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Jeff Russell ([personal profile] jprussell) wrote2023-05-14 07:39 pm

[Main Blog Post] Understanding Spengler's Decline of the West Bit 3: The Soul Image

I've gotten to one of the juicier bits of Decline of the West - the "Soul Image" that defines different Great Cultures. Here's the post.
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[personal profile] thinking_turtle 2023-05-16 07:06 am (UTC)(link)

2) Interesting, one definition is about individuals who have excess time to think about the world, develop new ideas and express them in art. The second is a society's shared image of the world.

3) Good point! There are choices even at a lower energy level. We could use some energy to develop culture instead of going on holiday.

Looking forward to the next installment!