Frank Furedi – Dealing with Uncertainty

In this podcast, Frank and I look at the dangers of our fatalistic acceptance of the ‘New Normal’. Together we question if the defining feature of our Western culture is one of vulnerability and the consequence this has on individual agency. At a societal level, the promotion of safety as a first order value is at the detriment of freedom which if no longer valued can pave the way for authoritarianism.

We are witnessing a reluctance to embrace freedom which demonstrates how our passivity is an acceptance of paternalistic tendencies. Are we witnessing a creep toward a life steeped in technology where humanity opts to interact from the ‘comfort’ of home? Is this the future that we truly desire and how do we become the authors of our own destiny?

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