I'm not sure it's fear of death they are pushing. I think it's more fear of not belonging. Yes, COVID scared many, but being left out drove much of the theater behind COVID.
Boomers (like me) were more controlled by fear of death in those Cold War days. It was the nuclear hell that cowed us; our sense of individualism was too strong to be…
I'm not sure it's fear of death they are pushing. I think it's more fear of not belonging. Yes, COVID scared many, but being left out drove much of the theater behind COVID.
Boomers (like me) were more controlled by fear of death in those Cold War days. It was the nuclear hell that cowed us; our sense of individualism was too strong to be controlled by in group/out group. Nuclear hell was a real scenario.
Now, not so much; that societal memory has faded. There seems to be a thirst now, among the people, to be part of the in group, the collective, that is more compelling than dying. No fear of God may mean no fear of dying. But fear of not belonging--that seems to be horrifying.
I'm not sure it's fear of death they are pushing. I think it's more fear of not belonging. Yes, COVID scared many, but being left out drove much of the theater behind COVID.
Boomers (like me) were more controlled by fear of death in those Cold War days. It was the nuclear hell that cowed us; our sense of individualism was too strong to be controlled by in group/out group. Nuclear hell was a real scenario.
Now, not so much; that societal memory has faded. There seems to be a thirst now, among the people, to be part of the in group, the collective, that is more compelling than dying. No fear of God may mean no fear of dying. But fear of not belonging--that seems to be horrifying.
Didn't Christian face that also in his Progress?
I can see I shall have to explore this topic further!