Human Nature and the Human ConditionA critical analysis of modern society which probes familiar concepts in a highly original and concrete fashion, and brings alive the enduring principles of humanity. |
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... never- theless ready enough to agree that the abundance of ma- terial goods is not the only measure of a good society and will willingly consider certain others . For instance : How equitably is the abundance distributed ? And to what ...
... never- theless ready enough to agree that the abundance of ma- terial goods is not the only measure of a good society and will willingly consider certain others . For instance : How equitably is the abundance distributed ? And to what ...
Page 133
... Never before were there so many things which the world needed to know . Never before was it so important that everybody should under- stand what was once the business of " the ruling class ” alone . Educators and publicists must study ...
... Never before were there so many things which the world needed to know . Never before was it so important that everybody should under- stand what was once the business of " the ruling class ” alone . Educators and publicists must study ...
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... never have much detailed knowledge . The very fact that habit can imi- tate nature so cunningly may forever prevent the develop- ment of any body of positive , detailed knowledge compara- ble to that which has accumulated around other ...
... never have much detailed knowledge . The very fact that habit can imi- tate nature so cunningly may forever prevent the develop- ment of any body of positive , detailed knowledge compara- ble to that which has accumulated around other ...
Contents
Dawn or Twilight? | 3 |
The Condition Called Prosperity | 21 |
Permissive Exploitation | 41 |
Copyright | |
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