I think conservatism overlaps with many practices and beliefs that are beneficial to self-development and growth. This is a huge advantage to collective sanity.
But I think many "crazy leftists" are trying to heal deep wounds without any tools to do so. And I think that's the trap. I believe it is not necessarily progressive dogma that drives their mental anguish, but it's the absense of tools to handle adversity that leaves them functionally helpless.
The problem is, being well adapted to a sick or self-destructive society isn't really a sign of health. So while many socially healthy conservatives may experience more sanity on average, it means little if more and more generations are turned into self-hating leftists by problems *actually outside their individual control*.
I think conservatism overlaps with many practices and beliefs that are beneficial to self-development and growth. This is a huge advantage to collective sanity.
But I think many "crazy leftists" are trying to heal deep wounds without any tools to do so. And I think that's the trap. I believe it is not necessarily progressive dogma that drives their mental anguish, but it's the absense of tools to handle adversity that leaves them functionally helpless.
The problem is, being well adapted to a sick or self-destructive society isn't really a sign of health. So while many socially healthy conservatives may experience more sanity on average, it means little if more and more generations are turned into self-hating leftists by problems *actually outside their individual control*.
Thank you for the comment.
I agree that many of us, not just the "crazy leftists" are trying to heal deep wounds without the tools to do so.