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The triumph of the therapeutic
Book • 1966
Philip Rieff's "The Triumph of the Therapeutic" explores the significant shift in modern culture from traditional religious frameworks to a secular, therapeutic approach to life.
Rieff argues that this change has profoundly impacted how we understand happiness, morality, and personal fulfillment.
The book analyzes the decline of traditional moral authority and the rise of psychological and therapeutic expertise as the primary source of guidance.
Rieff's work remains influential in discussions about the role of religion, psychology, and culture in shaping individual and societal values.
His analysis continues to provoke debate and reflection on the nature of modern society and its impact on personal identity.
Rieff argues that this change has profoundly impacted how we understand happiness, morality, and personal fulfillment.
The book analyzes the decline of traditional moral authority and the rise of psychological and therapeutic expertise as the primary source of guidance.
Rieff's work remains influential in discussions about the role of religion, psychology, and culture in shaping individual and societal values.
His analysis continues to provoke debate and reflection on the nature of modern society and its impact on personal identity.
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Brett McKay as the author of "The Triumph of the Therapeutic," discussing the four ages of the self.
Brett McKay as the author of "The Triumph of the Therapeutic," discussing the four ages of the self.
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From Public Citizens to Therapeutic Selves — The Hidden History of Modern Identity
Mentioned when discussing the shift to focusing on the self and psychology.
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#216 Katherine Boyle - America's Defense Tech Renaissance
Mentioned by Albert Mohler when discussing the infusion of therapeutic culture and the loss of objective morality.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Mentioned by Trevin Wax when discussing how modern culture has replaced traditional religious frameworks with secular, therapeutic ones.
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No Renewal Without Resilience
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Rod Dreher as a sociologist who presciently wrote about the loss of transcendent moral authority in the 20th century and the rise of therapeutic approaches.
Rod Dreher as a sociologist who presciently wrote about the loss of transcendent moral authority in the 20th century and the rise of therapeutic approaches.
s07e63 | How Liberals AND Conservatives Fail Young Men, with Rod Dreher & Dave Greene
