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<blockquote data-quote="DiRocchio" data-source="post: 1267323" data-attributes="member: 16641"><p>The 'Boomers' are, I think, a symptom of the decline of the West, as opposed to a cause, much like mass immigration is a symptom of the same decline and not a cause; though many, myself included, for years believed it was the other way round.</p><p></p><p>The key question is, 'What is the root cause of this decline?'.</p><p></p><p> It goes much deeper and further back than the layman probably realises. The Protestant Reformation contributed greatly to this decline, for it was a major revolution that undermined the solid, static, hierarchical order that had existed for at least 1000 years. When a revolution is ushered in it becomes incredibly hard to control the forces that have been unleashed. Once the ruling authority has been cast down then all authority becomes vulnerable to the rebellious, selfish spirits previously restrained. The revolt against the Catholic Church of the 16th Century opened the damn of rebellious spirit, the animus focused on 'becoming' rather than 'being'; over the centuries these spirits flooded all corners of society and swept away remaining vestiges of authority, whether it be in the school or the home. </p><p></p><p>Capitalism is the result of European man's shift from 'being' to 'becoming', which itself was a consequence of the Reformation. Due to the puritanical leanings of its ancestors the American possesses a restless spirit, conducive to money-making but not so conducive to happiness or stability, as evidenced by the American Revolution. Wherever we look we are harassed by advertisements and social media that encourage us to believe we should be unhappy and discontented with our present 'being', and that only by focusing on 'becoming' something or someone else can we be happy. "If I buy this house in that neighbourhood maybe I'll become happier, or "If I buy this product it will surely increase my happiness". I suspect many men in this sphere are aware of how large, predatory corporations use this technique to make money out of us, but we must not forget that the average man has not realised this, and so he is almost perpetually caught in the artificial cycle created for him. We shouldn't scorn him, rather, we should pity him and seek to strengthen his resolve against the diabolical forces which act upon his person.</p><p></p><p>The boomer is a symptom of a profound disruption in the metaphysics of western civilisation. By considering the boomer's deficiencies we furnish ourselves with knowledge that will help us tackle the quandary we face.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiRocchio, post: 1267323, member: 16641"] The 'Boomers' are, I think, a symptom of the decline of the West, as opposed to a cause, much like mass immigration is a symptom of the same decline and not a cause; though many, myself included, for years believed it was the other way round. The key question is, 'What is the root cause of this decline?'. It goes much deeper and further back than the layman probably realises. The Protestant Reformation contributed greatly to this decline, for it was a major revolution that undermined the solid, static, hierarchical order that had existed for at least 1000 years. When a revolution is ushered in it becomes incredibly hard to control the forces that have been unleashed. Once the ruling authority has been cast down then all authority becomes vulnerable to the rebellious, selfish spirits previously restrained. The revolt against the Catholic Church of the 16th Century opened the damn of rebellious spirit, the animus focused on 'becoming' rather than 'being'; over the centuries these spirits flooded all corners of society and swept away remaining vestiges of authority, whether it be in the school or the home. Capitalism is the result of European man's shift from 'being' to 'becoming', which itself was a consequence of the Reformation. Due to the puritanical leanings of its ancestors the American possesses a restless spirit, conducive to money-making but not so conducive to happiness or stability, as evidenced by the American Revolution. Wherever we look we are harassed by advertisements and social media that encourage us to believe we should be unhappy and discontented with our present 'being', and that only by focusing on 'becoming' something or someone else can we be happy. "If I buy this house in that neighbourhood maybe I'll become happier, or "If I buy this product it will surely increase my happiness". I suspect many men in this sphere are aware of how large, predatory corporations use this technique to make money out of us, but we must not forget that the average man has not realised this, and so he is almost perpetually caught in the artificial cycle created for him. We shouldn't scorn him, rather, we should pity him and seek to strengthen his resolve against the diabolical forces which act upon his person. The boomer is a symptom of a profound disruption in the metaphysics of western civilisation. By considering the boomer's deficiencies we furnish ourselves with knowledge that will help us tackle the quandary we face. [/QUOTE]
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