TSP224 - Shattered Cultures and Simpler Times

The Sill

10-03-2024 • 31 mins

The hosts reminisce on their formative years growing up in the 50’s, 60’, and 70’s, culminating in the question: Was life more straightforward and less fragmented in those days, as compared to life today?

Duration: 31:16

Credit: YouTube Segment with Karen Morgan - Every Generation Explained

Posted: March 10, 2024

Highlights
  • Comparison of culture and lifestyle between the 50s, 60s, and 70s and the current times
  • Changes in technology, information flow, and societal shifts
  • Impact of increased immigration, technology, and economic shifts
  • Importance of interacting differently with others and considering values for a good life
  • Reflection on significant events and information flow during the formative years
  • Impact of increased immigration and secularization on cultural cohesiveness
  • Changes in education, societal rituals, and societal landscape
  • Nostalgia for the simplicity and cohesiveness of the past
  • Concerns about the loss of compassion, critical thinking, and community cohesion
  • Emphasis on reintroducing traditional values and practices into the current culture

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