Life as television

In our society, when a man has a problem he cannot handle, he seeks the company of friends and drinks with them.  Thus sheltered by kindly souls and protected by alcohol, he steps out of himself and cries out his distress. Sometimes he retreats into solitude, but unable to handle  the graver environment of silence, … Read more

The self as project

At most bookstores nowadays, one cannot fail to notice the proliferation of books dealing with self-improvement in all its aspects.  There are books on dieting, health, aerobics, public speaking, meditation, yoga, body building, the soul, and the inner self.   Sociologists say these are indicative of a lifestyle politics which seeks  the appropriation of the body … Read more