Our Ocularcentric Society: How Screen Addiction Fuels the Mental Health Crisis

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Summary

Discover how our modern ocularcentric (vision-centric) society disconnects us from our bodies through excessive screen use, contributing to anxiety, depression and a broader spiritual crisis. Explore alchemical solutions to reclaim embodied presence.

Keywords

ocularcentric society, screen addiction, mental health, disembodiment, alchemy, intuition, spiritual crisis, technocracy, social media addiction

Introduction

Our technology-driven world has become increasingly ocularcentric, meaning sight reigns supreme over other senses. We're overly reliant on screen-based devices like smartphones, TV and computers. This disconnect between mind and body, known as disembodiment, is fueling a mental health epidemic of anxiety, depression and spiritual emptiness.