CU Boulder GRMN 2301 Exam2 2023/2024 updated to pass

CU Boulder GRMN 2301 Exam2How would you summarize Juenger's theory of pain? - correct answer Our current society does it's best to avoid pain at all costs but we are failing at it He believes that pain is something that should be, embraced, tolerated and accepted Juenger had no racial theory, and so his idea about the theory of pain was relevant only to the betterment of the state, not the race. The Nazis were the ones who applied this theory to both race and state. He believes that our society is incapable of avoiding pain because modern society has so little risk that the people are bored in their day to day lives, and Juenger believes that boredom is "pain distilled over time". He also believes that we choose to ignore pain in our society because to do so is beneficial If you aren't dead you should still move to the greater goal Self sacrifice of individual for the whole Pain is a necessary struggle for great undertakings Social darwinism - the strongest will survive, those who aren't fit to reproduce will have to suffer Alienation - separation of your true self/being, includes disconnect of modern germans from the struggle of life , form of pain Nazism wanted to overcome How could you use Juenger's theory to interpret Mein Kampf - correct answer Seen when Hitler talks about the "culture creating" races putting state before self interest and sacrificing themselves for the good of the nation and the race If you aren't dead you should still move to the greater goal, Pain is a necessary struggle - Mein Kampf How could you use Juenger's theory to interpret the biology textbook - correct answer The struggle that comprises the majority of existence in nature, and the sacrifice of people for their nation and race How could you use Juenger's theory to interpret the Hitler Youth Quex - correct answer Heimy's death was in service of the Nazi Party, and he served as martyr for many other young men to follow, furthering the cause of the party and of the state Communist exhibit last man so they are seen as a enemy Explain "second consciousness" in Juenger's book. - correct answer Ability to disconnect oneself from their consciousness. This is a critical concept to Juengers last man as they must focus only on the advancement of the state and not on themselves Able to view the world around them with a disconnected and unaffected manner Able to see more clearly what needs to be done to further their nation and race Able to act without the inhibitions of pain, fear, empathy, or any of the other annoying traits associated with consciousness. Explain "the Last Man" in Juenger's book - correct answer Juenger believes the last man is lazy, fearful, unmotivated. Values comfort, security, safety, shelter, predictability, and above all individuality. Become dulled by the boredom of modern life, the pain of which is slowly killing him without him realizing it. Values his individuality to the point that it interferes with the progression of his state and race. Last man = complacent Juenger critique of bourgeois society - what he wants to change We are the last form of man before individual man becomes a "type" like the worker. Explain the "worker" in Juenger's book - correct answer Transformation of how pain is used-embodied in the worker who will replace the last man The Worker is more of a type than an individual, and believes that the key driving force behind all of the Worker's motivations will be the betterment of the society and race to which he belongs. The Worker will not avoid pain like the modern man, but will embrace it if it is beneficial to his cause. The Worker will only be able to come about once modern liberties are essentially destroyed New "species" of the worker Worker is not an individual - don't have control over life and no goal of self realization Worker must sacrifice individually for greater goals set by someone else New name for human being/society not based on basic human rights