Tannhauser

Hahn identified what he called the ‘Six Declines of Modern Youth’ and the ‘Four Antidotes to the Declines of Modern Youth’. These were:

[B][U]The Six Declines of Modern Youth:
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[LIST=1][*]Decline of Fitness due to modern methods of locomotion (moving about);[*]Decline of Initiative and Enterprise due to the widespread disease of ‘spectatoritis’;[*]Decline of Memory and Imagination due to the confused restlessness of modern life;[*]Decline of Skill and Care due to the weakened tradition of craftsmanship;[*]Decline of Self-discipline due to the ever-present availability of stimulants and tranquillisers; [*]Decline of Compassion due to the unseemly haste with which modern life is conducted, or as William Temple called it, “spiritual death”.[*][/LIST]

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[B][U]The Four Antidotes to the Declines of Modern Youth:
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[LIST=1][*]Fitness Training (to compete with one’s self in physical fitness; in so doing, train the discipline and determination of the mind through the body);[*]Expeditions (via sea or land to engage in long, challenging endurance tasks);[*]Projects (involving crafts and manual skills);[*]Rescue Service (e.g., surf lifesaving, fire fighting, first aid)[/LIST]


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