ABSTRACT
The traditions and practices of society, and intergenerational relationships, are replaced by the putative transmission of pseudo-scientific knowledge and truth. The embodied nature of intergenerational transmission demands a far more dimensional conceptualization of our social pain points and open wounds. The importance of establishing the mode of transmission of wisdom between generations would have been paramount, because the time of transmission was limited to the short lifespan of the individuals. In contemporary theories across many academic and clinical traditions, there is a significant countertrend underway that upsets some of the valorization of reason and modern seductions that unlinked the individual from the social and historical. Mythology served as a kind of connective tissue that bound communities and social networks together across time and formed the bedrock for cultural memory. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
