A Society Is A Group Whose Members

Western Civilization Presents One Of The Most Difficult Tasks For Historical Analysis, Because It Is Not Yet Finished, Because We Are A Part Of It And Lack Perspective, And Because It Presents Considerable Variation From Our Pattern Of Historical Change.

The Problem Of Meaning Today Is The Problem Of How The Diverse And Superficially Self-contradictory Experiences Of Men Can Be Put Into A Consistent Picture That Will Provide Contemporary Man With A Convincing Basis From Which To Live And To Act.

A Civilization Is Complicated, In The First Place, Because It Is Dynamic; That Is, It Is Constantly Changing In The Passage Of Time, Until It Has Perished.

The Powers Of Financial Capitalism Had A Far-reaching Aim, Nothing Less Than To Create A World System Of Financial Control In Private Hands Able To Dominate The Political System Of Each Country And The Economy Of The World As A Whole. This System Was To Be Controlled In A Feudalist Fashion By The Central Banks Of The World Acting In Concert, By Secret Agreements Arrived At In Frequent Meetings And Conferences.

Inflation, Especially A Slow Steady Rise In Prices, Encourages Producers, Because It Means That They Can Commit Themselves To Costs Of Production On One Price Level And Then, Later, Offer The Finished Product For Sale At A Somewhat Higher Price Level. This Situation Encourages Production Because It Gives Confidence Of An Almost Certain Profit Margin.