“only socialism provides direction for mass society” History tells us socialism devolves into just another way for an elite class to impose its will on the rest. Anyone truly interested in bringing the working classes into the power structure will have to devise a new system, one that has not yet been tried.
Without moral unanimity, societies decay. But with is, said Keynes, anything is possible, "Planning should take place in a community in which as many people as possible, both leaders and followers, wholly share your own moral position. Moderate planning will be safe if those carrying it out are rightly orientated in their minds and hearts to the moral issue.”
“only socialism provides direction for mass society” History tells us socialism devolves into just another way for an elite class to impose its will on the rest. Anyone truly interested in bringing the working classes into the power structure will have to devise a new system, one that has not yet been tried.
Not sure I agree that socialism is so elitist.
I wonder if we haven't already thought up all the possible systems, too!
Wonderful stuff, as always. Many thanks.
Without moral unanimity, societies decay. But with is, said Keynes, anything is possible, "Planning should take place in a community in which as many people as possible, both leaders and followers, wholly share your own moral position. Moderate planning will be safe if those carrying it out are rightly orientated in their minds and hearts to the moral issue.”
Much appreciated Godfree, means a lot coming from you.
Planning by the rightly-orientated - reminds me of Iran's emphasis on trying to be "rightly-guided"!