Q&A: Reality Culture in the Postmodern Era, or From Kierkegaard to Lehi Griner—Where Are We Headed?
Reality Culture in the Postmodern Era, or From Kierkegaard to Lehi Griner—Where Are We Headed?
Question
Hello Rabbi,
In the reality era, in which the aspiration of millions and billions of human beings is to become famous, no matter by what means—as long as a person can reveal to humanity the hidden mysteries of the beauty of his soul—do you think this stems from a deep individualism, not to mention an intense postmodern sense of recognizing the value of every creature—its feelings, thoughts, and so on? And if so, should this be seen as something that can continue to lift the human spirit to other heights? With sincere admiration, Jose
Answer
This is a question that cannot really be answered. Every person acts from his own motives, and even a single individual is driven by different motives that affect him together. One thing is clear: the evil inclination is very important for the development of the world. Without it, everything would die. The Sages already pointed this out in several places. For example, in the aggadic story about abolishing the inclination for idolatry, when they could not find a single chicken egg in all the Land of Israel. Without inclination, there is no creativity.
Discussion on Answer
In order to reach the state of “my heart was hollow within me,” King David had to say a lot of chapters of Psalms 🙂
With blessings, Pedatzur Fishel Pri-Gan
How did King David write Psalms if “my heart was hollow within me”?