“Much if not all we know about the complex mechanism responsible for the development (and stagnation) of productive forces, and for the rise and decay of social organizations, is the result of the analytical work undertaken by Marx and by those whom he inspired.” IfsKnowsForceSocialResultsDevelopmentOrganizationResponsibleComplexesInspiredProductiveMechanismDecayStagnationSocial Organization Book:Political Econ of Growth Source: Political Econ of Growth
“To express your emotions, you have to be very loose and receptive. The unconscious will come to you if you have that gift that artists have. I only know if Im inspired by the results.” IfsKnowsArtistResultsEmotionInspiredUnconsciousReceptive Author:Louise Bourgeois
“I was enthralled and moved by Azar Nafisi's account of how she defied, and helped others to defy, radical Islam's war against women. Her memoir contains important and properly complex reflections about the ravages of theocracy, about thoughtfulness, and about the ordeals of freedom-as well as a stirring account of the pleasures and deepening of consciousness that result from an encounter with great literature and with an inspired teacher.” WellsImportantWarLiteraturePleasureResultsConsciousnessTeacherReflectionAccountsMovedComplexesIslamInspiredMemoirRadicalEncountersStirringOrdealsThoughtfulnessTheocracyRadical IslamGreat Literature Author:Susan Sontag
“Conservatives are driven and inspired by principles, not personalities. We therefore seek consistency with our elected officials. To the extent that they are not consistent, anger is the inevitable result. So yes, many will be angry.” ResultsPrinciplesPersonalityAngerAngryInspiredDrivenInevitableOfficialsConsistentConsistencyElected Officials Author:Chris McDaniel
“When a rapidly rising power rivals an established ruling power, trouble ensues. In 11 of 15 cases in which this has occurred in the past 500 years, the result was war. The great Greek historian Thucydides identified these structural stresses as the primary cause of the war between Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece. In his oft-quoted insight, "It was the rise of Athens and the fear that this inspired in Sparta that made war inevitable."” YearsMadeWarPastPoliticalPoliticsCausesResultsCasesTroubleStressInspiredAncientInsightPrimariesInevitableGreekRisingHistorianRulingGreeceRivalsAthensAncient GreeceSparta Author:Graham T. Allison