The Individual, The Structural, The Private And The Public: Elasticization of Jurgen Habermas' Inquiry Into Categories Of Society
Why should states, corporations, organizations, communities and clubs (societies) be concerned about the individuals that make them up? I argue that this concern should spring from the fact that individuals are both subjective and objective. They reason, are driven and self preserving. They can look at themselves as resources whose resourcefulness can be fully leveraged only when they are supported or given opportunities to explore life, grow and develop. Individuals who are allowed to enjoy and benefit from opportunities become innovative, motivated and productive. This is the buttress for empathy, integrity, fairness and compassion. But first individuals have to be allowed to become self aware, self propelling and self motivated to contribute to their own and others' lives. The move from self awareness to self recognition goes through different steps. Reasoning, action, inaction, engagement, avoidance, passiveness or activeness are some of the means th...