Week 8 – Cobb Chapter 8

The analysis of the various themes within song was rather insightful. As is the recognition of the power (and danger) of ecstasy as “litmus test” of things salvific. An interesting question in light of current trends might ask how concepts like the recently popular “Secret” relate to confession in religion(3). There seems to be an element of self-trust and hubris in this approach (i.e. I can change my circumstances by how I think about them), and yet at the same time a certain amount of self-distrust (i.e. my normal mode of thinking about things is causing problems and must be changed).