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Triumph of the Slippers
Book • 2024
In 'The Triumph of the Slippers', Pascal Bruckner critiques modern society's increasing preference for comfort and safety over personal freedom and risk-taking.
He argues that this trend, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, leads to a form of voluntary imprisonment in which people prefer virtual reality and domestic comfort over real-world engagement.
Bruckner's work is a companion to his earlier critiques of Western society, such as 'The Tears of the White Man' and 'The Tyranny of Guilt'.
He argues that this trend, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, leads to a form of voluntary imprisonment in which people prefer virtual reality and domestic comfort over real-world engagement.
Bruckner's work is a companion to his earlier critiques of Western society, such as 'The Tears of the White Man' and 'The Tyranny of Guilt'.
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Henry Hitchens ; it explores the shrinking sociability in the modern world and offers ways to combat loneliness.
Henry Hitchens ; it explores the shrinking sociability in the modern world and offers ways to combat loneliness.
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