Much discussion on social media about declining mental health, particularly among the young. I'd venture to suggest that the distance our society has traveled is measured by JFK"s words: "Ask not what the country can do for you, ask what you can do for the country"
Two points about the sentence:
- the emphasis on "doing'
- seeing the individual as being involved with/part of a greater entity--the country.
I don't have a quote to point to for today's society, but I think:
- the emphasis has shifted more to "being" (authentic)
- the individual is now more separated from larger entities, whether country, occupation, or religion.
I'd guess the evolution is inevitable, caused by changes in the economy, in technology, in beliefs, but it will take society a good while to adjust to the changes.
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