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Beyond the Six Seductions: A Critique of Civilisational Progress
In this critique, philosopher Bry Willis examines the intellectual framework of "Civilisation after Actuality", arguing that it merely replaces traditional religious and modern certainties with new metaphysical abstractions. He identifies six recurring promises—such as purpose, progress, and control—that thinkers often use to offer consolation when diagnosing societal flaws. Willis contends that modern concepts like "becoming" or "potentiality" are frequently used to personify the future, granting it an unearned agency that mirrors ancient myths. He expresses particular muncertainty is a…
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