Behind the current crisis there is, first and foremost, a crisis of values demonstrated by a deep disaffection for civic and individual responsibility. A feeling of loss and disorientation seems to be the main characteristic of this era. In the apathy caused by such a sense of helplessness, positive stimuli disintegrate and long-term projects atrophy. We must reconsider our cultural and spiritual identity in order to promote a personal and social renewal for the future.
Giovanni Patriarca, "Against Apathy: Reconstruction of a Cultural Identity," Journal of Markets & Morality 16, no. 2 (Fall 2013): 543-568