16th April 2011, 08:45 PM
Mander Wrote:Indeed I think there might even be a case to be made for linking this observation to the concept of "localism" as well as mental health and the development of national identity. Have you come across the term "solastalgia"? It's problematic in itself, as these new terms often are, but I think it can be a useful concept here.
I have, ?mile Durkheim popularised a similar term, Anomie.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.