Political Ideals

06 Şubat 2019 23:07

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This book consist of four chapters which are related to each other. I suppose that Bertrand Russell wrote this four title as a lecture, but he was banned from giving. That is because, I think, its contents are not proper for some statesman. Whereas, these essays even valid for status quo. Even though the book was written nearly hundred years ago, somethings still continue which is not beneficial for individuals. If you read this book, you can readily notice that some situations are analogue for today's world, even in our country. In addition to introduction, author makes a difference between two terms which play a key role in our lives. One of them is creative or constructive impulse, and author puts emphasis great importance on it. Another is possessive impulse which is, as far as I understand, harmful for individuality. Besides this brief summary, I want to say that in terms of grammar reading of this book is arduous.

Political IdealsBertrand Russell · Watchmaker Publishing · 2010109 okunma

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Economic injustice is perhaps the most obvious evil of our present system.

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Under our existing system, although what is recognized as robbery is forbidden, there are nevertheless many ways of becoming rich without contributing anything to the wealth of the community.

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State socialism, though it might give material security and more justice than we have at present, would probably fail to liberate creative impulses or produce a progressive society.

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Capitalism and the wage system must be abolished; they are twin monsters which are eating up the life of the world.

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Possessiveness—the passion to have and to hold—is the ultimate source of war, and the foundation of all the ills from which the political world is suffering.

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The war has come as a challenge to all who desire a better world.

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The tyranny of the holders of power is a source of needless suffering and misfortune to very large sections of mankind; but power remains in few hands, and tends, if anything, to grow more concentrated.

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War is recognized as an evil by an immense majority in every civilized country; but this recognition does not prevent war.

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Good political institutions would weaken the impulse toward force and domination in two ways: first, by increasing the opportunities for the creative impulses, and by shaping education so as to strengthen these impulses; secondly, by diminishing the outlets for the possessive instincts.