Iran’s Soft-Power Offensive in Latin America, and How the U.S. Can Counter It
Teaming up with the anti-American left.
February 28, 2022
Jonathan Sacks Saw Guilt as the Antidote to Cancel Culture and Public Shaming
The fear of being forever canceled and shamed is more apparent than the fear of betraying oneself.
In the 1940s, the anthropologist Ruth Benedict posited a distinction between “guilt” and “shame” cultures, which has since become standard in the social sciences. Put simply, guilt cultures tend to focus on the inward response to transgression, while shame cultures emphasize society’s reaction to the individual transgressor. The late rabbi Jonathan Sacks frequently employed this distinction in his writings, seeing Judaism as an exemplar of the merits of a guilt culture. Marc Eichenbaum explains how Sacks’s ideas on the subject have particular relevance today:
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The Polish Jew Who Became One of the 20th Century’s Major Muslim Thinkers
When Leopold Weiss turned into Muhammad Asad.
In a Beleaguered Ukrainian City, Jews Pray for Peace
“Where else should I be now if not the synagogue?”
Jonathan Sacks Saw Guilt as the Antidote to Cancel Culture and Public Shaming
The fear of being forever canceled and shamed is more apparent than the fear of betraying oneself.
No, Austria Wasn’t a Victim in World War II
A foreign minister revives an old myth.