For those interested in authoritarianism, my favorite read is a classic published in 1993 ("The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power"). I'd call authors Joel Kramer and Diana Alstad spiritual realists. The book is mind-blowing. I thought they were fearless when they later took on Buddhism, but I don't think they ever published the essays (I have a copy.)
On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:36 PM, gepr <geprope...@gmail.com> wrote: > It seems to me that authoritarianism can be fostered without an organismic > authority (like a king or priest class). Isn't the "rule of law" or a > constitution intended to objectify the authority? If that's the case, then > the psychological manipulation from things like religion or capital > punishment can/could eventually become unnecessary to achieve an > authoritarian state. > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > -- Merle Lefkoff, Ph.D. President, Center for Emergent Diplomacy Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA merlelef...@gmail.com mobile: (303) 859-5609 skype: merle.lelfkoff2
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