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- 1Alan Watts clip argues American society is anti-materialistic●Philosopher/“spiritual entertainer” Alan’s Watts on how “American civilization”is not a materialistic society, but an “a
A passage from philosopher Alan Watts's essay "The Unpreachable Religion" is circulating again, in which he argues that American civilization is not materialistic but anti-materialistic. Watts claims American society is unintentionally devoted not to survival but to the destruction of life. Readers are sharing and debating his critique of modern American values and consumer culture.
- 2Alan Watts clip argues Western society is anti-materialistic●Philosopher/“spiritual entertainer” Alan’s Watts on how Western society is not a materialistic society, but an “anti-mat
A recording of philosopher Alan Watts, from his talk "The Unpreachable Religion," is circulating again. In it he argues that Western society is not materialistic but anti-materialistic, unintentionally "devoted not to survival, but to the actual destruction of life." Watts, often called a spiritual entertainer, is known for bringing Zen and Eastern thought to Western audiences, and his critiques of modern culture continue to find new listeners decades after his death.