“The notion of "humanity" as a form of transcendence derives, I think, from the conviction that intellectuality possesses an absolute power, from the demand that our best behavior depends on our ability to think abstractly, in terms of a universal rule, about something called humanity, that we need to understand humanity abstractly so that we can act responsibly towards those who represent it.” ThinkingNeedsFormHumanityTermAbilityDependsDemandBehaviorUniversalAbsolutesNotionConvictionTranscendenceAbsolute Power Author:Talal Asad
“Agency has become a catch word. In a way, this intoxication with ‘agency’ is the product of liberal individualism. The ability of individuals to fashion themselves, to change their live, is given ideological priority over the relation within which they themselves are actually formed, situated, and sustained.” WayPersonsIndividualGivenAbilitySituationRelationshipSocietyFashionProductsConsequenceRelationPrioritiesLife ChangingAgencyLiberalismIndividualismSustainabilitySociologyMaking ChangesFormationIdeologicalIntoxicationCatchySocial Interaction Author:Talal Asad
