KESUNYIAN DALAM PERADABAN MODEN
LONELINESS IN MODERN CIVILIZATION
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https://doi.org/10.35631/IJLGC.1143016Keywords:
Anomie, Kesunyian (Loneliness), Liquid Modernity, Peradaban Moden (Modern Civilization)Abstract
Kesunyian atau loneliness bukan sekadar pengalaman psikologi individu, tetapi semakin jelas merupakan fenomena peradaban. Dalam konteks modeniti, manusia hidup dalam dunia yang semakin terhubung melalui teknologi digital, urbanisasi dan globalisasi. Namun pada masa yang sama manusia mengalami kehidupan terasing atau kesunyian yang semakin mendalam. Artikel ini membincangkan kesunyian yang dihadapi oleh individu sebagai paradoks peradaban moden iaitu suatu keadaan ketika era kemajuan material dan teknologi perhubungan berlaku tetapi tidak menjamin kewujudan interaksi dan hubungan sosial yang bermakna pada sesetengah individu. Sehubungan itu, perbincangan dilakukan bagi mengenalpasti apakah faktor-faktor fundamental yang menyebabkan keadaan ini berlaku dan bagaimana untuk mengatasinya. Analisis dilakukan dengan menggunakan pendekatan falsafah sosiologi dengan meneliti pandangan klasik Émile Durkheim mengenai anomie dan analisis Zygmunt Bauman tentang liquid modernity terhadap masyarakat moden. Analisis ini menunjukkan bahawa kesunyian adalah cerminan krisis individualisme dan perubahan struktur sosial, teknologi digital dan media sosial serta ekonomi dan globalisasi. Memahami kesunyian sebagai fenomena peradaban dapat membuka ruang untuk membina semula asas solidariti sosial, nilai spiritual dan identiti kolektif. Ia juga memberikan sumbangan baharu kepada wacana peradaban dengan mengangkat kesunyian merupakan masalah individu yang menjadi tanda rapuhnya asas kemanusiaan dalam peradaban moden.
Loneliness is not merely an individual psychological experience, but increasingly a civilizational phenomenon. In the context of modernity, human beings live in a world that is ever more connected through digital technology, urbanization, and globalization. Yet, at the same time, people experience an increasingly profound sense of isolation and loneliness. This article discusses the loneliness experienced by individuals as a paradox of modern civilization, a condition in which material progress and advanced communication technologies exist, yet do not guarantee the presence of meaningful social interaction and relationships for certain individuals. Accordingly, the discussion seeks to identify the fundamental factors that lead to this condition and explore possible ways to overcome it. The analysis employs a sociophilosophical approach by examining Émile Durkheim’s classical concept of anomie and Zygmunt Bauman’s analysis of liquid modernity in relation to modern society. The findings reveal that loneliness reflects the crises of individualism and structural change, as well as the influence of digital technology, social media, economy, and globalization. Understanding loneliness as a civilizational phenomenon opens the way to rebuilding the foundations of social solidarity, spiritual values, and collective identity. It also contributes new insights to civilizational discourse by highlighting loneliness as an individual problem that signifies the fragility of humanity’s moral foundations in modern civilization.
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