The process of individuation, as described by Carl Jung, can only be achieved through connections with others. Being socially isolated can lead to alienation and a futile search for community in the state. Lack of social connections can result in a meaningless life, pushing individuals towards state slavery. Totalitarianism, as noted by Nisbet, thrives on nihilism but always has a positive goal driving powerful social movements.
…totalitarian domination as a form of government is new in that it… bases itself on loneliness, on the experience of not belonging to the world at all, which is among the most radical and desperate experiences of man. Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism Many people have amnesia regarding that fact that a mere few […]
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Social Distancing – Why They want You Isolated and Alone first appeared on
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