The Worthy House (Charles Haywood) Icarus Fallen: The Search for Meaning in an Uncertain World (Chantal Delsol)
Nov 5, 2023
Chantal Delsol discusses her insightful yet flawed book, Icarus Fallen. Topics include the decline of Western civilization, loss of meaning in late modernity, false promise of transcending conflicts, consequences of cultural shifts, and critique of totalitarianism and the ideals of the Enlightenment.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Loss of Meaning and Identity in Late Modernity
03:52 • 2min
The False Promise of Transcending Conflicts and the Need for Responsibility
05:53 • 2min
Consequences of Cultural Shifts in Modern Society
08:01 • 7min
The Critique of Totalitarianism and the Ideals of the Enlightenment
14:47 • 13min