Shame of flying (flygskam) and the application to tourism of the pragmatist ethics of the art of living

This text tries to relate the phenomenon of flygskam or shame of flying with the pragmatist ethics of the art of living. First, the meaning of the flygskam and its ecological motivations are briefly presented, followed by a brief overview of some conceptions of the ars vivendi proposed throughout the history of Western philosophy. Then, the Deweyan notion of the art of living is explained, constituted by the dispositions that make it possible to learn from experience, before presenting Rorty's conception, influenced by the idea of the strong poet formulated by Bloom and which clearly shows a duality between the dimensions of solidarity and self-creation. The following section deals with the consequences of considering that the flygskam is capable of encompassing both dimensions, presenting the results of an empirical study carried out in Sweden and also taking into account both the current expansion of tourist activity and the strong influence of the Internet and social media in today's world. The text ends with some reflections in which an attempt is made to respond to certain criticisms about the possible superficiality of some content on social networks, and to contextualize the exposition in the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to explore the relationships between art of living and the technology available at each historical moment.

Progressivism, Old and New: The Spiritual Moorings of Progressive Reforms.

With the tide of progressive reforms facing strong headwinds today, this essay offers a retrospective look at the progressive movement in the U.S.A. and reflects on the lessons to be learned from its triumphs and failures. The case is made that major advances in the progressive agenda came at historical junctions precipitated by dramatic events. The stretch between 1900 and 1920 saw the first wave of social reforms following the late nineteenth century recessions and upsurge in labor unrest. The New Deal took shape in the 1930s in the aftermath of the Great Depression. The Civil Rights movement burst onto the scene in the 1960s in the face of bitter attempts to shore up segregationist practices in southern states. And the 2020s spike in progressive activism gained momentum against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and the January 6 Capitol riots. Special attention is paid to the interfaces between Social Gospel theology and efforts to ground progressive rhetoric in what John Dewey called "common faith," Robert Bellah "civil religion," and Richard Rorty "liberal pragmatism."