'Self and Soul': Searching for Idealism in Modern Life Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email In our modern consumer driven society, the whims and the desires of the self may rule supreme—pushing aside the demands of the soul. ( bruniewska / Shutterstock ) Produced by Mythili Rao and Elizabeth Ross Produced by PRI and WNYC