In recent times we have seen a huge split develop between a classic culture and a romantic counterculture... two worlds growingly alienated and hateful toward each other with everyone wondering if it will always be this way, a house divided against itself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A deep divide now exists between classic and romantic cultures, creating alienation and conflict, like a house divided against itself.
- In plain terms
- Classic and romantic cultures are split and hostile.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek common ground to bridge cultural divides.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can heal the split?
- Are the divisions inevitable?
Another view
Some conflicts may be rooted in deeper structural issues beyond culture.
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