EPISODE · Aug 8, 2025 · 7 MIN
Ep 69 Wolff Peace - David Riesman & Etty Hillesum: The self and the soul
from Peace Is Here with Avis Kalfsbeek · host Avis Kalfsbeek
What happens when we lose our inner compass? In this episode, host Avis Kalfsbeek pairs the sociological insight of David Riesman with the spiritual brilliance of Etty Hillesum. While Riesman outlines the emergence of the “other-directed” self—shaped by peers and media—Hillesum offers a luminous example of peace found in the quiet center of the soul, even in the darkest of times. Together, they ask what it means to be fully human in an age of distraction and despair. Robert Paul Wolff’s Political Man and Social Man is available on Amazon (I’m not an affiliate) Learn more about the series and my books at aviskalfsbeek.com Follow my Kickstarter please:Follow here Music: Dalai Llama Rides a Bike by Javier “Peke” Rodriguez. Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW Try my voice clone “Amaya Calm” on Eleven Labs for your audio book or other creative project: https://try.elevenlabs.io/peace (If you use this link, I earn a small commission)
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What happens when we lose our inner compass? In this episode, host Avis Kalfsbeek pairs the sociological insight of David Riesman with the spiritual brilliance of Etty Hillesum. While Riesman outlines the emergence of the “other-directed” self—shaped by peers and media—Hillesum offers a luminous example of peace found in the quiet center of the soul, even in the darkest of times. Together, they ask what it means to be fully human in an age of distraction and despair. Robert Paul Wolff’s Political Man and Social Man is available on Amazon (I’m not an affiliate) Learn more about the series and my books at aviskalfsbeek.com Follow my Kickstarter please:Follow here Music: Dalai Llama Rides a Bike by Javier “Peke” Rodriguez. Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW Try my voice clone “Amaya Calm” on Eleven Labs for your audio book or other creative project: https://try.elevenlabs.io/peace (If you use this link, I earn a small commission)
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