Loss of a moral mindset. Lack of respective for life itself. Loss of family formation. Self Indulgence reins. I see all of these issues becoming more visible and growing.
Taking grandparents out of the loop, then parents, manipulation of culture is a done deal. Comes out of the schools, collapse of system of justice comes from those trained in the art of deliberate deception, and sabotage, the school teachers.
Kudaev analyzes one of the most important topics in Berdyaev's creative heritage - his philosophy of culture. The novelty of the research is caused by the fact that this subject is viewed in terms of Berdyaev's concept of tragedy which allows to understand the metaphysical grounds of being and existence including being and existence of culture. This is the subject of the present research article. The article is focused on one of the most paradoxical contradictions of culture: the ontological conflict with life itself, tragic opposition to existence and inevitable transition of culture into civilization. Kudaev shows their internal relationship and tragic antagonism which Berdyaev considered to be inevitable and which could be worded as follows: when society, represented by its prominent representatives, directs the creative energy to create cultural values, it is forced to restrict and even to suppress the will to live, to sacrifice the "thirst for life" to culture. On the contrary, when the society has the "will to live" and the thirst for power and strength, then culture is sacrificed. This antagonism can't be overcome and generates, in its turn, a whole number of contradictions (between goals and means, the meaning of life and the meaning of existence, the creator and his creation) with all the ensuing consequences for the development of culture, civilization and the entire creative fate of human. The research is of integrated nature at the confluence of cultural studies, philosophy, esthetics, religious studies and history which, in its turn, has determined a complex historical-philosophical and philosophical-cultural methodology. The scientific novelty of the article is caused by the fact that the author reconstructs the basic provisions of Berdyaev's philosophy of culture exclusively from the point of view of Berdyaev's concept of tragedy.
PDF is in Russian. I am hoping Google Translate helps me. It did not when I downloaded the PDF.
I believe that 'collapse' is a natural series of cycles (like forest fires) that have prevailed for millennia. There are several embedded cycles; eg, the 80 year generational cycle (4th Turning), the 250 year economic/financial cycle, being just 2 - it is indeed complex and as complex adaptive systems are impossible to predict, we can only react as they occur, and prepare accordingly.
Hi KWN - I am linking your excellent post on May 13 (if OK with you) with a theme of lifestyle change required as collapse of western civ progresses.
Did you come to any conclusions on TBP? I know they are a wild bunch and may not fit well with your own philosophy - I too have to forgive and ignore some of their extreme views.
Thanks for this reminder. You are free to link any of my posts.
I think Burning Platform is really onto something. I believe we have been locked into cycles of destruction for so long we have forgotten this is true. We make the mistake of lending our precious human attention to negativity, war, violence and destruction when the answers lie precisely with not doing this. But we have forgotten. My trust is we will become skilled at waging peace. It sounds terribly Polly Anna like but I don’t see any other way. Trying to write posts on this but it is difficult to make it clear. Wish me luck.
Yes indeed KWN and thank you for all you do - the real reward will be winning the peace and this will take immense energy from humanity when the time comes. I am prepared because I have my faith which grows in strength the more the evil ones push their agenda.
As Albert Einstein noted: "It is certainly unnecessary to await my voice in acclaiming Pablo Casals (Cellist, conductor, composer, humanist and staunch fighter for freedom and democracy) as a very great artist, since all who are qualified to speak are unanimous on this subject...
What I particularly admire in him is the firm stand he has taken, not only against the oppressors of his countrymen, but also against those opportunists who are always ready to compromise with the Devil. 'He perceives very clearly that the world is in greater peril from those who tolerate or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it." http://pablocasals.com/
All civilizations seem to have followed the same timetable... As if it were not enough that civilization is under controlled demolition, the concentration of power usually represents the final phase in the cycle before the collapse. At least there is one thing the globalists and the commoners have in common:
True of these civilizations. One of the interesting cultural comparisons is between Ancient Europe and the destruction of the Paleolithic when the Anatolian farmers moved in and took over. (See https://open.substack.com/pub/kwnorton/p/deep-history-and-the-cycle-of-abuse?r=boqs0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web). There are comparisons between this and the Paleolithic of North America when tribes began growing crops and suffered similar cultural decline. More on Part Two.
Hopefully in the context of things I keep learning of lead one to think of hunter gatherers who know how to survive and keep themselves and their families healthy and inspired. Physical and mental toughness and discipline. "Fetch me my feathers and amber". Gary Snyder
Loss of a moral mindset. Lack of respective for life itself. Loss of family formation. Self Indulgence reins. I see all of these issues becoming more visible and growing.
Agree it seems the human mind today is far more susceptible than ever. Dumb down the populations and they follow suit.
Taking grandparents out of the loop, then parents, manipulation of culture is a done deal. Comes out of the schools, collapse of system of justice comes from those trained in the art of deliberate deception, and sabotage, the school teachers.
Maybe the issue is how long a civilization can continue to grow like a cancer in contrast to culture which gave birth to civilization. https://aurora-journals.com/library_read_article.php?id=-32930
Kudaev analyzes one of the most important topics in Berdyaev's creative heritage - his philosophy of culture. The novelty of the research is caused by the fact that this subject is viewed in terms of Berdyaev's concept of tragedy which allows to understand the metaphysical grounds of being and existence including being and existence of culture. This is the subject of the present research article. The article is focused on one of the most paradoxical contradictions of culture: the ontological conflict with life itself, tragic opposition to existence and inevitable transition of culture into civilization. Kudaev shows their internal relationship and tragic antagonism which Berdyaev considered to be inevitable and which could be worded as follows: when society, represented by its prominent representatives, directs the creative energy to create cultural values, it is forced to restrict and even to suppress the will to live, to sacrifice the "thirst for life" to culture. On the contrary, when the society has the "will to live" and the thirst for power and strength, then culture is sacrificed. This antagonism can't be overcome and generates, in its turn, a whole number of contradictions (between goals and means, the meaning of life and the meaning of existence, the creator and his creation) with all the ensuing consequences for the development of culture, civilization and the entire creative fate of human. The research is of integrated nature at the confluence of cultural studies, philosophy, esthetics, religious studies and history which, in its turn, has determined a complex historical-philosophical and philosophical-cultural methodology. The scientific novelty of the article is caused by the fact that the author reconstructs the basic provisions of Berdyaev's philosophy of culture exclusively from the point of view of Berdyaev's concept of tragedy.
PDF is in Russian. I am hoping Google Translate helps me. It did not when I downloaded the PDF.
I believe that 'collapse' is a natural series of cycles (like forest fires) that have prevailed for millennia. There are several embedded cycles; eg, the 80 year generational cycle (4th Turning), the 250 year economic/financial cycle, being just 2 - it is indeed complex and as complex adaptive systems are impossible to predict, we can only react as they occur, and prepare accordingly.
Charles Hugh Smith is an expert on systems and cycles who I quote often as his logic accords with mine, here's just one of his insights: https://charleshughsmith.blogspot.com/2021/06/it-always-ends-same-way-crisis-crash.html
This essay from my colleagues at The Burning Platform strikes a note for me especially the fate of the EU (much to my glee): https://www.theburningplatform.com/2022/12/13/the-end-of-europe-the-conclusion-of-a-long-historical-cycle/
Thanks. I am developing work that shows The Burning Platform may well have deeper roots than identified here.
I will apply it .
Hi KWN - I am linking your excellent post on May 13 (if OK with you) with a theme of lifestyle change required as collapse of western civ progresses.
Did you come to any conclusions on TBP? I know they are a wild bunch and may not fit well with your own philosophy - I too have to forgive and ignore some of their extreme views.
Thanks for this reminder. You are free to link any of my posts.
I think Burning Platform is really onto something. I believe we have been locked into cycles of destruction for so long we have forgotten this is true. We make the mistake of lending our precious human attention to negativity, war, violence and destruction when the answers lie precisely with not doing this. But we have forgotten. My trust is we will become skilled at waging peace. It sounds terribly Polly Anna like but I don’t see any other way. Trying to write posts on this but it is difficult to make it clear. Wish me luck.
Yes indeed KWN and thank you for all you do - the real reward will be winning the peace and this will take immense energy from humanity when the time comes. I am prepared because I have my faith which grows in strength the more the evil ones push their agenda.
As Albert Einstein noted: "It is certainly unnecessary to await my voice in acclaiming Pablo Casals (Cellist, conductor, composer, humanist and staunch fighter for freedom and democracy) as a very great artist, since all who are qualified to speak are unanimous on this subject...
What I particularly admire in him is the firm stand he has taken, not only against the oppressors of his countrymen, but also against those opportunists who are always ready to compromise with the Devil. 'He perceives very clearly that the world is in greater peril from those who tolerate or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it." http://pablocasals.com/
Good, but be circumspect KWN - they are a wild lot but full of good info and links and NO censorship.
A wild lot is exactly what we need to be.
Bravo :-)
Excellent points. Humans are basically lazy animals. When they get fat and content, everything begins to slide.
All civilizations seem to have followed the same timetable... As if it were not enough that civilization is under controlled demolition, the concentration of power usually represents the final phase in the cycle before the collapse. At least there is one thing the globalists and the commoners have in common:
https://rayhorvaththesource.substack.com/p/what-the-elite-and-the-unwashed-peasants
True of these civilizations. One of the interesting cultural comparisons is between Ancient Europe and the destruction of the Paleolithic when the Anatolian farmers moved in and took over. (See https://open.substack.com/pub/kwnorton/p/deep-history-and-the-cycle-of-abuse?r=boqs0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web). There are comparisons between this and the Paleolithic of North America when tribes began growing crops and suffered similar cultural decline. More on Part Two.
Who is going to take over, when no generic humans are going to be left?
Hopefully in the context of things I keep learning of lead one to think of hunter gatherers who know how to survive and keep themselves and their families healthy and inspired. Physical and mental toughness and discipline. "Fetch me my feathers and amber". Gary Snyder
Some real humans might slip through the iron wall, but I'm not sure why that should happen.
Even if history started a million times over, humanity would end up exactly where it is now.
I only admire God's patience. For me, it's becoming boring.
My patience isn't doing so well. I believe together there are actions we can take. But time is getting late for certain. Prison Planet.