[vannevar]

The article suggests that the culprit is social permissiveness. But I think a more likely explanation is that unregulated capitalism has systematically destroyed our common community institutions and replaced them with impersonal for-profit transactional systems.

[jorzel]

I woud not say that my article suggest social permissiveness. I would rather say that global capitalism and consumerism indirectly changed our culture into egocentric drive

[vannevar]

It may be unintentional, but the emphasis on traditional values and spirituality vs relativism gives it a moralistic tone. I'd agree directionally with what you're saying, but this transformation did not emerge spontaneously, it was driven top-down by unregulated capitalism. People didn't choose to become merely consumers, they were herded into that role by capital.

[jorzel]

Yeah, you are definitely right. It is invisible convience I mentioned in the post