JC> JC> One discussion that showed some promise rapidly (within about two 
days)
  > > turned into a "capitalism v. socialism" discussion. [It started out as 
"I
  > > the compartmentalization of self (i.e., "private" and "personal" and
  > > "professional") a cultural phenomena?]
JC> SB> I do think
  > SB> it's a cultural phenomena.
JC> Oh, I agree. "tribalism vs. capitalism".
Yep.  Capitalism sees people as an expendable commodity.  In a sense,
it's a form of slavery.  But, in another sense, it makes most of us both
slave owner and slave, which is really schizoid making..
JC> SB> And I also believe that western culture's
  > SB> tendency to divide ourselves into many compartments has spread around
  > SB> the world, and that it creates a schizophrenic society, and
  > SB> scizophrenic individuals.
JC> Hence, they have to go out and "find themselves".
Grin!  And lots of people get to make lots of money helping people find
themselves: writing self help books, running growth workshops. etc.
                      Sondra
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