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John Ralston Saul is a Canadian author, political theorist, and public intellectual. He is known for his profound insights into democracy, civil society, and globalization. Saul's work covers a wide range of topics, including political philosophy, history, and cultural commentary.

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“The recession is over." This phrase has been used twice a year since 1973 by government leaders throughout the West. Its meaning is unclear. See: Depression.”

Years Has Beens Government Used Leader West Phrases Recessions Unclear

Book:The Doubter's Companion: A Dictionary of Aggressive Common Sense

Source: The Doubter's Companion: A Dictionary of Aggressive Common Sense

“Bankers - pillars of society who are going to hell if there is a God and He has been accurately quoted.”

Ifs Has Beens Political Politics Hell Bankers Pillars If There Is A God

Book:The Doubter's Companion: A Dictionary of Aggressive Common Sense

Source: The Doubter's Companion: A Dictionary of Aggressive Common Sense

“Marx was fortunate to have been born eighty years before Walt Disney. Disney also promised a child's paradise and unlike Marx, delivered on his promise.”

Years Children Has Beens Born Promise Fortunate Paradise Eighty Walt

Book:Voltaire's Bastards: The Dictatorship of Reason in the West

Source: Voltaire's Bastards: The Dictatorship of Reason in the West

“The void in our society has been produced by the absence of values... we have no widespread belief in the value of participation. The rational system has made us fear standing out in any serious way.”

Way Has Beens Made Values Belief Vision Serious Standing Absence Rational Our Society Void Participation Standing Out

Book:Voltaire's Bastards: The Dictatorship of Reason in the West

Source: Voltaire's Bastards: The Dictatorship of Reason in the West

“Simplicity is no longer presented as a virtue. The value of complex and difficult language has been preached with such insistence that the public has begun to believe the lack of clarity must be a sign of artistic talent.”

Believe Has Beens Values Language Difficult Virtue Talent Complexes Simplicity Clarity Artistic Insistence Artistic Talent

Author:John Ralston Saul

“In general, democracy and individualism have advanced in spite of and often against specific economic interest. Both democracy and individualism have been based upon financial sacrifice, not gain. Even in Athens, a large part of the 7,000 citizens who participated regularly in assemblies were farmers who had to give up several days' work to go into town to talk and listen.”

Giving Has Beens Interest Democracy Sacrifice Economic Citizens Giving Up Gains Towns Financial Spite Farmers Individualism Assembly Athens

Author:John Ralston Saul

“After a period in which technocrats attempted to become stars and stars to become politicians, the political void has been occupied by the force of mediocrity, which can easily master enough of the star techniques to produce inoffensive personalities and enough of the rational vocabulary to create the sounds of competence.”

Has Beens Enough Political Force Stars Sound Produce Masters Personality Periods Politician Technique Rational Mediocrity Void Vocabulary Competence

Book:Voltaire's Bastards: The Dictatorship of Reason in the West

Source: Voltaire's Bastards: The Dictatorship of Reason in the West

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Born: June 19, 1947
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