The upright piano makes it debut and its affordability brings culture to the masses. Art was trampled on by Hollywood, i.e. the movies being produced were very inartistic. Science begins to really take of many innovations in physics and medicines are made, science is based on hard facts. Science begins to shed philosophy. Advanced mathematics could be understood if you know the exact rules of the game. We see the beginnings of eugenics which eventually leads Nazi Germany to exterminate the Jews. Religion begins to fall out of favor with the masses. Although Freud’s theories are considered to be non scientific they are very appealing to the lay person, Freud becomes well known. The new sociology begins to take shape by trying to explain how societies worked. It seems as though there are many revolutions for various reasons taking place around, we see many references to Lenin and Marx. A very detailed picture then emerges as to how the most world was already preparing for war. Britain forms an unusual alliance with France which then drags it along with many other countries into war.
Some interesting points: How Freud was really one of the early sexologists and these people who followed his theories was really just looking for some way to be accepted for their unconventional views on sex. Freud was one of the first people to float this idea that you are not necessarily your responsible for your actions if something bad happened to you in the past. How Britain’s entrance to World War 1 was made possible by the “unthinkable alliance” between Britain and France.
If socialism is as the author thinks, so wonderful, why is it that wherever it is instituted it is usually done by force or has to be kept in place by forcible control (think, Hugo Chavez)?
Lou Coban
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Many governments in Europe are socialist, yet they don't have to resort to such methods.
ReplyDeleteHowever, they are democratic. How democratic is the Chavez regime?
Whoops, that's true, the ones that are democratic are okay although I wouldn't want to live there becasue the taxes are insane. Yes, Chavez is a dictator and total nut job but then so is Castro, Kim Jong il, the old Cambodian Khmer Rouge, China. Although these regimes would be considered communist which would be an extreme form of socialism.
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