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    After 54 Great Books, 102 Great Ideas, now—count them !—Three Revolutions (Published 1971)
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    1. chrisaldrich 09 Sep 2023
      This done, Adler can say that young crit ics of “the System” are not true revolutionaries. Real revolutionaries work within the System — since the System is the Revolution.

      How does the general idea of zeitgeist of the early 70's relate to the idea of "revolution"?

      See also: Gil Scott-Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (1970)

      the system is the revolution Mortimer J. Adler Gary Wills 1970 1971 Gil Scott-Heron The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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