With the development of the buffered self, space slowly opens for people to shift from thinking primarily in the "I" instead of the "we". Slowly, society was no longer something held in place by God that we were part of, society became something we can (and must) make.
In a disenchanted world, it started to become possible to imagine a world where the tensions of a hierarchical society were simply crafted out of existence: enter the French revolutions.
In this week's episode we look at what sparked the period of revolutions and reform in France, and the impact of that experiment for the rest of the Western world. And for us today.
Reflections:
Where are the tension points in your life, in how you sit within society and your relationships?
What would it be like to say yes to the "we" of society as opposed to only operating from a stance of the "I", the self? In what areas could you explore putting this into action?
References:
Pages of A Secular Age, Charles Taylor: (42-53)
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