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You might really enjoy the short book "The Abolition of Man" by CS Lewis. It's not a fantasy or apologetics book like he's known for, doesn't presume any christ
by sudosteph 8y ago
You might really enjoy the short book "The Abolition of Man" by CS Lewis. It's not a fantasy or apologetics book like he's known for, doesn't presume any christian or theistic view point, but it describes a very similar phenomenon to your observations, what he calls "men without chests".
I will say that there are actually places (in the US at least) where what you describe is not the societal norm at all. But there's tradeoffs with everything. Super visible religiousity and expectations of constant amiability and politeness do have some downsides. It is less lonely though.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoI've read "The Abolition of Man". It is very simply written, and takes serious thought to get the depths of what he's saying (at least for me). Great book... ... but this comment wasn't based on "The Abolition of Man". It was based on "He Is There And He Is Not Silent" by Francis Schaeffer. (His stuff is not very simply written, and takes even more thought than Lewis does. I've had to re-read it maybe a dozen times over two decades in order to - mostly - get it. Still, highly recommended.)