The shift in our view of history from victor to victim hasn't produced greater empathy, it has instead weakened the confident individual – allowing the brutes to return.
There's a better analysis of insecurity by Astra Taylor.
Taylor has a much broader thesis. This is honed in more on emotional insecurity and how it leads to groupism.
There's a better analysis of insecurity by Astra Taylor.
Taylor has a much broader thesis. This is honed in more on emotional insecurity and how it leads to groupism.