13424378, Posting this here because I think the death drive is part of this too
Posted by shockvalue, Wed Feb-17-21 01:51 PM
Neitzche had a theory of a death drive in man. Controversial topic but worth exploring as a framework for certain behaviors imo.
If we look at conservatism as the politics of old people, how much of it is about making the world a worse place out of spite, or a lack of "generativity":
generativity noun
gen·er·a·tiv·i·ty | \ ˌjen-(ə-)rə-ˈtiv-ət-ē \
plural generativities
Medical Definition of generativity
: a concern for people besides self and family that usually develops during middle age
especially : a need to nurture and guide younger people and contribute to the next generation —used in the psychology of Erik Erikson
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