Below is a concise yet comprehensive listing of the various schools of thought [~isms] which help to define this one abstruse, multi-syllabic, seemingly innocuous sounding representative word - communitarianism – that, in turn… and when combined altogether... has been called an
“all-encompassing school of thought”.
It is the basis for a globalized surveillance or police state ruled over much like a model, 21st century prison or work camp. The people themselves become unwitting dupes and/or useful idiots who voluntarily strive to keep this perpetual motion machine running.
Universally intelligible rule of law will have been displaced... by a pseudo-scientific, tech-driven reflexive and/or administrative law… intended to effect a malleable policy agenda… which then calls to mind this simple tripartite equation:
socialism = gangsterism = slavery
This said, communitarianism is thus a system of child, sex, drug, organ, and every other form of human trafficking - ultimately made legal under communitarian law.
“The first step of the courageous individual is not to take part in the We. One word of truth outweighs the world.”
-An abridged quote by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
We (the novel)
Setting. We is set in the future. D-503, a spacecraft engineer, lives in the One State, an urban nation constructed almost entirely of glass, which assists mass…
Communitarianism is...
... a philosophy that emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community.
Although the community might be a family unit, communitarianism usually is understood in the wider, philosophical sense to be a collection of interactions among a community of people in a given place (geographical location), or among a community who share an interest or who share a history.
Communitarian philosophy is based upon the belief that a person’s social identity and personality are largely molded by community relationships, with a smaller degree of development being placed on individualism.
More specifically, communitarianism is comprised of these other schools of thought (-isms):
Utopianism
the views or habit of mind of a utopian
impracticable schemes of political or social reform
Altruism
unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness (See also: pathological altruism; psychological reversal/inversion)
Kabbalism
a body of mystical teachings of rabbinical origin, often based on an esoteric interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures
a secret doctrine resembling these teachings
Talmudism
the teachings of the collection of Jewish law and tradition called the Talmud
the observance of and adherence to these teachings
Nihilism
the belief that traditional morals, ideas, beliefs, etc., have no worth or value
the belief that a society’s political and social institutions are so bad that they should be destroyed
Synarchism
joint rule or harmonious rule by a secret elite
Obscurantism
the practice of deliberately preventing the facts of some subject matter from becoming known
the deliberate restriction of knowledge—opposition to the dissemination of knowledge
deliberate obscurity—an abstruse style (as in literature and art) characterized by deliberate vagueness
active opposition to enlightenment and the consequent social reform
anti-intellectualism
Utilitarianism
the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility, and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons
Industrialism
a social system in which industry and factories are the basis of a country’s economy
Progressivism
a philosophy based on the idea of progress, which asserts that advancements in science, technology, economic development, and social organization are vital in order to improve the human condition
Neoconservatism
a political philosophy developed in the 1970s and 1980s that advocates the active use of government power in pursuit of conservative domestic and foreign policies
Neoliberalism
the 20th century resurgence of 19th century ideas associated with laissez-faire economic liberalism
extensive economic liberalization policies such as privatization, fiscal austerity, deregulation, free trade, and reductions in government spending implemented in order to enhance the role of the private sector in the economy
Syndicalism
a type of economic system, a form of socialism, considered a replacement for capitalism
It suggests that workers, industries, and organizations be systematized into confederations or syndicates.
It is “a system of economic organization in which industries are owned and managed by the workers”.
Its theory and practice is the advocacy of multiple cooperative productive units composed of specialists and representatives of workers in each field to negotiate and manage the economy.
Humanism
a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence (rationalism, empiricism) over acceptance of dogma or superstition
The meaning of the term “humanism” has fluctuated according to the successive intellectual movements that have identified with it.
Transhumanism
an international and intellectual movement that aims to transform the human condition by developing and making widely available sophisticated technologies in order to greatly enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities
Transhumanist thinkers study the potential benefits and dangers of emerging technologies that could overcome fundamental human limitations, as well as the ethics of using such technologies.
Scientism
a belief in the universal applicability of the scientific method and approach, and the view that empirical science constitutes the most authoritative worldview or the most valuable part of human learning—to the exclusion of other viewpoints
Futilitarianism
the view that human endeavor is futile
Darwinism
a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882) and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual’s ability to compete, survive, and reproduce
Malthusianism
a school of ideas derived from the political/economic thought of the Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus, as laid out in his 1798 writings, “An Essay on the Principle of Population”, which describes how unchecked population growth is exponential, while the growth of the food supply is expected to be arithmetical
Credentialism
a tendency to value formal qualifications, especially at the expense of competence and experience
Careerism
pursuit of professional advancement as one’s chief or sole aim
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Polylogism
Polylogism is the belief that different groups of people reason in fundamentally different ways (coined from Greek poly=many + logos=logic). The term is attributed...
Discordianism
Discordianism is a paradigm based upon the book Principia Discordia, written by Greg Hill with Kerry Wendell Thornley in 1963, the two working under the pseudonyms Malaclypse the Younger and Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst. According to self-proclaimed "crackpot historian" Adam Gorightly, Discordianism was founded as a parody religion. Many outside observers still regard Discordianism as a parody religion, although some of its adherents may utilize it as a legitimate religion or as a metaphor for a governing philosophy.
Ableism
Words Matter, And It’s Time To Explore The Meaning Of “Ableism.”
Forbes magazine, 25 Oct 2020
If you read more than one or two articles on disability issues, or talk to just about any disability rights activist, you will run across the word “ableism.” The word does a lot of work for disability culture. It carries the weight of the worst of what plagues disabled people the most, but can be so hard to express.
But for that reason, “ableism” can also seem like an overworked term. It often adds as much confusion and dissension to disability discourse as it does clarity and purpose. While it gives voice and substance to very real beliefs and experiences, the word “ableism” can also feel like a rhetorical weapon meant to discredit people at a stroke for an offensiveness that many people simply don’t see or agree exists.
Social constructionism
Social constructionism is a term used in sociology, social ontology, and communication theory. The term can serve somewhat different functions in each field; however, the foundation of this theoretical framework suggests various facets of social reality—such as concepts, beliefs, norms, and values—are formed through continuous interactions and negotiations among society's members, rather than empirical observation of physical reality.The theory of social constructionism posits that much of what individuals perceive as 'reality' is actually the outcome of a dynamic process of construction influenced by social conventions and structures.
Unlike phenomena that are innately determined or biologically predetermined, these social constructs are collectively formulated, sustained, and shaped by the social contexts in which they exist. These constructs significantly impact both the behavior and perceptions of individuals, often being internalized based on cultural narratives, whether or not these are empirically verifiable. In this two-way process of reality construction, individuals not only interpret and assimilate information through their social relations but also contribute to shaping existing societal narratives.
Examples of social constructs range widely, encompassing the assigned value of money, conceptions of concept of self/self-identity, beauty standards, gender, language, race, ethnicity, social class, social hierarchy, nationality, religion, social norms, the modern calendar and other units of time, marriage, education, citizenship, stereotypes, femininity and masculinity, social institutions, and even the idea of 'social construct' itself. These constructs are not universal truths but are flexible entities that can vary dramatically across different cultures and societies. They arise from collaborative consensus and are shaped and maintained through collective human interactions, cultural practices, and shared beliefs. This articulates the view that people in society construct ideas or concepts that may not exist without the existence of people or language to validate those concepts, meaning without a society these constructs would cease to exist.
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Sociocracy
Sociocracy is a theory of governance that seeks to create psychologically safe environments and productive organizations. It draws on the use of consent, rather than majority voting, in discussion and decision-making by people who have a shared goal or work process.
The Sociocratic Circle-Organization Method was developed by the Dutch electrical engineer and entrepreneur Gerard Endenburg and is inspired by the work of activists and educators Betty Cadbury and Kees Boeke, to which Endenburg was exposed at a young age while studying at a school led by Boeke.
Sociocracy has informed and inspired similar organizational forms and methods, including Holacracy and the self-organizing team approach developed by Buurtzorg.
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Communitarianism connects directly to acquis communautaire, or “community law”–the EU’s model legal underpinning for one-world global governance today. It is THE law which best describes the “climate change” each one of us is experiencing in our daily lives.
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See also:
Mental Robots (1957), by Lewis Albert Alesen, M.D.
See also on YouTube:
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The Fabian Society, COMMUNITARIANISM, and the New World Order
From the comments:
“The Fabians were more realistic than the Marxian socialists. They understood that it is much easier to subvert sons, daughters and wives of the prominent and well-to-do than it is to impress the laboring classes. They also understood that socialist movements spring from the middle and upper classes—and not from the proletariat.”
-Keynes at Harvard
Keynes at Harvard: Economic Deception as a Political Credo
(Published 1960; revised 1969)
By Zygmund Dobbs