Max Scheler approves of eccentrics (Video)
One of Scheler’s great complaints about commercial civilisation is that its vampiric quality (V&R Chapter 5) rids societies of eccentrics. Adam Smith’s spectator does prompt a degree of conformity, as does the all important role of brand logos in luxury fashion. How refreshing then is this story: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-sussex-48757020/the-brighton-tailor-whose-identity-became-his-business. After the story, Zach Pinsent thanked…