Kierkegaard, “the Public”, and the Vices of Virtue-Signaling: The Dangers of Social Comparison

Concerns about the dangers of social comparison emerge in multiples places in Kierkegaard’s authorship. I argue that these concerns—and his critique of the role of “the public”—take on a new relevance in the digital age. In this article, I focus on one area where concerns about the risks of social c...

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Main Author: Lippitt, John 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 11
Further subjects:B Social comparison
B echo chambers
B Self-righteousness
B Kierkegaard
B Virtue
B virtue-signaling
B epistemic bubbles
B Vice
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