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Photo by IDWRITERS on July 25, 2026. May be a Twitter screenshot of magazine and text that says 'IDWRITERS In his essay "Tradition and and Social Change" in Modern Age, philosopher Thomas Molnar argues that tradition is neither a static relic of the past nor an enemy enemy of progress. True tradition is the "lived past"- inseparable from the present and the future. Healthy social change occurs when new innovations illustrate and corroborate the conserved order, rather than corrupting it. idwriters.com com'.

Photo by IDWRITERS on July 25, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'IDWRITERS When distinguishing between Western and Eastern cultural dynamics, Molnar Molnar draws δη the sociological and philosophical analysis of S. Takdir Alisjahbana regarding the worldview of traditional societies: "Harmony with tribal life and with the surrounding natural order was viewed as coinciding with the harmony of the holy cosmic order. Life was static and conservative, since the decisive moment lay in the past, when the holy cosmic order had made itself manifest at a holy moment and at a holy place through holy persons." Takdir Alisjabana idwriters.com'.

Photo by IDWRITERS on July 25, 2026. May be a Twitter screenshot of text that says 'IDWRITERS In STA's analysis, traditional societies equate social harmony with a sacred cosmic order. c their primary point of reference ies in a holy moment in the past, the culture becomes static and conservative-making change, new ideas, and criticism appear as threats to the collective order itself. idwriters.com com'.

Photo by IDWRITERS on July 25, 2026. May be a meme of newspaper, magazine and text that says 'IDWRITERS For Molnar Molnar-echoing -echoing STA's perspective within the historical context of Indonesia's Polemik Kebudayaan-this static attitude and excessive attachment to the past present a major challenge for developing societies. Without adopting a dynamic and rational framework open to change, a nation struggles to integrate social transformation with its historical continuity without falling into a crisis. Read Thomas Molnar's complete essay in Modern Age Journal via the link in our bio! idwriters.com com'.

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Posted On: July 25th 2026, 09:10 am

Is tradition the enemy of progress—or the very foundation that makes meaningful change possible? Swipe through to explore Thomas Molnar’s thesis on how cultures navigate social transformation—and how Indonesian thinker S. Takdir Alisjahbana fits into this global philosophical discourse.

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