“So long as the great majority of the poor in any country are inert and are laboring without any hope in this world, the whole associated life of that community rests on an equivocal foundation. Its moral and social order is tied to an economic system which starves and mutilates the great majority of the population, and under such conditions its religion necessarily becomes a spiritual drug, administered for the purpose of subduing the popular discontent and relieving the popular misery.”
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Herbert Croly
Herbert Croly was an American political writer and critic, known for his contributions to political theory and his influence on Progressive Era politics. His seminal work, 'The Promise of American Life,' advocated for a more active government role in the economy and society. more
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