countercultural-critique
The text addresses critiques from countercultural movements against technocratic society and the therapeutic culture, reflecting tensions between individual authenticity and societal pressures.
1 chapter across 1 book
Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis (2009)Jeremy Rifkin
Chapter 10 explores the evolution of psychological consciousness within the context of a postmodern existential world, tracing the historical development of psychological thought and its intersections with technological, cultural, and philosophical shifts from the nineteenth century onward. It highlights key figures and movements in psychology, such as William James, Freud, and humanistic psychology, while situating these within broader societal transformations including the rise of self-help groups and countercultural critiques of technocracy. The chapter emphasizes the complex interplay between individual psychological experience and larger existential and cultural crises in modernity.