How Modern Architecture is OPPRESSING You

Published: Dec. 4, 2023, 11 a.m.

Is your environment oppressing you?\n\nOn today\u2019s episode, Dr. Josh Axe explores how the structured spaces we inhabit can negatively impact mental health and diminish human dignity.\n\nWe\u2019ll uncover how the rise of ubiquitous, utilitarian design in modern architecture parallels declining societal emphasis on meaning, craftsmanship and the human spirit. Dr. Axe traces the shift from awe-inspiring cathedrals to soulless office blocks, probing questions of motivation and morality in the buildings we construct.\n\nDr. Axe reveals how:\n\n\nModern architectural trends reflect decreased value assigned to human uniqueness\n\nDeclining religious influence relates to minimalist, cookie-cutter built environments\n\nNatural materials and spaces uplift the human spirit\n\nPreserving beautiful, meaningful designs counters dehumanization\n\n\nTune in as Dr. Josh Axe investigates how to reverse architectural austerity through advocating for nourishing environments that elevate your soul. You\u2019ll walk away reconsidering how buildings betray priorities and how you can promote designs that dignify.\n\n\nWant more of The Growth Lab with Dr. Josh Axe? Subscribe to the YouTube channel.\n\nFollow Dr. Josh Axe\nInstagram\nTwitter\nFacebook\nTik-Tok\n\nFollow Leaders\nInstagram\nTwitter\nFacebook\nEmail Newsletter\n\nLinks:\xa0\n\nhttps://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2850&context=cmc_theses\n\nhttps://religionnews.com/2014/01/27/great-decline-religion-united-states-one-graph/