by the channelAll across the internet, people are declaring modern life "empty" or "meaningless". This has been shouted from across the entire political spectrum, which makes me think there is some good philosophy to be had. So today we will look at Byung-Chul Han's The Disappearance of Ritual, where he charts the slow decline of rituals in our societies, and the disastrous impact this has on our feeling of meaning in our lives.
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