Lecture Notes: Disconnection, Trauma, and Society

Introduction

• Key Themes: Disconnection in society, mental and physical illness, consumer culture, freedom, and authenticity.
• Main Question: Are we conscious and making deliberate choices or driven by unconscious pain?

The Impact of Disconnection

• Consumer Culture: Encourages disconnection from true self.
• Mental and Physical Illness: Often rooted in disconnection from one's nature.
• Unaddressed Trauma: Leads to behaviors labeled as