About this episode

The episode explores the relationship between personal desires and the concept of the good life, leading to an understanding of cancel culture.

(Originally Published on November 15, 2021) Satisfying personal desires has become the definition of the "good life." Follow this notion far enough and it leads to distorted definitions that end in moral chaos. If you want to understand cancel culture, you've got to start here. Resources: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution - Carl R. Trueman

People in this episode

Host: Brian Dainsberg

Topics covered

• cancel culture
• moral chaos
• personal desires
• good life
• cultural definitions

Keywords

• cancel culture
• moral chaos
• good life
• personal desires
• cultural definitions
• Carl R. Trueman
• The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution

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