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Post-Materialism/New Age

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Postmaterialism/New Age
 A collision of Western and Eastern metaphysical traditions & humanistic psychology, positive
New Age psychology, transpersonal psychology, parapsychology, holistic health and quantum physics to create
spirituality without boundaries or dogma, inclusive and pluralistic.

Spirit
His view isBody, Mind
holistic, seeing

and Spirit as Intertwined

Body Mind as well as the unity and monism in the universe.

revived the ability of Feeling and

In 1980s

Intuiting to understand the world of Spirit

and Energy
Postmaterialism
transformation of
individual values new individual values
from materialist, of autonomy and self-
physical, and expression.
economic

The term was popularized by the political scientist Ronald Inglehart in his 1977 book The Silent Revolution, in which he discovered
that the formative affluence experienced by the post-war generations was leading some of them to take their material security for
granted and instead place greater importance on non-material goals such as self-expression, autonomy, freedom of speech, gender
equality and environmentalism.

Inglehart argued that with increasing prosperity, such post-material values would gradually increase in the publics of advanced
industrial societies through the process of intergenerational replacement.
 Inglehart speculated → this silent revolution was not
merely a case of a life-cycle change, with
Postmaterialism people becoming more materialist as they aged, but a genuine example of generational
replacement causing intergenerational value change

Reality is energy

Materials are energy/vibration

Paradigma Baru: The right of reality is spirit/awareness

New Age/Postmaterialism

Consciousness transforming energy into material

Materials are mental construction

 HISTORY

The sociological theory of postmaterialism was developed in the 1970s by Ronald Inglehart.

Postmaterialism

Materialist values
Western societies under
the scope of his survey. Emphasizing economic and physical security. Emphasized autonomy
(a new set of postmaterialist values). and self-expression.

Individual values

Inglehart argued that rising prosperity Liberating the publics of advanced industrial societies from
the stress of basic acquisitive or materialistic needs.
 HISTORY

Observing that the younger people were much Old people

more likely to embrace postmaterialist values.
Postmaterialism

Inglehart speculated that this silent revolution was not merely a case of a life-cycle change

People becoming Generational replacement causing intergenerational value

more materialist as change.
they aged.

The scarcity hypothesis

The theory of
intergenerational
change is based on
2 key hypotheses :
The socialization hypothesis
 THE SCARCITY HYPOTHESIS ( Inglehart)

Postmaterialism
Pursue various goals in something akin to a hierarchical order.
Individuals

but
People may universally aspire to freedom The most pressing material needs like
1. Hunger
2. Thirst
3. Physical

Inglehart's Abraham Maslow's

● Belonging
materialistic goals ● Esteem
interpretation hierarchy of will have priority.
human goals ● Aesthetic and intellectual
satisfaction.
 THE SOCIALIZATION HYPOTHESIS ( Inglehart)

Postmaterialism Material conditions

The relationship not one of immediate adjustment
between
Value priorities

People's basic values are largely fixed when they reach adulthood, and change relatively little thereafter.

● Place a high value on meeting economic needs (such as valuing economic growth above protecting the
Don’t have environment).
materials ● Safety needs (will support more authoritarian styles of leadership, will exhibit strong feelings of national
pride, Strong army and will be more willing to sacrifice civil liberties for the sake of law and order).

● Individual improvement
Have
● Personal freedom
experienced
● Citizen input in government decisions
sustained high
● the ideal of a society based on humanism
materials
● Maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
 POSTMATERIALISM IN THE PAST

Post materialism can be considered in reference of three distinct concept of materialism.

1 2 3

The first kind of materialism refers to desire The second referent is the historical The third is an philosophical argument, that
of fulfillment of basic material needs materialism, held by many socialist, most matter is the only existing reality. In other
(security, sustenance, and shelter) and notably Marx and Engels. words, something beyond materialism not a
emphasis on materialistic luxuries. reality.
 POSTMATERIALISM IN THE PAST
“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for
one’s life does not consist in the abundance of wealth.” FREED FROM
Luke 12:15 DESIRE

Most religions view materialism as a worldly desire that must be

abandoned by humans. Freedom from lust is a divine attribute,
so one who is freed from lust is seen as a pious person, one with
God.

We can see the symbolism of the release of the human soul

from worldly desires towards nirvana through the architecture of
Borobudur Temple. Borobudur Temple is divided into three
levels, namely Kamadhatu (world of lust), Rupadhatu (world of
form), and Arupadhatu (the formless world).

Kamadhatu symbolizes human who are full of worldly desires,

Rupadhatu symbolizes human who have escaped worldly
desires but have not reached nirvana, and Arupadhatu
symbolizes humans who have completely separated from the
world and reach nirvana.
 POSTMATERIALISM IN THE PAST

COMMUNIST
SOCIETY

Historical Materialism is a concept widely used by socialists. The

world order that the Socialists dream of is a world in which
humans work not to fulfill their physical needs but to fulfill their
psychological needs. This world order is called a Communist
Society which is classless, moneyless, and stateless. In this
context, the postmaterialism world according to the Socialists is
Communist Society.
 NEW AGE PARADIGM: WHY TODAY?

Technology
Oscillating Christian’s and Medical Ideology and
Authority
Identity Faith Science Social Policy

New Age

a balance life. directed life

 NEW AGE PARADIGM: TODAY !

Trophy Kids

ME ME Digital Revolution

ME Horizontal Networked Generation

GENERATI Narciss

ON
 NEW AGE PARADIGM: TODAY !

Pasca Milenial Milenial Generasi X Baby Boom + Veteran

29,23% 33,75% 25,74% 11,27%

generation distribution in Indonesia. Source: kemenpppa

 NEW AGE PARADIGM: TODAY !

1925-1946 Veteran Generation

1946-1960 Baby Boom Generation

1960-1980 X Generation

1980-1995 Y Generation
Milenial
33,75%

1995- Z Generation
2010

2010++ Alfa Generation

 NEW AGE PARADIGM: TODAY !

Digital
Reading

Social

Y-
Media is a
must

GENERA
In Indonesia
Gadget

TION
Confidence Creative Connected
Family
Oriented
 NEW AGE PARADIGM: TODAY !

Architecture

Home, Family, Success &

Contradiction and Confusions “..Meaningful places...” Prosperity → Goals for Millenial

Globalization
Mobility
Connectivity
Variety Feng Shui
Culture New Age
etc.
FENG
SHUI What is Feng
shui?
Ilmu Arsitektur yang berasal dari tiongkok, bertujuan untuk menciptakan harmoni dan keseimbangan
antara enerji manusia dengan energi lingkungan, secara holistik: body, mind and spirit

WHY Feng shui?

Realizing "Sense of place" Creating space and

Create harmony and balance through Symbols and Rituals building, family,
(New Age Feng Shui). bussiness success and
prosperity

HOW Feng shui worked well?

Harmon
Mengatur distribusi y Balance
dan karakternya

CHI CHI
ENERGY ENERGY
FENG
SHUI NEW AGE
FENG /POST MATERIALISM

SHUI
FENG
SHUI
Millenial feng shui Millenial Feng shui

To create holistic Architecture, means dwelling more mindfully (focused)

It means...

Creating beautiful, healthy and efficient spaces inspired by your chi, that essentially reflect your
identity, creating meaningful places, that connect to your mind, body, and spirit

Aspek fisik; estetika desain, organisasi

perabot, warna, sustain, kesehatan,dll.

Body
SPACE in
ARCHITECTU
RE
Mind Spirit
Psikologi aktifitas dan Enerji yang tak kelihatan, the
simbolisme bawah sadar spirit of place, enerji dan
memaknakan ruang atmosfer suatu tempat
FENG
SHUI
4 TEORI KONSEP
SHUI
FENG

Chi Energy Yin Yang

Teori 8 arah mata wǔxíng

angin
FENG
KOMPONEN
SHUI
PEMBENTUK
PRANA/CHI
MANUSIA
Energi Langit

Energi Energi
Lingkunga Makanan
n

Energi
Bumi
FENG
FORMULA FENGSHUI
SHUI
PADA
BUILDING
SPACE-

INFINITY
The Chinese believe that you TAI CHI
should do your best to create a
home that has a smooth flow of
Chi that has a balance of Yin and
Yang & 5 Elemental energies.
If this is done, it will reflect itself
GREAT GREAT
in the flow of Chi in your body.
YIN YANG

8 ARAH ANGIN 5
ELEMEN
FENG
SHUI
APPLICATION
ARCHITECTURE
IN

LEO HOUSE
EDHA Architects
Kelapa Gading, Jakarta

Dialogue between FengShui

and architecture
Simple but strong character
Building facades consist of
geometric plane - lines
Lighting and air circulation
being optimized to maximum
 Kitchen - Illuminations zone
Main Bedroom - Contemplation zone
FENG Guest Bedrooms - Helpful Friends
zone

SHUI
APPLICATION
ARCHITECTURE
IN

Living room
Living room - Unity | Fortunate |
Blessings | Relationship | Creativity
zone
Kitchen Guest Bedroom Master Bedroom

LEO HOUSE
EDHA Architects
Kelapa Gading, Jakarta
CONCLUSION

Postmaterialism/New Age
Keseimbangan (harmony)
.
.
.
Keamanan dan kenyamanan
.
.
.
Feng Shui
THANK YOU.