“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
“Even if one is interested only in one's own society, which is one's prerogative, one can understand that society much better by comparing it with others.” IfsComparePrerogative 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
“It has been true in Western societies and it seems to be true elsewhere that you do not find democratic systems apart from capitalism, or apart from a market economy, if you prefer that term” IfsHas BeensSeemsTermEconomyCapitalismDemocraticWesternBeing TrueElsewhereMarket EconomyWestern Society Author:Peter L. Berger
“If the cultural elite has its way, the U.S. will be much more like Europe” IfsWayEuropeElites Author:Peter L. Berger
“If you say simply that pressures toward democracy are created by the market, I would say yes” IfsDemocracyPressure Author:Peter L. Berger
“If you are good for nothing else, you can still serve as a bad example.” IfsStillsExample Author:Peter L. Berger
