We’re in the 3rd Stage
Social scientists and other social theorists like Emile Durkheim and Rene Girard teach us we have entered into the 3rd, and final, stage of culture. That stage is nihilism – meaninglessness. The first two stages are 1) shame and then 2) shamelessness. When considering seemingly unexplainable, confusing, and frankly depressing and / or scary behaviors […]
The Loneliness Epidemic: Causes and Cures
I was chatting with a financially ultra-successful friend today about all of the people he knows who are outwardly doing very well, but at one point or another and even currently, are struggling with anxiety, depression, loneliness, and various other modern ills. And some of these people even have large families! I was reminded that […]
Make Time for Friendship
It’s unfortunate how out of touch we are as Americans. We don’t make enough time for friendship. I think it’s a combination of things- we run out of time because of other commitments, we get distracted, we live too far apart in rural or suburban areas. We’ve let things come between us. A lot of […]