Willing Slaves

A tutee is asking for me to discipline him as tho he can't do it himself.

I have to accept something: that the vast majority of people - à la Hegel - are willing slaves.

When America or Alexander the Gr8 walk overthrow a country and declare the people "free" there is not a big deceit going on: the people know perfectly well they have gone from one master to another (a bigger and stronger master). The accept this because they actually want enslavement.

Hard to accept with all the Hollywood propaganda and Protestant Lutherism etc.

I first met this idae when reading up for that book (which is in writing). That the land closure laws and the movement of people into the service of Capitalists was a willing movement not just governed by money but by the realisation that under proper management they were more productive. Like a horse with a good rider we can gain greater heights as a slave.

It is also frightening to face oneself and this is the greatest challenge that few will ever wish to be involved in.

Modern society for all my (and others criticism) is exactly what most people want - willing enslavement.