In IC13 we pointed out that the “racial” struggle in South Africa is better understood as an ideological conflict. The same thing applies, of course, to “racial” struggles elsewhere, but not only to these. It applies, for example, to the “feminist” movement. Consider the belief that women are inclined by their gender toward gentle, peaceful,… read more »
Adherents of the more advanced ideologies tend to be more individualistic in their thinking, to distinguish themselves more sharply both from the general community and from each other than do those of the less advanced. This is notoriously so in politics; there are not many articles on the Labour Party which do not compare its… read more »
The intellectuals try to persuade us that their own rationalism is the only mental attitude needed in the operations of a complex society. They support their claim by arguing that other mentalities are disappearing, and as evidence of this they commonly cite the extent to which orthodox Christianity has lost support during this century. It… read more »
ON MAKING EXCUSES IC is sometimes charged with talking only about politics; its concentration on this subject is said to give the false impression that systematic ideology relates to nothing else. We plead guilty, pointing out in mitigation that volitional activity (which is what systematic ideology deals with) is a large field for one small… read more »
Ideological Commentary announces itself as “an independent journal of systematic ideology.” We do not claim final knowledge of this theory ourselves; the formulation that looked like the ultimate last week needs alteration, now, and the account given here will be subject to continuous revision. The theory was created an largely developed by the late Harold… read more »
Dear George Walford, As a socialist, it is necessary for me to consider reasonably and critically any points of view which are supposed to challenge my own. So, as you know, I have done my best to get to grips with your argument and I have read a considerable amount of your material on “systematic… read more »
IC 13 printed a letter from Mr. E. Hardy of the “Socialist” Party of Great Britain. We replied that the opening statement in a debate between ourselves and that party had already been made and should be answered before any other subject was taken up. We have now received their “Reply” (when our answer has… read more »
Useful work is becoming scarce. In Britain alone some three million are unemployed and not even the government dares to claim that this will soon be ended. Powered machinery reduced the need for human muscle and now computers and automation are displacing people with other abilities. Useful work can no longer be provided for all… read more »
A constant theme of the intellectuals is that people generally are becoming less inclined to accept what they are told by authorities and traditionalists, more inclined to guide their behaviour by their own critical thinking. Against this, systematic ideology draws attention to the weight of evidence showing that the mental attitude favoured by the intellectuals… read more »
Ideological Commentary announces itself as “an independent journal of systematic ideology.” Its circulation and its influence are growing rapidly (there was one addition to the mailing list only this month and hardly any deletions) and new readers may find it helpful to have some general statement of what “systematic ideology” is all about. We do… read more »