Many claim that we live in the age of anger. Anger, hatred, and even resentment seem to prevail in all social strata and in all countries, and mark an atmosphere of conflict, disunity, fragmentation, and social anomie during a time of significant change. The global social transformations we are witnessing seem to underlie this historical phenomenon, where the bonds of solidarity and union among individuals and peoples play a diminished influence in the behavior of individuals and groups. Great transformations are always accompanied by great suffering as well as hope and expectation. We often see more of what is lost rather than what is gained, because what is lost is well known and visible, while what will be gained in the future is uncertain, unclear in anyone’s mind, often an unexpected consequence of conscious actions that are affirmed in the short term and can lead to a worsening but also an improvement in the way we live in the world.
A galaxy of discontent. Una galaxia de descontento / Giacomoni, P. - STAMPA. - 45:1(2024), pp. 15-24. [10.5433/1679-0383.20244v45n1p15]
A galaxy of discontent. Una galaxia de descontento
Giacomoni, P
2024-01-01
Abstract
Many claim that we live in the age of anger. Anger, hatred, and even resentment seem to prevail in all social strata and in all countries, and mark an atmosphere of conflict, disunity, fragmentation, and social anomie during a time of significant change. The global social transformations we are witnessing seem to underlie this historical phenomenon, where the bonds of solidarity and union among individuals and peoples play a diminished influence in the behavior of individuals and groups. Great transformations are always accompanied by great suffering as well as hope and expectation. We often see more of what is lost rather than what is gained, because what is lost is well known and visible, while what will be gained in the future is uncertain, unclear in anyone’s mind, often an unexpected consequence of conscious actions that are affirmed in the short term and can lead to a worsening but also an improvement in the way we live in the world.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione