The author of the essay say, definitively, yes. The original article is here: It is long but it is worth reading, to see how the myths of modernity generate violence by unrealistic expectations.
http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/1575/full 2013/12/11, LizR <[email protected]>: > Is this particular one destructive? > > > On 10 December 2013 22:12, Alberto G. Corona <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Mandela forgive me, but this is the consequence of an unordered >> mythopoesis: the mythopoesis of the unrestricted will, that Voegelin >> <http://voegelinview.com/from-The-Collected-Works/equivalents-of-experience-and-symbolization-pt-3/Reality-as-Intelligibly-Ordered-The-Unsurpassable-Mythopoetic-Play.html> >> studied. >> That happens when men worship men and construct a new cult: >> >> http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/the-mandela-myth/ >> >> >> the Mythopoesis is the individual and collective process of spontaneous >> creation of myths, truths and values that are the ground for social >> cooperation (or cooperation for social destruction). >> >> It seems that the need of the media to praise the listener vices and >> hopes unrestricted by reality limits promotes this kind of destructive >> mythopoesis >> >> >> -- >> Alberto. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Alberto. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
