The 21st Century has Mommy Issues While it might be an odd thing to say, the 21st century embodies "the mom era". This is a pattern I have been seeing everywhere as of late. The “mommification” of everything. But before I get into how everything is mommified, perhaps I'll contrast it with the times that were not. The 21st century seems to be the exact opposite of the 17th century. The 17th century very much had a “dad theme”. From the 17th century worship of monarchs, especially kings, to artwork about grown men smoking and drinking coffee and hanging out while wearing black and hats with buckles on top. It was a time of ambition, conflict, experimentation, and risk-taking. A century full of testosterone and volatility with its Scientific Revolution, endless wars (30 Years War, civil wars, colonial wars), new ideas breaking out violently, lots of energy but mature rigid political systems by the end of it. Like a dad, the people of the 17th century based their mindset on a...
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