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We Desperately Need Shared Values, Connection, And Positive Social Roles

Wednesday, July 4, 2018 15:33

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“We Desperately Need Shared Values, Connection,

And Positive Social Roles”

by Adam Taggart via Peak Prosperity.com

“Our culture is becoming a “social desert”… We’ve recently published a series of commentary on PeakProsperity.com addressing the epidemic of disconnection, dissatisfaction and demoralization that society is increasingly suffering from today:

•“Feeling Isolated?”
•“Facing The (Horrible) Future”
•“A New Framework For The Future”
•“The End of Growth”

Together, these articles beg the question: In an age of more “prosperity” than the human species has ever experienced, why are so many of us feeling so empty? And what solutions exist out there to offer us more meaning, connection and purpose in our lives? Joining us this week is Charles Hugh Smith, who gives a detailed account of the root causes of what’s ailing society, as well as the essential ingredients for repairing it:

“Our culture is ill. Our families have been depreciated and demoralized. A lot of people don’t get along with their families. They don’t have any family connections. Or they see their relatives once every few years or something.

Of course this is understandable in an economy where we have where people are always moving around. You have to move for your job. Or you have to move for your kids’ schools. There’s a dozen reasons why you’ve got to move far away and then lose connection to your family of origin. Distance makes it much more difficult to maintain. But, however it occurs, this loss of sense of family is a core factor plaguing our culture.

Then there’s the erosion of values and faith. Those experiences are primary in their participants’ lives. You have got to have faith or value. Something you really value and you’re willing to sacrifice for. You find other people in the same boat. You’re going to have something that’s really exciting and positive. Everyone is going to get positive feedback when they join.

A strong belief in a value system will allow you to congregate around things. Like for artists it’s about finding a cheap place to live and sharing your art with other people who are just as excited about doing their art. That’s a value system. I will sacrifice everything else to support this. Shared values are the anchors or magnets for social engagement.

And when people congregate around shared values, there are positive social roles for everyone. In other words, you could be unemployed. You could be at a low point in your family. You could have a lot of things going wrong in your life. But when you show up for that organizational meeting, people brighten, “Hey, you’re here! We need you. Your contribution is important.”

It just makes an enormous difference in your outlook on life. Your demoralization goes away – at least, as long as you’re participating in community groups with positive social roles.”

- https://www.zerohedge.com/

Click the play button below to listen to Chris’ interview with Charles Hugh Smith (53m:56s).

Source: http://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-desperately-need-shared-values.html

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