Young people are flocking to astrology
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Young people are flocking to astrology
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#4Sigh. No they aren’t.
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#5> “We need to take people who use astrology seriously, in order to understand how people live in the world, either in the past or in the present,” Kassell said.
We definitely need to take them at least as seriously as people who believe in ghosts, crystals, and/or their ability to change the world through scents sold exclusively via MLMs.
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#6> “We need to take people who use astrology seriously, in order to understand how people live in the world, either in the past or in the present,” Kassell said. We definitely need to take them at least as seriously as people who believe in ghosts, crystals, and/or their ability to change the world through scents sold exclusively via MLMs.
Astrology more than those things seems to be used as a sideways tool for introspection and self-knowledge. And is clearly an attempt to connect to the transcendental, the divine, the unknowable, why are we here and what am I meant to do with myself, etc.
Both of those pursuits are worthy of curiosity and respect. And astrology itself is an ancient practice, few traditions are that long-lived at all and certainly not without many people over much time finding value in them. I don't know anything about astrology and certainly don't practice it, but this easy satisfying dismissal of yours is childish imo.
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#7Sigh. No they aren’t.
Cultural bubbles? I hardly know anyone who /isn't/ interested in astrology.
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#8Sigh. No they aren’t.
Sign up to tinder... there are many young girls talking about their signs - and even telling you not to bother if you aren't the right one.
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#9> “We need to take people who use astrology seriously, in order to understand how people live in the world, either in the past or in the present,” Kassell said. We definitely need to take them at least as seriously as people who believe in ghosts, crystals, and/or their ability to change the world through scents sold exclusively via MLMs.
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#10> “We need to take people who use astrology seriously, in order to understand how people live in the world, either in the past or in the present,” Kassell said. We definitely need to take them at least as seriously as people who believe in ghosts, crystals, and/or their ability to change the world through scents sold exclusively via MLMs.
Astrology more than those things seems to be used as a sideways tool for introspection and self-knowledge. And is clearly an attempt to connect to the transcendental, the divine, the unknowable, why are we here and what am I meant to do with myself, etc. Both of those pursuits are worthy of curiosity and respect. And astrology itself is an ancient practice, few traditions are that long-lived at all and certainly not…
I think it's fine to not dismiss something out of hand if you don't know anything about it (as you say that you know nothing of astrology), but if someone _does_ know something about it, I think it's fine for them to be dismissive of it if they choose to.
It's similar to saying "I know nothing of homeopathy, so won't dismiss it" (a fine position), but then you can't critique someone who _does_ know something about it, for being dismissive of it.
Of the people I've seen whole heartedly engage with astrology, it's never been as a tool for introspection (directly or sideways), but as a way to justify poor behaviour.