Community Toolbox - Bringing Solutions to Light. The debasement of Abraham Maslow - Maggie's Farm. When people think of Maslow, they tend to remember two things: the notion of "self-actualization," and his hierarchy of motives. Maslow made several mistakes (one being the assumption that everybody is just like him, and another being his relative discounting of unconscious motive), but what is most interesting is how some of his ideas became absorbed into the culture in distorted ways. To what extent Maslow studied Nietzche I do not know, but his post-modern glorification of "self" owes plenty to Nietszche. In the brave new world, Self replaced God, and the value of "self-actualization" replaced - for some - sturdier old values such as duty, honor, perseverence, integrity, decency, and - yes - selflessness.
Furthermore, the culture's version of Maslowism leads to much feeling of failure. After all, if I have not fulfilled my potential" or "become who my inner self really is" or "fully actualized my precious self," a person can feel like a failure in life, a certain narcissistic defeat. Herbert Marcuse. Herbert Marcuse (German: [maʁˈkuːzə]; July 19, 1898 – July 29, 1979) was a German philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist, associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. Born in Berlin, Marcuse studied at the universities of Berlin and then at Freiburg, where he received his Ph.D.[2] He was a prominent figure in the Frankfurt-based Institute for Social Research – what later became known as the Frankfurt School. He was married to Sophie Wertheim (1924–1951), Inge Neumann (1955–1972), and Erica Sherover (1976–1979).[3][4][5] Active in the United States after 1934, his intellectual concerns were the dehumanizing effects of capitalism and modern technology.
He offers a powerful critique of modern industrial societies and the material and entertainment cultures they manufacture, arguing that they use new forms of social control to dupe the masses into accepting the ways things are.[6] Biography Early life Emigration to the United States World War II Post War Jesuit Fr. « Three Days that Shook ObamaCare Commentary Magazine. For ObamaCare and its namesake, the period from March 26 through 28, 2012, will go down as three very bad days politically—and possibly as three epic days for our nation constitutionally. The multiday argument in front of our nation’s highest court—which usually grants only one hour per case—exhibited various shortcomings and contradictions in the Affordable Care Act of 2010. In a previous analysis for Commentary (“ObamaCare and the Supreme Court,” February), I identified the four most likely scenarios for how the court will rule. First, it could overturn the individual mandate requiring all Americans to purchase private health insurance while maintaining the rest of the law.
Second, it could overturn the law in its entirety due to the unconstitutionality of the individual mandate. Third, it could delay the decision until the individual mandate becomes applicable in 2014. Day One The first day was the least damaging to Obama’s cause. That lawyer, Robert Long, faced an uphill battle. Algis Valiunas.