Philosopher Ken Wilber approaches post-modernism developmentally - it’s the stage where you break away from immersion in earlier developmental stages - participation mystique, tribalism, rule and role culture (concrete operations), modernism etc - in preparation for integration of them all and then a leap to a new sense of the self and the world.
Unfortunately people get stuck at post-modernism and drill themselves further and further down into negativity and alienation. It’s somewhat of a normal stage for teenagers, but a disaster when the adults in the society become enamored.
Many post-modernists will say that there is no absolute truth, to which the annoying counter is “except for the one you just said, right?”
That's fascinating! I didn't know he said that but it seems completely spot on to me, especially because it is a mindset that very much appealed to me as a teenager/young adult but that I became more and more disenchanted with the more I actually matured.
Thanks for this commment! Sorry that I somehow missed it. I agree with you and a empathize. I was going to continue with my studies towards a masters with dreams of an eventual PhD and even becoming a professor but the more postmodern thoughts and ideas crept into everything, the less and less I wanted to stick around!
Philosopher Ken Wilber approaches post-modernism developmentally - it’s the stage where you break away from immersion in earlier developmental stages - participation mystique, tribalism, rule and role culture (concrete operations), modernism etc - in preparation for integration of them all and then a leap to a new sense of the self and the world.
Unfortunately people get stuck at post-modernism and drill themselves further and further down into negativity and alienation. It’s somewhat of a normal stage for teenagers, but a disaster when the adults in the society become enamored.
Many post-modernists will say that there is no absolute truth, to which the annoying counter is “except for the one you just said, right?”
That's fascinating! I didn't know he said that but it seems completely spot on to me, especially because it is a mindset that very much appealed to me as a teenager/young adult but that I became more and more disenchanted with the more I actually matured.
Thanks for this commment! Sorry that I somehow missed it. I agree with you and a empathize. I was going to continue with my studies towards a masters with dreams of an eventual PhD and even becoming a professor but the more postmodern thoughts and ideas crept into everything, the less and less I wanted to stick around!