In Milan Kundera's book "Immortality," he explores the concept of modernity and its uncritical acceptance by society. He suggests that to embody modernity is to embrace its principles without questioning or doubting them. This blind adherence is akin to serving an absolute truth, indicating a lack of critical thought and independent judgment. Kundera critiques this state of mind, highlighting how it prevents individuals from engaging in deeper reflections on what modernity represents and its implications for society. By serving modernity without hesitation, people miss the opportunity to challenge and understand the deeper meanings behind contemporary existence and its fleeting nature.

“To be absolutely modern means: never to question the content of modernity and to serve it as one serves the absolute, that is, without hesitation.”