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The Age Of Reason Has Turned Out To Be The Age Of Structure; A Time When, In The Absence Of Purpose, The Drive For Power As A Value In Itself Has Become The Principal Indicator Of Social Approval. And The Winning Of Power Has Become The Measure Of Social Merit.

-John Ralston Saul

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The Age Of Reason Has Turned Out

John Ralston Saul

The Age Of Reason Has Turned Out To Be The Age Of Structure; A Time When, In The Absence Of Purpose, The Drive For Power As A Value In Itself Has Become The Principal Indicator Of Social Approval. And The Winning Of Power Has Become The Measure Of Social Merit.

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The Age Of Reason Has Turned Out To Be The Age Of Structure; A Time When, In The Absence Of Purpose, The Drive For Power As A Value In Itself Has Become The Principal Indicator Of Social Approval. And The Winning Of Power Has Become The Measure Of Social Merit.

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