Author Pascal Bruckner in conversation with columnist Nick Cohen presenting a searing analysis of the bad politics that arise from excessive bad conscience.
Guilt is a Christian invention, which sounds weird, but true. So worrying about guilt and sin and redemption, and apologizing is not what the rest of the world want. The wretched of the Earth want clean running water and the minimum wage. So our being all guilty is an act of hubris. It’s like we have some sort of god-complex when the truth is that China and India are the new big players. So the West's slow retreating roar, up its own cowardly backside, is not such a good idea.
His points around 13 minutes are so true. I have often wondered about the "new age" philosophy that behaves as though the collective consciousness on planet earth is all positive energy and higher vibrational thought. It is a good way to delude ourselves. Bruckner's latest is about happiness; most who think themselves enlightened might be surprised to find out that they are just selfish.
@DerEchteSenf
No, but some cultures and religions sure took advantage of it.
The31YearOldVirgin 1 month ago
and no i DONT FEEL GUILTY for picking on the stuttering white man
sjmieze 3 months ago
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sjmieze 3 months ago
@godno1god Guilt is one of the basic human emotions. No culture or religion has ever invented an emotion.
DerEchteSenf 7 months ago
Guilt is a Christian invention, which sounds weird, but true. So worrying about guilt and sin and redemption, and apologizing is not what the rest of the world want. The wretched of the Earth want clean running water and the minimum wage. So our being all guilty is an act of hubris. It’s like we have some sort of god-complex when the truth is that China and India are the new big players. So the West's slow retreating roar, up its own cowardly backside, is not such a good idea.
godno1god 11 months ago
His points around 13 minutes are so true. I have often wondered about the "new age" philosophy that behaves as though the collective consciousness on planet earth is all positive energy and higher vibrational thought. It is a good way to delude ourselves. Bruckner's latest is about happiness; most who think themselves enlightened might be surprised to find out that they are just selfish.
nannygoatj 11 months ago
@Pittounikos Are they all supposed to feel guilty now? ;^)
nannygoatj 11 months ago
The fact that nobody has bothered putting a comment up speaks volumes
Pittounikos 1 year ago