Dharmapunx NYC Internalizing Shame: The Psychological Tolls of Late Stage Capitalism and How to Protect Our Sense of Self
Oct 9, 2024
Dive into the intertwining of shame, late-stage capitalism, and mental health. Discover how feelings often drive decisions and the detrimental impact of wealth inequality. Explore the American meritocracy myth and its psychological implications, alongside comparisons with welfare models in Denmark and Bhutan. Learn how structural failures become personal shame, and the emotional remedies people seek in consumption. Josh offers practical tools, Buddhist practices, and a guided meditation to foster resilience and self-worth amidst challenging societal pressures.
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Feelings Drive Decisions
- Emotions drive decisions more than conscious thought, often before we realize it.
- Josh Korda explains that images evoke bodily feelings which select our choices rapidly.
Self-Blame Is A Cognitive Illusion
- We credit ourselves for successes and blame ourselves for struggles because of brain attributions.
- Josh Korda notes this bias fuels humiliation, low self-esteem, and shame.
Meritocracy Masks Structural Inequality
- The myth of meritocracy motivates but can mask structural unfairness and growing inequality.
- Josh Korda traces policy shifts since the 1980s that eroded upward mobility and social supports.