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“Crucially, Psychological Man is qualitatively different to his ancestors. Unlike them, he finds meaning and identity not so much in outward-directed activity as in what Rieff calls, ‘the inward quest for personal psychological happiness’. His reality is unmoored, unshared and—crucially—internal. This has implications for the culture which we see unfurling around us today.”

~ Paul Kingsnorth, Against The Machine, p. 172

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Why does everything feel unmoored today?

Despite unprecedented comfort and technology, many people experience modern life as unstable, anxious, and strangely unreal. In this week's video and blog post, I offer a reflection on Ch. 16, 17 & 18 of Paul Kingsnorth's new book, where he presents, among other things, a powerful diagnosis offered by sociologist Philip Rieff.

Rieff describes a shift from Political Man, Religious Man, and Economic Man to what he calls Psychological Man—a human being who seeks meaning primarily through inward emotional states rather than through outward commitments. This inward turn helps explain the collapse of shared reality, the erosion of home and community, and the strange fragility of modern identity.

The installment also reflects on the destruction of home, the replacement of nation by “the Grid,” and why rooted love—for family, place, and God—matters more than ever in an abstract, technological age.

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Hope to see you this evening! Have a great weekend, and we'll see you again soon!

Merry Christmas...and blessed holydays!

Warmly,

Herman

PS: Here's the (updated!) book study schedule:

December 18: 7:30pmEST

• Pages 168-205

January 1: 7:30pmEST

• Pages 206-243

January 8: 7:30pmEST

• Pages 244-284

January 15: 7:30pmEST

• Pages 285-318