-Caveat Lector- -------- Original Message -------- Subject: P.R.Sarkar's Law of Social Cycles 4/5 Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 00:39:27 -0100 From: Nurev Ind Research <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: Nurev Independent Research BCC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE ERA OF ACQUISITORS Nothing irrational or illogical can endure forever. The web in which the intellectuals caught the rest of society began to loosen as other classes slowly saw through their manipulations. Some elements within the intellectual class itself began to question the priests' intentions. Not only the elaborate rituals but also the luxury and corruption of the priesthood came under fire. Among the intellectuals themselves there also occured a good deal of argument and doctrinal battles, and tose who were thus defeated started accumulating wealth to compensate for their loss. Similarly, some warriors also followed that same route. In this way, another mentality evolved in human beings; another class, one obsessed with money-- the acquisitive mind. As a result of all these developments, the power base slowly drifted toward the wealthy class of acquisitors, and thus began the acquisitive age. In all civilizations, the acquisitive class consisted of the rich, belonging to such diverse groups as landlords, money lenders and merchants. No longer was it enough to have a keen intellect to attain comforts and political power. Instead, social prominence rested on one's wealth. An acquisitor differs from an intellectual mainly in the way he uses his intellect. The latter, while interested in comfortable living and material acquisition, is inclined to intellectual persuits for their own sake; he likes theorizing about the world. The acquisitor will have none of this; his intellect is obsessed with amassing, not just enjoying wealth. It is this mentality that reigns during the acquisitive era. Yet the intellectuals have an important role to play. They now help the acquisitors stay in power by doing what they do best-- devising dogmas that, in return for some compensation, justify the supremacy of the ruling class. This they accomplish, as always, in a way that lures the gullible-- by concealing thier support for the acquisitors' primacy behind proclamations of individual rights, liberty, and justice.In reality, however, such lofty principles are openly violated. They are usually observed only when it serves the interests of the affluent. Once the intellectuals give in, warriors and laborers also perform services for the rich. Thus in an acquisitive age, ALL OTHER CLASSES SUBMIT TO THE WEALTHY, who then CONTROL THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION -- land, factories, capital. Feudalism, and capitalism are two pointed examples of acquisitive eras in Western civilization. Of all forms of government, the one loved by the acquisitor is that in which the central authority is weakest. In the warrior era this is impossible. In the intellectuals' era, the central power is not so strong, but the rigid social codes that the intellectuals contrive to control people keep a tight leash on would-be acquisitors. That is why one finds that the acquisitive era, especially as it matured, was accompanied by a high degree of decentralized political authority in every civilization. A centralized system can, if it suits the purpose, force the rich to share their wealth with the poor, and no one is more aware of this risk than the acquisitors. Therefore, whenever the wealthy hold the reins, the system of government as well as the administrative apparatus is decentralized over time ( new federalism - J2 ). One distressing feature of the epoch of the acquisitor is that the acquisitive mentality eventually infects all sections of society. Attitudes of the ruling class do not spread so much, do not become so pervasive, in other eras; but in the age dominated by the wealthy, other groups ultimately submit to the allure of money. Everything is commercialized as a result-- Music, art, Literature, sports. Crime also begins to flourish. A general disregard for the rule of law developed in all acquisitive periods, plaguing the public in every civilization. Family ties eroded; noblemen kept harems; divorce and prostitution increased. Prostitution undergoes a remarkable groth in the acquisitive age. Those who have money to burn are able to corrupt poverty stricken women. And ONCE THE RULING CLASS CASTS OFF MORAL SCRUPLES, other classes are quick to follow suit. As a consequence, MORAL DEGENERATION COMES TO PERVADE THE ENTIRE SOCIETY. Erosion of family ties, excessive stress on individualism, and a general lack of social discipline spring inevitably from a decentralized political structure. AS TIME PASSES, INCREASING AMOUNTS OF WEALTH END UP IN THE HANDS OF THE RICH, and the acquisitive era gradually drifts toward the lawlessness of the laborer age. Eventually things become so wretched that angry warriors and intellectuals rise in rebellion ( Indonesia, and soon to be Russia .--J2 ) and with the help of laborers bring an end to the age of acquisitors. Soon afterward, the rebellious warriors take over and the civilization moves afresh on the track of social cycles. [R.B.] DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. 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