1. World problems
  2. Impoverished sense of self

Impoverished sense of self

  • Self-estrangement

Claim

Less and less are we able to say "I", because the "I" we are aware of seems less and less substantial, les and less convincing as the authentic centre of our identity, the source of our being. The narrowly self-defining, boundary-conscious ego has thrust itself to the fore, oedipally proclaiming its autonomy. We cut ourselves off from the vital presence that enfolds us, concretely grounded us, held us thick in the midst of the real, infused us with life. The artificial and impoverished images of nature, society and woman stem essentially from this thinning out and impoverishment of the sense of self. Cut off from its roots by personal and collective acts of repression, the contemporary ego is truly wasting away.

Broader

Self disorders
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Self-hatred
Presentable
Low self esteem
Presentable

Strategy

Remembering self
Yet to rate
Knowing self
Yet to rate
Estranging self
Yet to rate

Value

Strangeness
Yet to rate
Impoverishment
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced Inequality

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Subject
  • Consciousness » Consciousness
  • Individuation » Individuation
  • Society » Disadvantaged
  • Society » Family
  • Content quality
    Yet to rate
     Yet to rate
    Language
    English
    Last update
    May 20, 2022