The Captive MindThe Captive Mind examines the moral and intellectual conflicts faced by men and women living under totalitarianism of the left or right. |
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... Faith affords great possibilities for an active and positive life . And Murti - Bing is more tempting to an intellectual than to a peasant or laborer . For the intellectual , the New Faith is a candle that he circles like a moth . In ...
... Faith affords great possibilities for an active and positive life . And Murti - Bing is more tempting to an intellectual than to a peasant or laborer . For the intellectual , the New Faith is a candle that he circles like a moth . In ...
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... Faith , which is based on the prin- ciple that good and evil are definable solely in terms of service or harm to the interests of the Revolution . Since exemplary behavior of citizens in their inter- relations aids the cause of ...
... Faith , which is based on the prin- ciple that good and evil are definable solely in terms of service or harm to the interests of the Revolution . Since exemplary behavior of citizens in their inter- relations aids the cause of ...
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... faith is more a matter of collective suggestion than of individual conviction . Collective religious ceremonies induce a state of belief . Folding one's hands in prayer , kneeling , singing hymns precede faith , for faith is a psycho ...
... faith is more a matter of collective suggestion than of individual conviction . Collective religious ceremonies induce a state of belief . Folding one's hands in prayer , kneeling , singing hymns precede faith , for faith is a psycho ...
Contents
The Pill of MurtiBing | 3 |
Looking to the West | 24 |
Chapter Ketman | 51 |
Copyright | |
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