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INTRODUCTION

1. The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for =

the human race. They have=20

greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in "advanced" =

countries, but they have=20

destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected human =

beings to indignities, have led to=20

widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical =

suffering as well) and have inflicted=20

severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology =

will worsen the situation. It=20

will certainly subject human beings to greater indignities and inflict =

greater damage on the natural world, it=20

will probably lead to greater social disruption and psychological =

suffering, and it may lead to increased=20

physical suffering even in "advanced" countries.=20

2. The industrial-technological system may survive or it may break down. If =

it survives, it MAY eventually=20

achieve a low level of physical and psychological suffering, but only after =

passing through a long and very=20

painful period of adjustment and only at the cost of permanently reducing =

human beings and many other=20

living organisms to engineered products and mere cogs in the social =

machine. Furthermore, if the system=20

survives, the consequences will be inevitable: There is no way of reforming =

or modifying the system so as=20

to prevent it from depriving people of dignity and autonomy.=20

3. If the system breaks down the consequences will still be very painful. =

But the bigger the system grows=20

the more disastrous the results of its breakdown will be, so if it is to =

break down it had best break down=20

sooner rather than later.=20

4. We therefore advocate a revolution against the industrial system. This =

revolution may or may not make=20

use of violence: it may be sudden or it may be a relatively gradual process =

spanning a few decades. We=20

can't predict any of that. But we do outline in a very general way the =

measures that those who hate the=20

industrial system should take in order to prepare the way for a revolution =

against that form of society. This=20

is not to be a POLITICAL revolution. Its object will be to overthrow not =

governments but the economic=20

and technological basis of the present society.=20

5. In this article we give attention to only some of the negative =

developments that have grown out of the=20

industrial-technological system. Other such developments we mention only =

briefly or ignore altogether.=20

This does not mean that we regard these other developments as unimportant. =

For practical reasons we have=20

to confine our discussion to areas that have received insufficient public =

attention or in which we have=20

something new to say. For example, since there are well-developed =

environmental and wilderness=20

movements, we have written very little about environmental degradation or =

the destruction of wild nature,=20

even though we consider these to be highly important.=20

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MODERN LEFTISM

6. Almost everyone will agree that we live in a deeply troubled society. =

One of the most widespread=20

manifestations of the craziness of our world is leftism, so a discussion of =

the psychology of leftism can=20

serve as an introduction to the discussion of the problems of modern =

society in general.=20

7. But what is leftism? During the first half of the 20th century leftism =

could have been practically=20

identified with socialism. Today the movement is fragmented and it is not =

clear who can properly be called=20

a leftist. When we speak of leftists in this article we have in mind mainly =

socialists, collectivists,=20

"politically correct" types, feminists, gay and disability activists, =

animal rights activists and the like. But=20

not everyone who is associated with one of these movements is a leftist. =

What we are trying to get at in=20

discussing leftism is not so much a movement or an ideology as a =

psychological type, or rather a collection=20

of related types. Thus, what we mean by "leftism" will emerge more clearly =

in the course of our discussion=20

of leftist psychology (Also, see paragraphs 227-230.)=20

8. Even so, our conception of leftism will remain a good deal less clear =

than we would wish, but there=20

doesn't seem to be any remedy for this. All we are trying to do is indicate =

in a rough and approximate way=20

the two psychological tendencies that we believe are the main driving force =

of modern leftism. We by no=20

means claim to be telling the WHOLE truth about leftist psychology. Also, =

our discussion is meant to=20

apply to modern leftism only. We leave open the question of the extent to =

which our discussion could be=20

applied to the leftists of the 19th and early 20th century.=20

9. The two psychological tendencies that underlie modern leftism we call =

"feelings of inferiority" and=20

"oversocialization." Feelings of inferiority are characteristic of modern =

leftism as a whole, while=20

oversocialization is characteristic only of a certain segment of modern =

leftism; but this segment is highly=20

influential.=20

FEELINGS OF INFERIORITY

10. By "feelings of inferiority" we mean not only inferiority feelings in =

the strictest sense but a whole=20

spectrum of related traits: low self-esteem, feelings of powerlessness, =

depressive tendencies, defeatism,=20

guilt, self-hatred, etc. We argue that modern leftists tend to have such =

feelings (possibly more or less=20

repressed) and that these feelings are decisive in determining the =

direction of modern leftism.=20

11. When someone interprets as derogatory almost anything that is said =

about him (or about groups with=20

whom he identifies) we conclude that he has inferiority feelings or low =

self-esteem. This tendency is=20

pronounced among minority rights advocates, whether or not they belong to =

the minority groups whose=20

rights they defend. They are hypersensitive about the words used to =

designate minorities. The terms=20

"negro," "oriental," "handicapped" or "chick" for an African, an Asian, a =

disabled person or a woman=20

originally had no derogatory connotation. "Broad" and "chick" were merely =

the feminine equivalents of=20

"guy," "dude" or "fellow." The negative connotations have been attached to =

these terms by the activists=20

themselves. Some animal rights advocates have gone so far as to reject the =

word "pet" and=20

insist on its replacement by "animal companion." Leftist anthropologists go =

to great lengths to avoid saying=20

anything about primitive peoples that could conceivably be interpreted as =

negative. They want to replace=20

the word "primitive" by "nonliterate." They seem almost paranoid about =

anything that might suggest that=20

any primitive culture is inferior to our own. (We do not mean to imply that =

primitive cultures ARE inferior=20

to ours. We merely point out the hypersensitivity of leftish =

anthropologists.)=20

12. Those who are most sensitive about "politically incorrect" terminology =

are not the average black=20

ghetto-dweller, Asian immigrant, abused woman or disabled person, but a =

minority of activists, many of=20

whom do not even belong to any "oppressed" group but come from privileged =

strata of society. Political=20

correctness has its stronghold among university professors, who have secure =

employment with comfortable=20

salaries, and the majority of whom are heterosexual, white males from =

middle-class families.=20

13. Many leftists have an intense identification with the problems of =

groups that have an image of being=20

weak (women), defeated (American Indians), repellent (homosexuals), or =

otherwise inferior. The leftists=20

themselves feel that these groups are inferior. They would never admit it =

to themselves that they have such=20

feelings, but it is precisely because they do see these groups as inferior =

that they identify with their=20

problems. (We do not suggest that women, Indians, etc., ARE inferior; we =

are only making a point about=20

leftist psychology).=20

14. Feminists are desperately anxious to prove that women are as strong as =

capable as men. Clearly they=20

are nagged by a fear that women may NOT be as strong and as capable as men. =

15. Leftists tend to hate anything that has an image of being strong, good =

and successful. They hate=20

America, they hate Western civilization, they hate white males, they hate =

rationality. The reasons that=20

leftists give for hating the West, etc. clearly do not correspond with =

their real motives. They SAY they hate=20

the West because it is warlike, imperialistic, sexist, ethnocentric and so =

forth, but where these same faults=20

appear in socialist countries or in primitive cultures, the leftist finds =

excuses for them, or at best he=20

GRUDGINGLY admits that they exist; whereas he ENTHUSIASTICALLY points out =

(and often greatly=20

exaggerates) these faults where they appear in Western civilization. Thus =

it is clear that these faults are not=20

the leftist's real motive for hating America and the West.

 He hates America and the West because they are strong and successful. =

16. Words like "self-confidence," "self-reliance," "initiative", =

"enterprise," "optimism," etc. play little role=20

in the liberal and leftist vocabulary. The leftist is anti-individualistic, =

pro-collectivist. He wants society to=20

solve everyone's needs for them, take care of them. He is not the sort of =

person who has an inner sense of=20

confidence in his own ability to solve his own problems and satisfy his own =

needs. The leftist is=20

antagonistic to the concept of competition because, deep inside, he feels =

like a loser.=20

17. Art forms that appeal to modern leftist intellectuals tend to focus on =

sordidness, defeat and despair, or=20

else they take an orgiastic tone, throwing off rational control as if there =

were no hope of accomplishing=20

anything through rational calculation and all that was left was to immerse =

oneself in the sensations of the=20

moment.=20

18. Modern leftist philosophers tend to dismiss reason, science, objective =

reality and to insist that=20

everything is culturally relative. It is true that one can ask serious =

questions about the foundations of=20

scientific knowledge and about how, if at all, the concept of objective =

reality can be defined. But it is=20

obvious that modern leftist philosophers are not simply cool-headed =

logicians systematically analyzing the=20

foundations of knowledge. They are deeply involved emotionally in their =

attack on truth and reality. They=20

attack these concepts because of their own psychological needs. For one =

thing, their attack is an outlet for=20

hostility, and, to the extent that it is successful, it satisfies the drive =

for power. More importantly, the leftist=20

hates science and rationality because=20

they classify certain beliefs as true (i.e., successful, superior) and =

other beliefs as false (i.e. failed, inferior).=20

The leftist's feelings of inferiority run so deep that he cannot tolerate =

any classification of some things as=20

successful or superior and other things as failed or inferior. This also =

underlies the rejection by many=20

leftists of the concept of mental illness and of the utility of IQ tests. =

Leftists are antagonistic to genetic=20

explanations of human abilities or behavior because such explanations tend =

to make some persons appear=20

superior or inferior to others. Leftists prefer to give society the credit =

or blame for an individual's ability or=20

lack of it. Thus if a person is "inferior" it is not his fault, but =

society's, because he has not been brought up=20

properly.=20

19. The leftist is not typically the kind of person whose feelings of =

inferiority make him a braggart, an=20

egotist, a bully, a self-promoter, a ruthless competitor. This kind of =

person has not wholly lost faith in=20

himself. He has a deficit in his sense of power and self-worth, but he can =

still conceive of himself as having=20

the capacity to be strong, and his efforts to make himself strong produce =

his unpleasant behavior. [1] But=20

the leftist is too far gone for that. His feelings of inferiority are so =

ingrained that he cannot conceive of=20

himself as individually strong and valuable. Hence the collectivism of the =

leftist. He can feel strong only as=20

a member of a large organization or a mass movement with which he =

identifies himself.=20

20. Notice the masochistic tendency of leftist tactics. Leftists protest by =

lying down in front of vehicles,=20

they intentionally provoke police or racists to abuse them, etc. These =

tactics may often be effective, but=20

many leftists use them not as a means to an end but because they PREFER =

masochistic tactics. Self-hatred=20

is a leftist trait.=20

21. Leftists may claim that their activism is motivated by compassion or by =

moral principle, and moral=20

principle does play a role for the leftist of the oversocialized type. But =

compassion and moral principle=20

cannot be the main motives for leftist activism. Hostility is too prominent =

a component of leftist behavior;=20

so is the drive for power. Moreover, much leftist behavior is not =

rationally calculated to be of benefit to the=20

people whom the leftists claim to be trying to help. For example, if one =

believes that affirmative action is=20

good for black people, does it make sense to demand affirmative action in =

hostile or dogmatic terms?=20

Obviously it would be more productive to take a diplomatic and conciliatory =

approach that would make at=20

least verbal and symbolic concessions to white people who think that =

affirmative action discriminates against them. But leftist activists do not =

take such an approach because it=20

would not satisfy their emotional needs. Helping black people is not their =

real goal. Instead, race problems=20

serve as an excuse for them to express their own hostility and frustrated =

need for power. In doing so they=20

actually harm black people, because the activists' hostile attitude toward =

the white majority tends to=20

intensify race hatred.=20

22. If our society had no social problems at all, the leftists would have =

to INVENT problems in order to=20

provide themselves with an excuse for making a fuss.=20

23. We emphasize that the foregoing does not pretend to be an accurate =

description of everyone who might=20

be considered a leftist. It is only a rough indication of a general =

tendency of leftism.=20

OVERSOCIALIZATION

24. Psychologists use the term "socialization" to designate the process by =

which children are trained to=20

think and act as society demands. A person is said to be well socialized if =

he believes in and obeys the=20

moral code of his society and fits in well as a functioning part of that =

society. It may seem senseless to say=20

that many leftists are over-socialized, since the leftist is perceived as a =

rebel. Nevertheless, the position can=20

be defended. Many leftists are not such rebels as they seem.=20

25. The moral code of our society is so demanding that no one can think, =

feel and act in a completely moral=20

way. For example, we are not supposed to hate anyone, yet almost everyone =

hates somebody at some time=20

or other, whether he admits it to himself or not. Some people are so highly =

socialized that the attempt to=20

think, feel and act morally imposes a severe burden on them. In order to =

avoid feelings of guilt, they=20

continually have to deceive themselves about their own motives and find =

moral explanations for feelings=20

and actions that in reality have a non-moral origin. We use the term =

"oversocialized" to describe such=20

people. [2]=20

26. Oversocialization can lead to low self-esteem, a sense of =

powerlessness, defeatism, guilt, etc. One of=20

the most important means by which our society socializes children is by =

making them feel ashamed of=20

behavior or speech that is contrary to society's expectations. If this is =

overdone, or if a particular child is=20

especially susceptible to such feelings, he ends by feeling ashamed of =

HIMSELF. Moreover the thought=20

and the behavior of the oversocialized person are more restricted by =

society's expectations than are those of=20

the lightly socialized person. The majority of people engage in a =

significant amount of naughty behavior.=20

They lie, they commit petty thefts, they break traffic laws, they goof off =

at work, they hate someone, they=20

say spiteful things or they use some underhanded trick to get ahead of the =

other guy. The oversocialized person cannot do these things, or if he does =

do them he generates in himself=20

a sense of shame and self-hatred. The oversocialized person cannot even =

experience, without guilt,=20

thoughts or feelings that are contrary to the accepted morality; he cannot =

think "unclean" thoughts. And=20

socialization is not just a matter of morality; we are socialized to =

confirm to many norms of behavior that=20

do not fall under the heading of morality. Thus the oversocialized person =

is kept on a psychological leash=20

and spends his life running on rails that society has laid down for him. In =

many oversocialized people this=20

results in a sense of constraint and powerlessness that can be a severe =

hardship. We suggest that=20

oversocialization is among the more serious cruelties that human beings =

inflict on one another.=20

27. We argue that a very important and influential segment of the modern =

left is oversocialized and that=20

their oversocialization is of great importance in determining the direction =

of modern leftism. Leftists of the=20

oversocialized type tend to be intellectuals or members of the upper-middle =

class. Notice that university=20

intellectuals (3) constitute the most highly socialized segment of our =

society and also the most left-wing=20

segment.=20

28. The leftist of the oversocialized type tries to get off his =

psychological leash and assert his autonomy by=20

rebelling. But usually he is not strong enough to rebel against the most =

basic values of society. Generally=20

speaking, the goals of today's leftists are NOT in conflict with the =

accepted morality. On the contrary, the=20