Political Ideals By Bertrand Russell
…Diplomacy is in essence nothing but the threat of war
What seems radical now won’t be radical tomorrow; political jargon will incorporate more polysyllabic terms. The only thing that remains is the maxim on which the satisfaction of an individual rests: Unrestrained creative wisdom. This book is based entirely on the life of individuals; it does not give priority to the sovereign power, which controls him/her.
The text has minimal political jargon and its language is easy to understand.The author does not stand for any particular viewpoint .He talks about popular policies that a state can adopt and gives his views on each one of them. The suggestions provided by him in the book have not become obsolete even now. The brilliance of analogy of an individual with a nation is self-evident.According to him,a nation has no purpose other than to cater the needs of its individuals. He professes Self –Governed establishments in which the workers get to choose the working hours, the resource management schemes and the wages. The reader is impelled to revisit his mindset on politics. One of the commendable features of this book is that the author is not trying to revolutionize masses through his work. He never tries to persuade the reader to breed cynicism against his own country. Contrarily, he promotes patriotism and faith in the nation. International disputes have also been looked into with appropriate suggestions for reforms.
This book is a MUST READ for everyone; this will open the mind of readers to radical ideas of science and art.
No comments:
Post a Comment