The New Society
147 Pages. Complete & Unabridged.
Dr. Rathenau is not only one of the most distinguished publicists of the new Germany, but as the head of the "Allgemeine Electrizitätsgesellschaft" he is one of its foremost captains of industry. In an earlier study, "Die neue Wirtschaft," he urged the unification and standardization of the whole of German industry and commerce in one great trust and a great intensification of the application of science and mechanism to production. In the present book he first reviews the social and economic situation in Germany and draws a very unattractive picture of the nation of the future if present tendencies are continued. He is scathing in his criticism of German imperialism. The German people he believes are "high in qualities of intellect and heart. Ethics and mentality normal. Originative will power and independent activity, weak." Under Prussian domination, Germany like Faust, "was lured away from its true path, cast off by the Earth Spirit, astray among witches, brawlers and alchemists." The whole spirit of the exponents of the vaunted Kultur is contrary to the real German character. What Germany needs most is "Bildung," genuine culture with the courage and spirit to develop the normal tendencies of the German people.
But true culture for the masses is impossible without a radical reorganization of industry. The worker must be freed from the deadly monotony of a single task. As far as possible there should be interchange of labor. Every manual worker should give a part of each day to intellectual work and as far as possible every brain worker should be required to do some physical labor. A year of labor service should be required of every young man. In spite of the fact that Rathenau refers to the majority socialists as the "sorry dignitaries of a day," these same dignitaries have now appointed him Minister of Reconstruction. His official career will be followed with the greatest interest.
—The American Economic Review
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Dr. Rathenau is not only one of the most distinguished publicists of the new Germany, but as the head of the "Allgemeine Electrizitätsgesellschaft" he is one of its foremost captains of industry. In an earlier study, "Die neue Wirtschaft," he urged the unification and standardization of the whole of German industry and commerce in one great trust and a great intensification of the application of science and mechanism to production. In the present book he first reviews the social and economic situation in Germany and draws a very unattractive picture of the nation of the future if present tendencies are continued. He is scathing in his criticism of German imperialism. The German people he believes are "high in qualities of intellect and heart. Ethics and mentality normal. Originative will power and independent activity, weak." Under Prussian domination, Germany like Faust, "was lured away from its true path, cast off by the Earth Spirit, astray among witches, brawlers and alchemists." The whole spirit of the exponents of the vaunted Kultur is contrary to the real German character. What Germany needs most is "Bildung," genuine culture with the courage and spirit to develop the normal tendencies of the German people.
But true culture for the masses is impossible without a radical reorganization of industry. The worker must be freed from the deadly monotony of a single task. As far as possible there should be interchange of labor. Every manual worker should give a part of each day to intellectual work and as far as possible every brain worker should be required to do some physical labor. A year of labor service should be required of every young man. In spite of the fact that Rathenau refers to the majority socialists as the "sorry dignitaries of a day," these same dignitaries have now appointed him Minister of Reconstruction. His official career will be followed with the greatest interest.
—The American Economic Review
The New Society
147 Pages. Complete & Unabridged.
Dr. Rathenau is not only one of the most distinguished publicists of the new Germany, but as the head of the "Allgemeine Electrizitätsgesellschaft" he is one of its foremost captains of industry. In an earlier study, "Die neue Wirtschaft," he urged the unification and standardization of the whole of German industry and commerce in one great trust and a great intensification of the application of science and mechanism to production. In the present book he first reviews the social and economic situation in Germany and draws a very unattractive picture of the nation of the future if present tendencies are continued. He is scathing in his criticism of German imperialism. The German people he believes are "high in qualities of intellect and heart. Ethics and mentality normal. Originative will power and independent activity, weak." Under Prussian domination, Germany like Faust, "was lured away from its true path, cast off by the Earth Spirit, astray among witches, brawlers and alchemists." The whole spirit of the exponents of the vaunted Kultur is contrary to the real German character. What Germany needs most is "Bildung," genuine culture with the courage and spirit to develop the normal tendencies of the German people.
But true culture for the masses is impossible without a radical reorganization of industry. The worker must be freed from the deadly monotony of a single task. As far as possible there should be interchange of labor. Every manual worker should give a part of each day to intellectual work and as far as possible every brain worker should be required to do some physical labor. A year of labor service should be required of every young man. In spite of the fact that Rathenau refers to the majority socialists as the "sorry dignitaries of a day," these same dignitaries have now appointed him Minister of Reconstruction. His official career will be followed with the greatest interest.
—The American Economic Review
Dr. Rathenau is not only one of the most distinguished publicists of the new Germany, but as the head of the "Allgemeine Electrizitätsgesellschaft" he is one of its foremost captains of industry. In an earlier study, "Die neue Wirtschaft," he urged the unification and standardization of the whole of German industry and commerce in one great trust and a great intensification of the application of science and mechanism to production. In the present book he first reviews the social and economic situation in Germany and draws a very unattractive picture of the nation of the future if present tendencies are continued. He is scathing in his criticism of German imperialism. The German people he believes are "high in qualities of intellect and heart. Ethics and mentality normal. Originative will power and independent activity, weak." Under Prussian domination, Germany like Faust, "was lured away from its true path, cast off by the Earth Spirit, astray among witches, brawlers and alchemists." The whole spirit of the exponents of the vaunted Kultur is contrary to the real German character. What Germany needs most is "Bildung," genuine culture with the courage and spirit to develop the normal tendencies of the German people.
But true culture for the masses is impossible without a radical reorganization of industry. The worker must be freed from the deadly monotony of a single task. As far as possible there should be interchange of labor. Every manual worker should give a part of each day to intellectual work and as far as possible every brain worker should be required to do some physical labor. A year of labor service should be required of every young man. In spite of the fact that Rathenau refers to the majority socialists as the "sorry dignitaries of a day," these same dignitaries have now appointed him Minister of Reconstruction. His official career will be followed with the greatest interest.
—The American Economic Review
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781663523754 |
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| Publisher: | Dapper Moose Entertainment |
| Publication date: | 06/29/2020 |
| Pages: | 148 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.34(d) |
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