We're Living Through the Great Detachment
America is becoming more loveless: less dating, less marriage, less friendship, less patriotism. But love outside of self is what makes life meaningful.
"Happiness equals love — full stop." You don't have to commit to any single one of the attachments, even marriage, but if you want to flourish, you do have to prioritize loving attachments over individual autonomy, and over the past few generations, our culture has forgotten that core truth.
David Brooks
America is becoming more loveless: less dating, less marriage, less friendship, less patriotism. But love outside of self is what makes life meaningful.
"Happiness equals love — full stop." You don't have to commit to any single one of the attachments, even marriage, but if you want to flourish, you do have to prioritize loving attachments over individual autonomy, and over the past few generations, our culture has forgotten that core truth.
David Brooks
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