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Anomie

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Sociological concept of breakdown in social bonds referenced in context of modern algorithmic meaning-making and religious movements.

Mentions (2)
"The breakdown of traditional community bonds that grounded us in narratives of meaning + enforcement mechanisms for consensus reality creates an experience of modernity shaped by rapidly accelerating anomie (rhizomatically produced via increasingly surreal methods which, despite an aesthetic of iron"
Knowledge learned while blackout drunk this weekend · u/unbridledaquariums · ↑75 · 2021-11-29
"Haven't seen this kind of critical engagement post-shooting in my life, it's been really eye-opening. Nor have I seen the emphasis on 'spiritual rot' before, and I think this is absolutely what should be considered. Young people have it shoved into their faces that they need to construct an identity"
Anomie and alienation · u/Oedipa-Aass · ↑43 · 2022-05-26
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