Right-wing nationalism and ideologies of the left usually promote diametrically opposed political programs, with the former centered more on culture and subjective identity and the latter more on social equality and economic justice. East Asia, like many places in the world, was torn by nationalist-leftist conflicts of varying sorts and degrees last century, with Western humanism thrown in for good measure. A brief review of three pieces of literature from and about that period will help delineate some factors in this conflict and propose elements required for a synthesis of nationalism, socialism, and humanism, using diverse relations to 20th century East Asian nationalism as the analytical framework. The Prout concept of socioeconomic regions will be proposed as the outline of an applied policy solution for these conflicts. Read More...............
Posted by proutist-universal on July 24, 2005 1:41 PM
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"Human beings have still not been able to form a human society, and have still not learned to move with the spirit of a pilgrim. Although many small groups, motivated by self-interest, work together in particular situations, not even a small fraction of their work is done with a broader social motive. By strict definition, shall we have to declare that each small family unit is a society in itself? If going ahead in mutual adjustment only out of narrow self-interest or momentary self-seeking is called society, then in such a society, no provision can be made for the disabled, the diseased or the helpless, because in most cases nobody can benefit from them in any way... in that case there always remains the possibility of some people getting isolated from the collective. All human beings must attach themselves to others by the common bond of love and march forward hand in hand; then only will I proclaim it a society." |