WHAT IS LATE MODERN MAN?

Characteristics of late modernity (a partial list):

• low infant mortality
• unprecedented wealth creation
• reduced risk of starvation
• mass media and propaganda
• eradication of infectious diseases
• secularization
• global communication
• consumer technologies and entertainments
• higher prevalence of mental disorders

What is late modern man? He is alive, wealthy, well-fed, well-informed, long-living, godless, connected, entertained, depressed.