This is just not the direction I would have gone to explain why we're all so self absorbed. I wouldn't think the focus on kids having self esteem would affect very much at all.
The way I look at it, we're social creatures, meant to live in tribes in close contact with our people. But capitalism and technology keep us isolated and in competition with each other. We live in houses with yards and fences and don't talk to each other. Social communication is now mostly done in isolation through a screen. Even music, which should bring a community together, is mostly now a solitary act done in private to drown out the rest of the world.
The way I look at it, we're social creatures, meant to live in tribes in close contact with our people. But capitalism and technology keep us isolated and in competition with each other. We live in houses with yards and fences and don't talk to each other. Social communication is now mostly done in isolation through a screen. Even music, which should bring a community together, is mostly now a solitary act done in private to drown out the rest of the world.
What do you guys think of this line of thought?