[Buddha-l] The Malaise of Modernity

[Alberto Todeschini]

Richard Hayes wrote:

> Taylor's Massey lectures were entitled "The Malaise of Modernity." In
> them he explored three themes that, he argued, lead to a deep sense of
> unhappiness in modern society. The three themes he spotted were 1)
> individualism, 2) instrumental reasoning and 3) powerlessness, the
> perceived loss of a sense of having control over what matters in life.

What kind of time-frame was he referring to with 'modernity'? The
word's meaning can be quite nebulous.

Best,

Alberto Todeschini