This may be the best definition of character that I've ever read:
Modern life is rubbish | SMLXL - Engagement Marketing and Communication principles from Alan Moore
So what we have when character breaks down is (1) a lack of capacity to construct and keep commitments, and (2) an inability to provide a continuous, coherent narrative of ourselves. In other words, we lose our capacity for autobiography.
I find this fascinating. Much more to think about on this.
Modern life is rubbish | SMLXL - Engagement Marketing and Communication principles from Alan Moore
For Sennett, “character” is defined as the capacity to construct and keep commitments – not just in marriage, but also in friendships, communities, and workplaces – and the ability to provide continuous, coherent narratives of personal experience.
So what we have when character breaks down is (1) a lack of capacity to construct and keep commitments, and (2) an inability to provide a continuous, coherent narrative of ourselves. In other words, we lose our capacity for autobiography.
I find this fascinating. Much more to think about on this.
