Rahul, what you describe, from my perspective, is the program of modernity. It requires two things. One is a belief in the superiority of the individual over traditional social institutions. Of course, with that atomistic individuality comes alienation and the loss of meaning. Consumerism with its meaning being based in social status doesn't provide a way to create a workable society. The other thing is the drive to create a global culture with a moral, social, economic, and governmental authoritarian structures. Globalistic modernity, in this sense, is a religion. It provides a basis for belief, woke ideology, and a mission to fulfill, destruction of the former world. Because it is a belief system based on envy, it can never bring about personal peace or global unity. While it is certainly destructive, it is also unsustainable. The question is what do we do when this system fails and collapses?
Ideology is a set of ideas that are used to politicize society. Woke ideology are social-political positions like Western culture is racist; all white people are white supremacists; all men are patriarchal; gender and biology are not the same so that a transwoman doesn't have to have the biology of a woman to be a woman; free speech is oppression; and, true democracy is authoritarian. In other words, truth is available only to those who have "awaken" to see the truth of these ideas. If I am incorrect here, someone please correct me. As someone who is not "woke" but who knows people who are, this is what I take away from my interactions with them.
Rahul, what you describe, from my perspective, is the program of modernity. It requires two things. One is a belief in the superiority of the individual over traditional social institutions. Of course, with that atomistic individuality comes alienation and the loss of meaning. Consumerism with its meaning being based in social status doesn't provide a way to create a workable society. The other thing is the drive to create a global culture with a moral, social, economic, and governmental authoritarian structures. Globalistic modernity, in this sense, is a religion. It provides a basis for belief, woke ideology, and a mission to fulfill, destruction of the former world. Because it is a belief system based on envy, it can never bring about personal peace or global unity. While it is certainly destructive, it is also unsustainable. The question is what do we do when this system fails and collapses?
Globalist modernity is indeed a religion. That is a wonderful way to put it.
I sometimes think we know we are heading into a disaster we cannot pause and turn back. Like a moth to a flame we are drawn to it.
Yes. The program is organized to eradicate all cultures and systems that have gone before it. It is The Matrix as science-fact.
"Globalist modernity is indeed a religion."
I'm curious about this Rahul and not sure I grasp the entire meaning...
Can you please expand on what you mean by "woke ideology"?
Ideology is a set of ideas that are used to politicize society. Woke ideology are social-political positions like Western culture is racist; all white people are white supremacists; all men are patriarchal; gender and biology are not the same so that a transwoman doesn't have to have the biology of a woman to be a woman; free speech is oppression; and, true democracy is authoritarian. In other words, truth is available only to those who have "awaken" to see the truth of these ideas. If I am incorrect here, someone please correct me. As someone who is not "woke" but who knows people who are, this is what I take away from my interactions with them.
Thank you. I'm now aware we are operating from the same definition.
I just wanted to make sure there wasn't any confusion regarding spiritual awakening... which I see as quite different.