“Capitalism has been one of the most dynamic forces in human history, transforming one society after another, and today it has become established as an international system determining the economic fate of most of mankind.” HumansHas BeensTodayForceFateEconomicMankindCapitalismInternationalHuman HistoryTransforming Book:The capitalist revolution: fifty propositions about prosperity, equality, and liberty Source: The capitalist revolution: fifty propositions about prosperity, equality, and liberty
“If a socialist economy is opened up to increasing degrees of market forces, a point will be reached at which democratic governance becomes a possibility.” IfsForceEconomyPossibilityDegreesDemocraticSocialistGovernanceSocialist Economy Author:Peter L. Berger
“There are times in history when the dark drums of God can barely be heard amid the noises of this world. Then it is only in moments of silence, which are rare and brief, that their beat can be faintly discerned. There are other times. These are the times when God is heard in rolling thunder, when the earth trembles and the treetops bend under the force of [God’s] voice. It is not given to men [and women] to make God speak. It is only given to them to live and to think in such a way that, if God’s thunder should come, they will not have stopped their ears.” IfsThinkingMenWorldWayShouldMomentsEarthSpeakGivenForceVoiceDarkSilenceHeardThis WorldBeatsMen And WomenEarsNoiseRollingThunderMoment Of SilenceTreetops Author:Peter L. Berger
“To be located in society means to be at the intersection point of specific social forces. Commonly one ignores these forces one also knows that there is not an awful lot that one can do about this.” KnowsMeanForceSocialCan DoAwfulIntersections Book:Invitation to sociology: a humanistic perspective Source: Invitation to sociology: a humanistic perspective
“Even in a society as tightly controlled as Singapore's, the market creates certain forces which perhaps in the long run may lead to democracy” MayLongRunningCertainForceDemocracyControlledLong RunsSingapore Author:Peter L. Berger
