A lot of people think that media is trying to tear down western values, but I'd argue I've seen them trying to tear down other value systems as well. I've seen several movies now that have a core message questioning filial piety, a core eastern value particularly in cultures with Confucian influence.
Recently I wrote (I think?) that the postmodern ideal is at its core rejection of all values as arbitrary and meaningless, and from this perspective it's obvious that once western values are torn down, it wouldn't start building new values but instead would just find new values to tear down. Once those values are torn down, like grey goo digesting a planet it'll just find something else to tear down.
Societal values exist for a reason. Virtually every set of ideas has been tried, but only a few lead to a cohesive society that could stand up to internal and external forces. An ideology that's dedicated to just tearing down everything is ultimately going to leave us with nothing but rubble.
Recently I wrote (I think?) that the postmodern ideal is at its core rejection of all values as arbitrary and meaningless, and from this perspective it's obvious that once western values are torn down, it wouldn't start building new values but instead would just find new values to tear down. Once those values are torn down, like grey goo digesting a planet it'll just find something else to tear down.
Societal values exist for a reason. Virtually every set of ideas has been tried, but only a few lead to a cohesive society that could stand up to internal and external forces. An ideology that's dedicated to just tearing down everything is ultimately going to leave us with nothing but rubble.
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