Inner desire to live a comfortable life

2. Criticism of contemporary civilization
It is our contemporary civilization that has created bioethical & environmental issues, and today’s psychological crisis. Modern civilization is characterized by scientific technology and capitalism. Life studies connects the criticism of modern civilization with issues concerning life, death, and nature. Life studies sheds light on the nature of modern civilization, and shows a way to overcome the negative effects of scientific technology and capitalism.

Note: Bioethics often lacks this kind of criticism.
Life studies criticizes

* our inner desire to live a comfortable life as long as possible

* the social systems that enable us to pursue this desire

* our self-deception that keeps our eyes away from the dark side of the mind

* scientific technology and capitalism that provide us with transient pleasure and superficial freedom

* contemporary civilization, especially that of North America and Japan, which kills our wisdom

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What is Life Studies
(2004)
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