By understanding the Lindbergh syndrome, individuals and organizations can better assess and manage risks, improve their decision-making processes, and allocate resources more effectively.
We are staring at a future where defeat isn’t experienced all at once, but through an inevitable withering away of military, economic, and political power and through wasting conflicts with minor foes.
Boredom is a valuable experience that can help us appreciate the value of time and live more intentionally. Boredom allows us to see our own limitations and the beauty of the present moment. Through boredom, we can gain precision and humility, and develop compassion for others, even tiny particles like dust.
Ressentiment is the feeling of ordinary people that the elite does not know much about their own problems first - hand, even though presuming to speak on their behalf.
The subtleness in consumerism is driven by many messages. The idea that the world is now one giant shopping mall, and all one wants to do walk into it and come out with goods, Veblen or Giffen. There is also the sense that all we want is to do what we want and gratiate our appetites.