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Mayol argues that the West is currently in a state of "existential abyss," a period of deep uncertainty similar to the "dark night of the soul".
: Max Weber, the Frankfurt School , and Zygmunt Bauman. Literary Figures : Dostoevsky and Marx.
: While many analysts focus on the rise of global powers , Mayol looks at the internal decay of Western values and the feeling that life has lost its sense of purpose. El Abismo Existencial De Occide Alberto Mayol...
In (2022), Chilean sociologist Alberto Mayol explores the profound cultural and psychological crisis of Western civilization, framing it not just as a political or economic issue, but as a loss of identity and reason. Core Thesis: The Loss of Reason
Published by , the book has been noted for its non-linear narrative and its attempt to involve the reader in a broader story about the future of civilization. Mayol argues that the West is currently in
: Despite his critique, Mayol highlights that the West is the only civilization to invent the concept of human rights and maintain a constant capacity for self-criticism, which could be the tool needed to cross the abyss. Book Structure and Style
: He notes that societies often react to this void by trying to return to the past through nationalism, religious fundamentalism, or indigenism. : While many analysts focus on the rise
: In the absence of a shared rational project, politics has become a form of entertainment—a "politics of spectacle"—where image replaces strategic substance.