THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN ACTS IN THE CHILEAN SOCIETY OF THE 21ST CENTURY: A REFLECTION FROM THE “OPENING TO THE OTHER”

Abstract

At what time of day do we reflect on our personal act? In the Chile of the 21st century, this question may seem distant, little used, and sometimes meaningless. When faced with a problem, projecting a new challenge at work or personal level can be relevant to implement to examine the different possibilities of our personal acts. Now, a significant number of people examine the social and personal actions of other individuals, for example, those who lead the country's destiny, the content and forms of television programs, how young people face their life prospects. In these cases, the reflection is directed towards the actions of third parties, external to him or her, but who in one way or another affect, question or question the actions at a social and personal level, causing rejection or acceptance. Independent of the evaluation carried out, there is no internal review of what I do or what I am going to do in the words of Jorge Millas: “Most people do not want anything with the intellectual or with the intelligence. Taking them seriously means embittering the tranquility of routine” (Millas, 1975,15).