Iain McGilchrist
Socrates in the City
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The Puritanical Mindset and Cultural Decline
This chapter examines the rigid, intolerant attitudes within contemporary Western culture, particularly in leftist ideologies, and their parallels to Greek tragedy. It warns that the erosion of classical knowledge and wisdom is leading to societal unhappiness, particularly among the youth, and could threaten the very foundation of civilization.
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