Philosophy was actively debated during the turbulent times of World War I, the Industrial Revolution, and World War II. Numerous scholars, nurtured and inspired during those eras, built new philosophies upon the foundations of past Eastern and Western thought. However, in modern times, it seems that we are merely continuing to research those philosophies, with no new theories emerging thereafter.

While the world, in my opinion, may not be as chaotic as during the World Wars, I believe that the threshold for recognizing social problems has merely risen, and the temperature of political, religious, or interpersonal conflict has already far exceeded a boiling point. It just hasn’t fully surfaced. I personally believe that not regarding un-surfaced discord as discord is akin to the way gang or bullying issues among high school students, despite their real existence, are not recognized as problems simply because they are not outwardly manifested. No matter how much I think about it, I see a need for a philosophy that can offer incisive insights into humanity and society, and I feel disappointed that such a philosophy has yet to emerge. Of course, it’s possible that attempts are being made but no dominant theory has appeared, or perhaps I am simply unaware.