Psychology of Socialism
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Psychology of Socialism
14.99 €
In his book "The Psychology of Socialism", G. Le Bon examines socialism in political, economic and philosophical terms, placing particular emphasis on examining socialism as a belief, i.e. from the point of view of psychology. The author analyzes "the clash of socialist ideas with the reality of the existing social order, i.e. the clash of abstract ideas with the inexorable laws of nature." In his opinion, in order to understand the power of modern socialism, it is necessary to consider it primarily as a belief, which allows us to identify the strong psychological reasons for its appeal.
The central theme of the book is, in modern terms, institutional dynamics: peoples must inevitably submit to traditions and then be able to free themselves from them. Here, the decisive role is played by the feelings and mental makeup of peoples: few peoples have had sufficient flexibility to satisfy the dual condition of changeability and stability.
The economic part of the book is a rare document of the era: it describes the results of municipal socialism, which preceded centralized socialism, covering the entire country.
According to the famous socialist Sorel, Le Bon's book "is the most complete work published in France on socialism, deserving great attention for the originality of the author's ideas, which lead to the most serious reflections."
However, this work of Le Bon's caused fierce anger in the political circles of that time, where the successful and unsuccessful future helmsmen of collectivist experiments prevailed. From the alternative: total obstruction or silence - they chose the latter. Le Bon's name disappears from the official press, his ideas are systematically boycotted.
But even a hundred years later, after the collapse of numerous socialist experiments in dozens of countries with the most diverse basic cultures, socialist constructions continue to hang in the air, which means that Gustave Le Bon’s book continues to remain relevant, because it answers the questions: “What constitutes the strength of socialism?”, “What is the secret of its power?”
The central theme of the book is, in modern terms, institutional dynamics: peoples must inevitably submit to traditions and then be able to free themselves from them. Here, the decisive role is played by the feelings and mental makeup of peoples: few peoples have had sufficient flexibility to satisfy the dual condition of changeability and stability.
The economic part of the book is a rare document of the era: it describes the results of municipal socialism, which preceded centralized socialism, covering the entire country.
According to the famous socialist Sorel, Le Bon's book "is the most complete work published in France on socialism, deserving great attention for the originality of the author's ideas, which lead to the most serious reflections."
However, this work of Le Bon's caused fierce anger in the political circles of that time, where the successful and unsuccessful future helmsmen of collectivist experiments prevailed. From the alternative: total obstruction or silence - they chose the latter. Le Bon's name disappears from the official press, his ideas are systematically boycotted.
But even a hundred years later, after the collapse of numerous socialist experiments in dozens of countries with the most diverse basic cultures, socialist constructions continue to hang in the air, which means that Gustave Le Bon’s book continues to remain relevant, because it answers the questions: “What constitutes the strength of socialism?”, “What is the secret of its power?”
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