Age Of Anger

Age Of Anger will help you understand the current state of the world better by explaining how we got to this present situation of upheaval we’re in and how we might stand a chance of making things better.

The Enlightenment of the eighteenth century was an extremely influential part of what made Western society what it is today. The Enlightenment refers to the ideas European philosophers had that highly valued science, art, and reason. They also pushed for people to be freed from the shackles of oppressive religion at the time.

Through these values, anyone and everyone could be an important member of society. These ideas were the foundation of European society in the modern world. People were more free and excited about what this all meant. But not long after came disappointment. People soon found that just having these shared ideals and values didn’t make everyone equal in society.

To make matters worse, these ideas only contributed to competitiveness, making inequality more concrete. The circulation of Enlightenment principles shed light on the unfairness and wealth discrepancies all around, making individuals feel disillusioned. We still see this in today’s working-class, and their silent suffering makes them more alienated volatile.

So, they put their faith in strong, populist leaders, hoping to be saved from the unfairness of today’s world. We saw it with Napolean, and we see it with Trump today. And as long as we don’t change anything, we will continue to see this widespread disillusionment and frustration.

Globalism has meant a lot of things, and one of them has been the fading of borders. Communities aren’t held so tightly together, contributing to an increased feeling of “every man for himself. With central churches in society fading and the worldwide internet, many now find themselves lost in a vast ocean of consumerism. As national identity fades, many people start to feel left behind and want to resist the change. This leads to a call to re-instate national identities by any means necessary. We see this with the Islamic State and its attempts to establish a nation-state in the Middle East. This resentment all-too-easily leads to poor decision making. Supremacist networks are able to feed on this alienation and anger and enlist “freedom fighters” with the promise they will have a sense of identity. It also leads to the rise of demagogues-leaders who appeal to the desires and prejudices of the people. They put their faith in the people, who are often violent, in their desperation to feel heard. This anger is seen all around the world at an alarming rate, and it should be unnerving. The more anger and resentment become commonplace, the more unpredictable people get. The threat of…