Part 12/15:
Secular Cycles, Religious Sentiments, and Psychological Underpinnings
The conversation delves into secular cycles—a theory describing societal recurring phases of polarization, crisis, and renewal—and how global tensions mirror these patterns. Richard explains how political, religious, and cultural projects often act as quasi-religious systems, driven by innate human psychological tendencies.
He analyzes how modernity has been shaped by subconscious assumptions rooted in trauma and societal narrative, contributing to a pervasive feeling of “not enough,” despite material abundance. Society’s discontent, he suggests, is rooted in internal psychological conflicts and a fundamental war against human nature itself.