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This is pretty much just the inevitable consequence of a market-based, individualist society that is obsessed with removing any standards or expectations on beh
by keiferski 4y ago
This is pretty much just the inevitable consequence of a market-based, individualist society that is obsessed with removing any standards or expectations on behavior, cultural output, language use, dress, or anything else. Unfortunately, I don't expect things to improve until people start caring about their local communities (i.e. the other people around them) and "Society" in general in a concrete, actionable way, and not just an ideological, tribalist, abstract way.
- dsubburam 4y agoYes. Your prescribed remedy reminds me of Scruton's oikophilia.
- keiferski 4y agoThanks for this suggestion, I have listened to a few lectures by Scruton but I’ve been meaning to read more of his books.
- ryan93 4y agoProbably hard to do without religion. Dont mention europe. They have marginally larger governments.
- pjscott 4y agoI'm not sure how size of government is supposed to affect "expectations on behavior, cultural output, language use, dress, or anything else". Do European countries have Bureaus of Politeness and Decorum that send civil servants around to tell people to tuck their shirts in, queue properly, and be courteous to strangers?
- account42 4y agoDo we really need religion to care about other people? Perhaps we could first try to limit how much some individuals can extract from society and then redistribute that wealth to make people feel appreciated for contributing to society.
- ryan93 4y agoHard to extract wealth. You can prevent Apple from making money off you by not buying their products. Also when you come for others wealth with guns don’t complain when your moral absoluteness generated out of thin air is not received well. Why don’t you demonstrate surpassing selflessness with your own wealth and time first.