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Happiness Lost: The Ravages of Nihilism

Author(s): Thomas A. Michaud
Contributor(s): Piotr Jaroszyński (Translator)
Subject(s): Social Philosophy
Published by: Fundacja »Lubelska Szkoła Filozofii Chrześcijańskiej«
Keywords: Millennials; happiness; culture; civilization; psychology; nihilism;

Summary/Abstract: The article describes the situation of American students from the turn of the century. To define them, the author uses the term: Millennials. Millennials’ constructs cannot reckon with a moral order of virtues, much less admit that there is some sort of objective, universal truth of their human being and of Being in general. Still, their nagging dread intimates that something is missing, and although their constructs are felt to be inadequate, they cannot find the real happiness they desire. They may endeavor to “hope against hope” for happiness, but, finally, hopelessness prevails. For the millennials, happiness has been lost, and a generational culture without authentic happiness bodes very ill for the civilization of which it is a part.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 71-75
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish