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Alan Watts clip argues American society is anti-materialistic

Original: 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.

Why now: Watts's critique of American society resonates amid ongoing debates about consumerism and environmental destruction.

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• Philosopher/“spiritual entertainer” Alan’s Watts on how “American civilization”is not a materialistic society, but an “anti-materialistic” society in that it’s unintentionally “devoted not to survival, but to the actual destruction of life.” From “The Unpreachable Religion.”… · transience@beige.party · 6

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