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June 12, 2021

The restless vanity of the untrammeled self

Book excerptBy Ken MyersJune 12, 2021
Sociologist Daniel Bell on the rise of “the idea that experience in and of itself was the supreme value”

The moral imperative of having fun

Book excerptBy Ken MyersJune 12, 2021
Daniel Bell on the moral imperative of having fun

The legitimizing role of hedonism

Book excerptBy Ken MyersJune 12, 2021
Daniel Bell on what replaced the Protestant Ethic

The obligation of prodigality

Book excerptBy Ken MyersJune 12, 2021
Daniel Bell on the hedonistic logic of the “new capitalism”
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Since 1993 — with the help of hundreds of interviewees — we’ve been exploring the complex factors that have given modern Western culture its distinctive (and often disturbing) character. We also try to describe what cultural life — its practices, beliefs, and artifacts — might look like if it was the product of thoughtful Christian imaginations. We hope our growing treasury of conversations and commentary provides resources for faithfulness in an often perplexing moment.

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