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But in all societies the common people must live to some extent against the
existing order . The genuinely popular culture of England is something that goes
on beneath the surface , unofficially and more or less frowned on by the
authorities .
But in all societies the common people must live to some extent against the
existing order . The genuinely popular culture of England is something that goes
on beneath the surface , unofficially and more or less frowned on by the
authorities .
Page 62
However , it has become clear in the last few years that “ common ownership of
the means of production ” is not in itself a sufficient definition of Socialism . One
must also add the following : approximate equality of incomes ( it need be no
more ...
However , it has become clear in the last few years that “ common ownership of
the means of production ” is not in itself a sufficient definition of Socialism . One
must also add the following : approximate equality of incomes ( it need be no
more ...
Page 102
From the moment that all productive goods have been declared the property of
the State , the common people will feel , as they cannot feel now , that the State is
themselves . They will be ready then to endure the sacrifices that are ahead of us
...
From the moment that all productive goods have been declared the property of
the State , the common people will feel , as they cannot feel now , that the State is
themselves . They will be ready then to endure the sacrifices that are ahead of us
...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius Issue 1 of Searchlight books |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker & Warburg, 1941 |
| Length | 126 pages |
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