tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764328218611568829.post519230911512246737..comments2024-03-13T19:49:05.520-07:00Comments on The Adventures of Shylock Holmes: On the Folly of Romanticising DreamsShylock Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00446165270035271752noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764328218611568829.post-38237567588724182662017-04-06T07:17:27.436-07:002017-04-06T07:17:27.436-07:00That's a great point about the lack of egotism...That's a great point about the lack of egotism being the common themes of a lot of other senses of purpose. I remember the Last Psychiatrist saying somewhere that he thought narcissism was the disease of the modern age, and I think he was spot on. Shylock Holmeshttp://shylockholmes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764328218611568829.post-11254855913757464342017-04-04T17:21:00.262-07:002017-04-04T17:21:00.262-07:00I should add, traditional forms of purpose apply t...I should add, traditional forms of purpose apply to even the lowest in society. You may not be the pope or a priest, but you can participate in a religious community 'equally' with anyone else. This minimizes a great social evil: envy. As opposed to modern wealth and celebrity culture, which as you note by definition can only apply to say 5%, excludes most and thus is a recipe for disaster. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764328218611568829.post-48776782130640507282017-04-04T17:13:06.108-07:002017-04-04T17:13:06.108-07:00Excellent.
It reminds me of a recent interview w...Excellent. <br /><br />It reminds me of a recent interview with Jordan Peterson (I'm sure you know him), discussing his issues with modern atheists and their lack of appreciation regarding the dire lack of purpose in modernity. <br /><br />You touched on the key point I believe in your comment on religion, as anti-egotism is prevalent in all your listed forms of purpose. 'Dreams' have replaced a sense of true purpose due to egotism and our obsession with the individual. Read into it what you will, but self-effacement (giving oneself to God, family, community etc) is more noble than self-indulgence (dreams of fame and personal prosperity). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com