Dreamers Rise An Open Notebook And for those who choose the twisty road, prefer it to the straight Let joy beat out old misery, as love will conquer hate. Illustration by Henry L. Stephens from The Goblin Snob (ca. 1855) A sort of electronic broadside, composed of rants and reviews, conceits and speculations, and whatever else feels the need to be here. Issued as chance will have it. How Our Society Was Organized “Our society had seemed to be organized as a factory and market, in which the majority of ultimate consumers worked hard and accumulated nothing but years, but a small number of enterprisers protected what they had and accumulated more and more money. So it had seemed to any quick, frank inspection; and in fact it was so. There was, of course, much that was done for other interests, interests of nature and friendship and even deep concern; but these interests were more or less influenced by the market, especially if they became social institutions. And of course happiness, if not misery, was always independent of the organization of society (except as it could organize its own little bands). Yet the most personal institutions, such as home and school, were likewise organized as we have said.” — Paul Goodman, The State of Nature (1946) August 19, 2008 [ Permalink ] Previous page Next page Home Index About Email me