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The unconscious civilization
Book • 1995
John Ralston Saul's The Unconscious Civilization contends that modern societies are governed by managerial elites and organizational systems that erode public life and democratic participation.
Saul argues that citizens have been infantilized and that culture is shaped by technocratic imperatives rather than civic engagement.
The book warns against the dangers of passive conformity and the marginalization of independent thought.
It has been influential in debates about culture, power, and democracy, and is referenced in the episode to illustrate intellectual critiques used by contemporary theorists.
The work contributes to the broader argument about culture shaping politics.
Saul argues that citizens have been infantilized and that culture is shaped by technocratic imperatives rather than civic engagement.
The book warns against the dangers of passive conformity and the marginalization of independent thought.
It has been influential in debates about culture, power, and democracy, and is referenced in the episode to illustrate intellectual critiques used by contemporary theorists.
The work contributes to the broader argument about culture shaping politics.
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Michael Young
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E380. The Activist Handbook They Don't Want You to Know About - Michael Young
