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Understanding Happiness in Postmodern Capitalism

Understanding Happiness in Postmodern Capitalism

Happiness remains a profound enigma, even when we try to define it technically. Its elusive nature makes it feel incomplete and unattainable. Explore why 'happiness' deserves deeper examination and how it fits into the context of postmodern, late capitalism.

#happiness, #postmodern capitalism, #Hegel, #alienation, #Mark Fisher, #ideology


Timeline

00:00:Introduction

01:17:Ideological Nature(s) of Happiness

03:49:Hegel's Alienation

07:18:Postmodernism and Confusion

12:02:Mark Fisher's 'Last Man'

15:02:Breakdown of Cause and Effect

16:59:Happiness as a Problem

23:08:A Message