Civilization on TrialThirteen essays and lectures written over a period of years, dealing with many problems. |
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... fact that one's rival witch - doctor is as much afraid of one's own medicine as one is afraid , oneself , of his , does not do anything to relieve the tension of the situation . Yet the fact that our adversary threatens us by showing ...
... fact that one's rival witch - doctor is as much afraid of one's own medicine as one is afraid , oneself , of his , does not do anything to relieve the tension of the situation . Yet the fact that our adversary threatens us by showing ...
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... fact , from that recent huge increase in Western man's technological command over non - human nature - his stu- pendous progress in ' know - how ' - which was just what gave our fathers the confidence to delude themselves into imagining ...
... fact , from that recent huge increase in Western man's technological command over non - human nature - his stu- pendous progress in ' know - how ' - which was just what gave our fathers the confidence to delude themselves into imagining ...
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... fact that , in the power of the Empire , as distinct from its constitution , a change has taken place that has been not only very great but also very rapid . The truth is that in terms of pure power politics- of sheer war potential ...
... fact that , in the power of the Empire , as distinct from its constitution , a change has taken place that has been not only very great but also very rapid . The truth is that in terms of pure power politics- of sheer war potential ...
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My View of History | 3 |
The Present Point in History | 16 |
Does History Repeat Itself? | 29 |
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