H. G. Wells and the World StateYale University Press, 1961 - 301 pages |
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Page 58
... tion to the failure of family life in the twentieth century , under the stress of competition from the school , the state , the giant corporation , and the mass media of communica- tion . The forces disorganizing home life " had not ...
... tion to the failure of family life in the twentieth century , under the stress of competition from the school , the state , the giant corporation , and the mass media of communica- tion . The forces disorganizing home life " had not ...
Page 121
... tion of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries . The me- chanical revolution had entirely changed the visible aspects of life . It had abolished physical distance . The new revolu- tion would abolish mental distance . Until it did ...
... tion of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries . The me- chanical revolution had entirely changed the visible aspects of life . It had abolished physical distance . The new revolu- tion would abolish mental distance . Until it did ...
Page 192
... tion in support of free trade , international cooperation , dis- armament , and so forth . In each constituency political ac- tion committees would organize opinion locally . Pressure would be brought to bear on local candidates of the ...
... tion in support of free trade , international cooperation , dis- armament , and so forth . In each constituency political ac- tion committees would organize opinion locally . Pressure would be brought to bear on local candidates of the ...
Contents
Acknowledgments vii | 1 |
The Prophetic Office | 12 |
Fundamental Assumptions | 60 |
Copyright | |
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