-Caveat Lector- -------- Original Message -------- Subject: P.R.Sarkar's Law of Social Cycles 3/5 Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 00:27:25 -0100 From: Nurev Ind Research <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: Nurev Independent Research BCC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE ERA OF WARRIORS The era of warriors, in terms of political and social structure, is diametrically opposite to the era of laborers. In the warrior age the army, headed by a dictator--king, emperor, president-- controls the government as well as society. Political authority is centralized in the form of an absolute government, people are highly diciplined, family ties are morally binding, women are well respected, and so on. Intellectuals and acquisitors enjoy some respect in the warrior age, although they have little say in governance. But laborers perform the physical labor for the warrior class, and in the closing stage of this period, as in that of evey other era, they are mercilessly exploited. However, at the dawn of the warrior age, the ruler respects their contributions and treats them with care and compassion. Laborers, though physically strong, lack the enterprising and adveturous spirit of the warriors, who use their physical skills, to advance in life, to excel within thier circle. A warrior believes in physical discipline, in firm authority over his family, and when it comes to power, his family extends to the entire population living in his domain. A warrior ruler believes in authoritarian government, in absolute power. That is why the warrior eras have always been characterized by political centralization, by the divine right of kings, and by dictators. In time the warrior rulers become highly authoritarian, and lose much of their early benevolence. Their domains are expanded greatly; in the past, many tribes were unified after lengthy warfare into vast empires headed by the conqueror. In the holocausts the warriors unleashed, laborers were the helpless participants. In most warrior societies, the bloody wars of conquest portend the end of warrior domination and the birth of an era of intellectuals, who, represented by the priesthood or court ministers, came to power in every civilization at the end of the warrior age. THE ERA OF INTELLECTUALS The despotic governments of the warrior age were fundamentally unstable, for nothing based on fire and sword can command obedience from the people for long. For that reason, absolute rulers felt the need for justifications to support their arbitrary rule. In this they were ably assisted by the intellectuals, who devised cunning theories to justify the ruler's absolute authority over his people. Thus were born such concepts as infallibility of monarchs and the divine right of kings. That is why in the heyday of the warrior age the intellectuals enjoyed a social status second only to warriors. And when the authority of absolute rulers declined as a result of endless wars, the leadership vacuum could be filled only by men of knowledge who alone commanded enough respect and authority at the time. Everywhere we find that intellectuals came to power in the aftermath of protracted warfare. In the West, for instance, the Catholic Church rose to primacy after the fall of the militaristic Roman Empire. The intellectual is endowed with foresight and keenness of mind. In general an intellectual is cautious and pragmatic; h/she relishes comfort but not at the cost of physical labor. Consequently, the intellectual attains power only by defeating the warrior in a battle of wits. Intellectuals rule indirectly-- through their control over the warrior ruler who alone can summon the might to keep order in society. Whenever and wherever the intellectuls perceived that the time had come, they devised new dogmas rationalizing their hold over the people. After outwitting the warrior, the intellectuals then set out to inject baseless fears and prejudices in other classes as well. Once the ruler was won over, it was just a matter of time before the rest of society yielded to their self serving doctrines. Thus we find that in nearly every civilization the people were once caught in the stranglehold of power exercised by priests, court ministers, or other manipulators surrounding the ruler. The structure of government in the era of intellectuals appears to change little from that prevailing in the warrior age, except that now, because of the weakness of the ruler, the real authority is exercised by someone behind the scenes. Yet the intellectuals need the warriors to maintain their control over the general public, and, therefore, the government is now somewhat decentralized. The apparent ruler is no longer absolute, nor is the indirect ruler. [R.B.] DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. 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