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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Alright then.
1. Do you think that humanity historically has embraced ideas of "adulthood" such as taking responsibility for your life, working hard, and leaving aside the bad aspects of society to an extent to concentrate on the good for the sake of being a part of that society and not rocking the boat?
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The way I see it, they value adulthood because adults are useful, reliable, accountable, and self sufficient.
It's almost the same as valuing something like honesty... It primarily affects the way you can interact and cooperate with said individual.
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2. Do you think that this idea of being an adult has enabled people in power to do as they please by virtue of adults not challenging those in power in order to easily live in society?
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No. I believe power dynamics are derived from actual strategic leverage rather than abstract concepts.
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3. Do you think that philosophers and artists contribute to culture in a way that runs counter to how most adults relate to society?
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sometimes, yea. But usually they suffer as a result and thus transform that suffering into art.
If you sheltered them and provided everything they needed, God only knows what they would do differently.