Comments on: liberalism & atomism http://global-culture.org/liberalism-atomism/ Sustainable, Memorable, Livable Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:40:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: juan http://global-culture.org/liberalism-atomism/comment-page-1/#comment-174 juan Sun, 10 Sep 2006 14:40:24 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/2006/09/07/liberalism-atomism/#comment-174 If I'm understanding his argument correctly, the historic moment characterized by the rise of liberalism (<i>industrial revolution?</i>), coincides with the spread of atomism throughout the world. Before this, different regions of the world would have very different approaches to value life. The mechanisms of liberalism (globalization) served as vehicles to reach into these foreign regions. I think the most interesting part of the debate should be how atomism, faced with other points of view managed to prevail even in those people that were not exposed to it. Talk about a powerful meme crossing cultural contexts! If I’m understanding his argument correctly, the historic moment characterized by the rise of liberalism (industrial revolution?), coincides with the spread of atomism throughout the world. Before this, different regions of the world would have very different approaches to value life. The mechanisms of liberalism (globalization) served as vehicles to reach into these foreign regions.

I think the most interesting part of the debate should be how atomism, faced with other points of view managed to prevail even in those people that were not exposed to it. Talk about a powerful meme crossing cultural contexts!

]]> By: Jorge http://global-culture.org/liberalism-atomism/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Jorge Sat, 09 Sep 2006 19:55:19 +0000 http://global-culture.org/blog/2006/09/07/liberalism-atomism/#comment-170 After reading your post and Beller's review, I got the impression that Webb's lumping of atomism and liberalism is flawed -liberalism has little to do with "homogeneity and detachment". I can see how liberal societies may seem detached, but I can't see, yet, how liberalism is to blame. I'll be looking forward to that follow-up! After reading your post and Beller’s review, I got the impression that Webb’s lumping of atomism and liberalism is flawed -liberalism has little to do with “homogeneity and detachment”. I can see how liberal societies may seem detached, but I can’t see, yet, how liberalism is to blame. I’ll be looking forward to that follow-up!

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