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“Self-confidence is inseparable from submission to the creedal order, and through that order, to the supreme authority expressed in that order. ... Deep individualism cannot exist except in relation to the highest authority. No inner discipline can operate without a charismatic institution, nor can such an institution survive without that supreme authority from a relation to whom self-confidence derives. Without an authority deeply installed, there is no foundation for individuality. Self-confidence thus expresses submission to supreme authority.”

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Philip Rieff
Philip Rieff

Philip Rieff (1922-2006) was an American cultural critic and sociologist known for his influential analysis of modern Western culture's transformation from religious to therapeutic worldview. His seminal work "The Triumph of the Therapeutic" (1966) established him as a prominent voice in cultural criticism. Rieff taught at several prestigious universities including the University of Chicago and contributed significantly to the understanding of secularization and moral authority in modern society. more

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