So I read "Industrial society and its future" and it made me wonder does technological advancement necessarily lead to collectivism? Or is it rather the mob democracy with suffrage to all? As both events occurred at the same time….
Sure, I noticed uncle Ted have some issues with some of his claims which I will mention down here (with my rebuttal), however I think the overall sentiment it still relevant.
>Even most people who are in business for themselves have only limited autonomy. It is a chronic complaint of small-business persons and entrepreneurs that their hands are tied by excessive government regulation. Some of these regulations are doubtless unnecessary, but for the most part government regulations are essential and inevitable parts of our extremely complex society.
The invisible hand
>We suggest that modern man’s obsession with longevity, and with maintaining physical vigor and sexual attractiveness to an advanced age, is a symptom of unfulfillment resulting from deprivation with respect to the power process. The “mid-life crisis” also is such a symptom. So is the lack of interest in having children that is fairly common in modern society but almost unheard-of in primitive societies.
It may have more to do with the fact primitive societies didn't have the privilege of subsidized government pension