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Without knowledge of Buddhist, Vedic & Jain philosophy, it is difficult to understand Modi's ideas. Only one Western thinker can help decode him, at least to some extent. Re-read Edmond Burke to understand Modi's philosophy of continuity & change.
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The Destruction of Reason and the Rise of Ecofascism in the United States
by Brett Clark and John Bellamy Foster
In 1953, in The Destruction of Reason, Georg Lukács indicated that irrationalism was a product of capitalism, deeply connected to the material interests of the ruling class and the imperialist stage of the global system...
Paul A. Baran and Paul M. Sweezy argued in Monopoly Capital in 1966, at the time of the Vietnam War, that the destruction of reason entrenched throughout the system was associated with the widespread degradation of social life with its racial, patriarchal, and class inequalities...
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Drawing on historical and ecological analysis, Brett Clark and John Bellamy Foster examine the relationship between contemporary capitalism, climate breakdown, and the resurgence of authoritarian politics in the United States. The article traces the intellectual roots of irrationalism, discusses the weakening of environmental protections, and explores the concept of ecofascism as a response to mounting ecological and social crises. It argues that climate denial, militarization, and intensified resource competition are interconnected features of the present era, while highlighting the importance of scientific understanding and collective social action in confronting the growing planetary emergency.
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