The Psychology of Socialism
17 hrs. 51 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Gustave Le Bon
Author
Gustave Le Bon
Narrator
Petr Taganov
Narrator
Petr Taganov
Description
In the book “The Psychology of Socialism,” Gustave Le Bon examines socialism in political, economic, and philosophical terms, placing special emphasis on considering socialism as a belief—that is, from the standpoint of psychology. The author analyzes the “collision of socialist ideas with the reality of the existing social system—i.e., the clash of abstract ideas with the relentless laws of nature.” In his view, in order to understand the power of modern socialism, it must be considered mainly as a belief, which makes it possible to identify the strong psychological reasons for its attractiveness. The central theme of the book, in today’s language, is institutional dynamics: peoples inevitably must obey traditions, and then learn how to free themselves from them. Here, crucial roles are played by people’s feelings and mental makeup: only a few peoples possessed enough flexibility to satisfy the double condition—changeability and stability.
The economic part of the book is a rare document of the era: it describes the results of municipal socialism that preceded centralized socialism and encompassed the entire country.
As the well-known socialist Sorel assessed it, Le Bon’s book “presents the most complete work published in France on socialism, worthy of great attention for the originality of the author’s ideas that lead to the most serious reflections.”
The economic part of the book is a rare document of the era: it describes the results of municipal socialism that preceded centralized socialism and encompassed the entire country.
As the well-known socialist Sorel assessed it, Le Bon’s book “presents the most complete work published in France on socialism, worthy of great attention for the originality of the author’s ideas that lead to the most serious reflections.”
Contents:
PREFACE
BOOK ONE. SOCIALIST THEORIES AND THEIR FOLLOWERS
CHAPTER ONE. SOCIALISM FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW
CHAPTER TWO. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PRESENT TIME
CHAPTER THREE. SOCIALIST THEORIES
CHAPTER FOUR. THE FOLLOWERS OF SOCIALISM AND THEIR MENTAL MAKEUP
BOOK TWO. SOCIALISM AS A BELIEF
CHAPTER ONE. THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR BELIEFS
CHAPTER TWO. THE ROLE OF TRADITIONS IN VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF CIVILIZATIONS. THE LIMITS OF CHANGEABILITY OF INHERITED MENTAL QUALITIES
CHAPTER THREE. THE URGE OF SOCIALISM TO TAKE THE FORM OF A DOCTRINE
BOOK THREE. SOCIALISM AMONG DIFFERENT RACES
CHAPTER ONE. SOCIALISM IN GERMANY
CHAPTER TWO. SOCIALISM IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA
CHAPTER THREE. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE LATIN RACE PEOPLES
CHAPTER FOUR. THE CONCEPT OF THE STATE AMONG THE LATIN RACE PEOPLES
CHAPTER FIVE. THE LATIN PEOPLES’ CONCEPTS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RELIGION
CHAPTER SIX. THE FORMATION OF SOCIALISM AMONG THE LATIN RACE PEOPLES
CHAPTER SEVEN. THE CONDITION OF THE LATIN PEOPLES AT THE PRESENT TIME
BOOK FOUR. CONFLICT BETWEEN ECONOMIC LAWS AND SOCIALIST ASPIRATIONS
CHAPTER ONE. MODERN INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER TWO. THE ECONOMIC STRUGGLE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
CHAPTER THREE. ECONOMIC STRUGGLE AMONG WESTERN PEOPLES
CHAPTER FOUR. ECONOMIC DEMANDS AND THE GROWTH OF THE POPULATION
BOOK FIVE. CONFLICT BETWEEN THE LAWS OF EVOLUTION, DEMOCRATIC IDEAS, AND SOCIALIST ASPIRATIONS
CHAPTER ONE. THE LAWS OF EVOLUTION, DEMOCRATIC IDEAS, AND THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE SOCIALISTS
CHAPTER TWO. THE STRUGGLE OF PEOPLES AND SOCIAL CLASSES
CHAPTER THREE. THE MAIN TASK OF SOCIALISM. THE UNFITTED
CHAPTER FOUR. THE USE OF THE UNFITTED
BOOK SIX. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER ONE. SOURCES AND DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH: MENTAL ABILITIES, CAPITAL, AND LABOR
CHAPTER TWO. SOCIAL SOLIDARITY
CHAPTER THREE. INDUSTRIAL SYNDICATES
BOOK SEVEN. THE FATES OF SOCIALISM
CHAPTER ONE. THE LIMITS OF HISTORICAL FORECASTS
BOOK ONE. SOCIALIST THEORIES AND THEIR FOLLOWERS
CHAPTER ONE. SOCIALISM FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW
CHAPTER TWO. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PRESENT TIME
CHAPTER THREE. SOCIALIST THEORIES
CHAPTER FOUR. THE FOLLOWERS OF SOCIALISM AND THEIR MENTAL MAKEUP
BOOK TWO. SOCIALISM AS A BELIEF
CHAPTER ONE. THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR BELIEFS
CHAPTER TWO. THE ROLE OF TRADITIONS IN VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF CIVILIZATIONS. THE LIMITS OF CHANGEABILITY OF INHERITED MENTAL QUALITIES
CHAPTER THREE. THE URGE OF SOCIALISM TO TAKE THE FORM OF A DOCTRINE
BOOK THREE. SOCIALISM AMONG DIFFERENT RACES
CHAPTER ONE. SOCIALISM IN GERMANY
CHAPTER TWO. SOCIALISM IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA
CHAPTER THREE. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE LATIN RACE PEOPLES
CHAPTER FOUR. THE CONCEPT OF THE STATE AMONG THE LATIN RACE PEOPLES
CHAPTER FIVE. THE LATIN PEOPLES’ CONCEPTS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RELIGION
CHAPTER SIX. THE FORMATION OF SOCIALISM AMONG THE LATIN RACE PEOPLES
CHAPTER SEVEN. THE CONDITION OF THE LATIN PEOPLES AT THE PRESENT TIME
BOOK FOUR. CONFLICT BETWEEN ECONOMIC LAWS AND SOCIALIST ASPIRATIONS
CHAPTER ONE. MODERN INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER TWO. THE ECONOMIC STRUGGLE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
CHAPTER THREE. ECONOMIC STRUGGLE AMONG WESTERN PEOPLES
CHAPTER FOUR. ECONOMIC DEMANDS AND THE GROWTH OF THE POPULATION
BOOK FIVE. CONFLICT BETWEEN THE LAWS OF EVOLUTION, DEMOCRATIC IDEAS, AND SOCIALIST ASPIRATIONS
CHAPTER ONE. THE LAWS OF EVOLUTION, DEMOCRATIC IDEAS, AND THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE SOCIALISTS
CHAPTER TWO. THE STRUGGLE OF PEOPLES AND SOCIAL CLASSES
CHAPTER THREE. THE MAIN TASK OF SOCIALISM. THE UNFITTED
CHAPTER FOUR. THE USE OF THE UNFITTED
BOOK SIX. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER ONE. SOURCES AND DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH: MENTAL ABILITIES, CAPITAL, AND LABOR
CHAPTER TWO. SOCIAL SOLIDARITY
CHAPTER THREE. INDUSTRIAL SYNDICATES
BOOK SEVEN. THE FATES OF SOCIALISM
CHAPTER ONE. THE LIMITS OF HISTORICAL FORECASTS
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