Culture And War
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"Three genera- tions from shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves" is a popular adage, showing the hold the tradi- tional view has on the public mind.
To these older beliefs the new science has added several more, and so revives a doctrine that might otherwise have fallen into decay. It is assumed that the unfit breed more rapidly than the fit, and tend to dominate. Race suicide is another la- mented evil. Many statistics are given to show that the intelligent class are actually dying out. To these may be... added the de- generate effects of extravagance, vice, and dissipation. The growth of income, in- stead of steadying its recipients and arous- ing more motives for work, is assumed to make men careless, indifferent, and ineffi- CULTURE AND WAR 33 cient. There may be added the long ti- rades against the modern woman, her inde- pendence, and her self-assertion. She re- fuses to fulfill the duties of motherhood when life is made pleasant and easy by the increase of income.
This is a meager list of the woes that the historian, moralist, and social philosopher find to follow the increase of prosperity, good living and high culture.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
"Three genera- tions from shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves" is a popular adage, showing the hold the tradi- tional view has on the public mind.
To these older beliefs the new science has added several more, and so revives a doctrine that might otherwise have fallen into decay. It is assumed that the unfit breed more rapidly than the fit, and tend to dominate. Race suicide is another la- mented evil. Many statistics are given to show that the intelligent class are actually dying out. To these may be... added the de- generate effects of extravagance, vice, and dissipation. The growth of income, in- stead of steadying its recipients and arous- ing more motives for work, is assumed to make men careless, indifferent, and ineffi- CULTURE AND WAR 33 cient. There may be added the long ti- rades against the modern woman, her inde- pendence, and her self-assertion. She re- fuses to fulfill the duties of motherhood when life is made pleasant and easy by the increase of income.
This is a meager list of the woes that the historian, moralist, and social philosopher find to follow the increase of prosperity, good living and high culture.
What to read after Culture And War?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Simon Nelson Patten to read onlineMoreLess
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