Labor, Behavior, and Alienation in Modern Life: An Interdisciplinary Philosophical Approach

The article aims to analyze the problem of alienation in modern life by examining the relationship among labor, behavior, and social norms, thereby clarifying the mechanisms of its formation and people's ability to overcome it. The study uses an interdisciplinary philosophical methodology, combining qualitative analysis, critical approaches, and the method of transforming opposing pairs to consider the human being as a dynamic whole in the interaction between conditions, competencies, and behaviors. The results of the study show that alienation not only occurs in labor but also extends to behavior and social relationships, when money and norms shift from means to ends, causing people to lose their ability to identify themselves. Labor is turned into forced activity, behavior becomes artificial, and social values are separated from real life. However, research also shows that the ability to overcome alienation persists as people re-establish the relationship between needs, abilities, and behaviors. The conclusion affirms that the restoration of man as a real subject, and the return of labor and norms to the role of means, are conditions for achieving freedom, creativity, and a sustainable human life.