'Our society is besotted by the cult of the ego: books, television programmes, films, literature, magazines, are awash with stories and dramas about personal relationships: who-loves-whom, who-is-bonking-whom; who-wants-to-bonk-someone-else; who-is-cheating-on-someone; who-is-angry-with-someone-for-something; who-has-more-money and so can afford luxuries and self-indulgence; and so on ad nauseum. Not only no honour and very little loyalty, but certainly no notion of either duty or Destiny'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Myatt criticizes modern culture for focusing on ego‑driven personal drama and lacking honor, loyalty, duty, or destiny.
- In plain terms
- He says society is obsessed with ego and has lost deeper values.
- What can you take from it?
- Beware of media that glorifies selfish stories.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What media examples contradict this claim?
- How can we balance personal stories with communal values?
Another view
His view is overly pessimistic and dismisses many positive cultural works.
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