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The Retarded Ideology

Book 3: Origin of the Philosophical State






















"The philosophy students of second century Rome, be they Stoic or Epicurean, usually came out of the upper classes - men with the means to indulge their peculiar habits. But, not all of them were rich and educated. One of my favorite groups of people, and no doubt one of the least popular groups in their own time, were the poor philosophers. Lampooned off and on over the years, these were men who often had no prospects and no hope of any work beyond dull manual labor, who suddenly became enamored with philosophy, grew their beards long, and wandered the streets criticizng the material obsessions of their fellow citizens, in between requests for handouts. These street gurus, who assured anyone who would listen that their poverty was not only a chosen state, but also of the highest virtue, combined effortlessly the roles of crazy bum and freeloading artist, to produce a character unique to the Classical world - the panhandling philosopher."

- Mike Duncan, The History of Rome podcast, Episode 87 - "Thinking and Feeling" (March 2010)






















TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction Audiobook
THE IMPULSE OF LIFE and KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPED FROM IT
Chapter 2 The Concept of the Political Audiobook
Chapter 3 The Concept of the Status Quo, the Polity, or the State Audiobook
Chapter 4 The So-Called State of Nature Audiobook
Chapter 5 The Politicized Circle of Life, or What Calls Itself as Such Audiobook
Chapter 6 Aristocracy and the Great Conspiracy Audiobook
Chapter 7 Education and the Germ of Social Distinction Audiobook
CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATE
Chapter 8 Precursors to the Philosophical State Audiobook
Chapter 9 The Philosophical State Audiobook
Chapter 10 The Empire and Imperium Audiobook
Chapter 11 Law as an Instrument Audiobook
Chapter 12 The State Proper as Institutions and Interests Audiobook
Chapter 13 The Interests of the World and the Conditions of the Ruling Idea Audiobook
SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY AS IT PERTAINS TO POLITIES and
THE ORIGIN OF THE STRUGGLE OF CLASSES IN LIFE
Chapter 14 Religion of the Spiritual Animal and the Machine Audiobook
Chapter 15 The Principle of the Satan Audiobook
Chapter 16 The Mandate of Heaven and the Godhead Audiobook
Chapter 17 Mass Religion and the Origin of Mass Politics Audiobook
Chapter 18 Class Warfare and Idolatry Audiobook
THE NATION and ARISTOCRACY'S PERNICIOUS INFULENCE
UPON IT TO CREATE CONDITIONS OF CLASS SOCIETY
Chapter 19 The Assembly of Tribes in the City Audiobook
Chapter 20 The Nation Audiobook
Chapter 21 Labor and the Suffering Class Audiobook
Chapter 22 The Ruling Ideas and the Retarded Ideology Audiobook
Chapter 23 Propaganda from On High, Below, and Within the Classes Audiobook
Chapter 24 Emergence of the New and the Failure to Arrest History Audiobook
THE END OF POLITICS and THE BEGINNING OF HISTORY
Chapter 25 Eschatology and the End of the Political Audiobook

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