Civilizations and value 11 ( structure about the DNA of social order )

Let's take a brief look at each period. Let's first formulate a general hypothesis about what characteristics each has.

 

 What is the first period, childhood? 

The first period, childhood, overlaps with the prime years of the preceding social forces . In contrast to the mature wisdom of the preceding social forces , this is the time when the new , albeit infantile, ideals of the newly born social forces are giving birth . Therefore, in childhood, the mature culture of the preceding social forces and the young, yet youthful culture of the next social forces coexist. The quality of social psychology , or value, is formed through this interaction .

 

What is the second period, adolescence ?

The second period, adolescence, overlaps with the old age of the preceding social forces . The youthful ideals of the new social forces grow little by little as they meet reality . In contrast , the mature wisdom of the preceding social forces becomes rigid with age, declines , and at the same time becomes religious and philosophical. The new social forces are lyrical, and since they are not actually in charge of society yet, this is a time of great energy , where they become fanciful and dream of a new era .

 

What is the third period, the prime age?

The third period, the prime of life, overlaps with the childhood of the next generation of social forces . This time, the positions have changed, and the social forces that have gained power and leadership become the ones who criticize and suppress them. The next generation of social forces will be born under this protection , and will begin to grow little by little while receiving the protection of a mature economy amidst the stability of established social forces .

 

What is the fourth period, old age?

In the fourth period, old age, people become the ones who are overcome by the social forces of the next generation in adolescence. Philosophy and religion become accepted by established social forces . This phenomenon occurs because the social forces that have been dominant up until now tend to seek spiritual elements due to material saturation, and because of friction with the next-generation social forces that occur one after another . This is probably because they are trying to assert the legitimacy of their rule . On the other hand, the next generation of social forces in adolescence have continued to grow since their birth and are in the process of coming together as a group . At the same time, this is a time when the next generation of social forces will gain the legitimacy of their rule while being trained by the ideas * that established social forces have created amidst contradictions, as well as by external forces, such as ideas from abroad. .

 

 * Thoughts created amidst contradictions

Although the idea is to innovate and reform, a situation where the outer shell of the argument has a retro-like appearance is referred to here as ``thoughts created in contradiction.'' One example of this is the reform ideology that took the form of sonno-joi at the end of the Edo period.

 

What can be considered through these four periods is that multiple social forces exist in one period, each with its own life cycle. The infancy of one social force exists in parallel with the prime of life of another social force . Also, old age exists in parallel with adolescence, childhood in middle age, and adolescence in old age . Furthermore , it is believed that the psyches of the two social forces , old and new, that are occurring at the same time , influence each other and form trends and culture . These combinations may change slightly depending on the situation and time differences . This is because the length of each of the four periods can change depending on the situation. It feels somewhat similar to the double helix structure of DNA. It is, so to speak, the DNA of social order.

 

However , first of all , ① childhood (new social forces) - middle age (old social forces), ② adolescence (new social forces) - old age (old social forces), ③ middle age (old social forces) - childhood (new social forces) , ④ Old age (old social forces) - Youth (new social forces)

　　This pattern can be considered as the basic type. Based on these hypotheses and keeping them in mind , we can use them as a starting point for looking at complex and diverse phenomena . In the sense of the error from the starting point, it would be possible to use it in a way similar to Weber's ideal type.

 

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