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Jun 2024
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The Dilemma of 21st Century Youth: Can a Way Out be Found between the Anxiety of Choice and Traditional Conservatism?

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Open SPACE 2024
Subject
Western Art

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Date & time
08Jun 2024 (Sat)16:00 - 16:45
Type of Event
Hybrid (In-person & Online Attendance)
Venue
Room 601, United Centre, 95 Queensway, HK
Online Platform
Zoom
Fee
Free
Speaker
  • Mr Kum Long Yin, Tony (Assistant Lecturer of HKUSPACE)

Mr Kum Long Yin, Tony

Assistant Lecturer at HKUSPACE, teaching in philosophy and history, specializaing history of philosophy and French phenomenology.

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2910 7691 (mavis.nlm.chow@hkuspace.hku.hk)

The youth of this generation can be described as a generation facing numerous challenges. On one hand, the decline of traditional values leaves them at a loss for direction, while on the other hand, the abundance of choices compared to before paradoxically leads to increased anxiety. In such an environment, how should young people navigate their lives? Should they surrender and do nothing, or should they revert to conservatism, harboring biases towards gender and embracing traditional values rooted in social hierarchy? Having more choices does not necessarily equate to a better situation, and it also brings psychological uncertainty, thereby causing anxiety. Returning to traditional values may alleviate anxiety, but it also means forfeiting the possibilities available to this generation. So how should one choose? French philosopher Alain Badiou maintains that neither of these options is viable, and the way out lies in whether young people dare to view life as an adventure and discover completely new possibilities. This time, I will introduce Badiou's philosophical ideas and examine how this philosopher plays the role of a contemporary Socrates, once again influencing the youth of the 21st century.

Language: Cantonese 

 

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