Book · 1983
Present Age and of the Difference Between Genius and an Apostle
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I mean a really simple one that I talk about way too much is um Kierkegaard's the present age which you find in this book called Two Ages that's easy to buy. It's normally really cheap or you can just read it online someplace that kind of describes a society in which people get caught up in media and reflection.
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Present Age and of the Difference Between Genius and an Apostle by Søren Kierkegaard is a philosophical work that examines the spiritual and moral condition of modern society. On an episode of Behind the Bastards titled It Could Happen Here Weekly 179 released on April 26, 2025, Michael Burns recommended the book during a conversation with Robert Evans about philosophy texts that could help individuals maintain their sanity during difficult times. Burns mentioned that he talks about the text far too much and noted that it is typically inexpensive to purchase or easily accessible to read online. He explained that the book provides a perceptive description of a society wherein people become deeply absorbed and caught up in media and superficial public discourse. Burns presented the work as a straightforward yet profound guide to understanding the psychological pressures of contemporary public life, drawing on Kierkegaard's insightful observations regarding the loss of individual agency and reflection in an increasingly noisy world. Listeners seeking historical philosophical grounding for modern anxieties found his recommendation particularly resonant for navigating current cultural dynamics.
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Michael Burns I mean a really simple one that I talk about way too much is um Kierkegaard's the present age which you fin… 1
“I mean a really simple one that I talk about way too much is um Kierkegaard's the present age which you find in this book called Two Ages that's easy to buy. It's normally really cheap or you can just read it online someplace that kind of describes a society in which people get caught up in media and reflection”
