The history of this young nation has known but a few transformational developments since its revolutionary birth: the Civil War primarily, but also the NewDeal reforms and the broadening of civil rights in the latter half of the twentieth century.
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Yes indeed, 'The Weapon of Theory' is the only one we got, and it is the one we need right now.
As per 'choice', I think the author might have mentioned the self help industry which, as we have amply illustrated over the years, has greatly encouraged this mind set among those who could afford it. And that's the beauty of it, self funded and expansive as any other capitalist enterprise it requires no Volker to continually throw cash at it, the customers pay for their own propagandization. This sets the table for libertarian political views.
Edit: Found this in the back pages, shorn of the new age gimmickery:
http://www.thebellforum.com/showthread.php?t=71411
A used copy of Atlas Shrugged would be cheaper.
Last edited by blindpig; 08-20-2012 at 12:18 PM.
Social relationships have their inherent logic; as long as people live in given mutual relationships they will feel, think and act in a given way, and no other. Attempts on the part of public men to combat this logic also would be fruitless; the natural course of things (this logic of social relationships) would reduce all his effort to nought. But if I know in what direction social relations are changing owing to given changes in the social-economic process of production, I also know in what direction social mentality is changing; consequently, I am able to influence it. Influencing social mentality means influencing historical events. Hence, in a certain sense, I can make history, and there is no need for me to wait while "it is being made."
I like the track ZZ is on.
Originally Posted by Kid of the Black Hole
Like someone said a while back, "What you got better to do?"Instead, the moment is ripe for intensifying the battle of ideas. When politics lags behind the national sentiment, there is no better time to engage the ruling class and the false prophets. Regardless of how the forthcoming election turns out, this battle for shaping a genuine national interest remains. If we are serious about transformational change, we must follow the path of the abolitionists who came before.
Social relationships have their inherent logic; as long as people live in given mutual relationships they will feel, think and act in a given way, and no other. Attempts on the part of public men to combat this logic also would be fruitless; the natural course of things (this logic of social relationships) would reduce all his effort to nought. But if I know in what direction social relations are changing owing to given changes in the social-economic process of production, I also know in what direction social mentality is changing; consequently, I am able to influence it. Influencing social mentality means influencing historical events. Hence, in a certain sense, I can make history, and there is no need for me to wait while "it is being made."
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