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The Second Side of Power

by Stephen Blair

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Now that the 20th century’s competition between free market and collectivist ideologies has subsided, is cultural evolution complete? Have we reached “the end of history”? The author of The Second Side of Power argues that we certainly have not, and in down to earth and easy to read language, he discusses two organizational models that, theoretically of course, could play a vital role in shaping the 21st century. The first theory is that the conduit conversion, an event that is already spontaneously unfolding before our eyes, represents a distinct stage in the evolution of the marketplace and therefore in the evolution of our culture. The second theory is that voters unions will, utilizing a method simpler than one would imagine, transform the democratic process into a more fair and balanced one by uniting voters within their respective social classes. Are the theories and predictions contained in this book overly imaginative? Are they destined to be proven incorrect? Or does this writing offer a glimpse of what the future holds? That is for the reader to decide!

Product Details

    Paperback: 174 pages

    Publisher: Second Side Publishing (January 2009)

    Genre: Nonfiction - Economics, Politics

    Language: English

    ISBN-13: 978-0-9794894-0-2

    Product Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"

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Contents

Preface

Part I. The Stage is Set

Beyond Self-Image

The Evolution of Culture

The Convergence of Man

The Many in the Middle

The Two Sides of the Power of Man

Consolidating and Distributive Social Forces

The Previous Experiment

The Current Overconsolidation

The Coming Second Side Distribution

Part II. Conduitism

The Limits of Capitalism

The Conduit Conversion

Utilitarian and Nonutilitarian Needs

Suffering as a Commodity

The Modern Condition

Farewell to Mom and Pop

Owner Money and Worker Money

Conduitism Introduced

What’s in a Name?

A New Kind of Entity: The Conduit Consortium

Pure Conduitism

Partial Conduitism

The Importance of the Underdog

The Partial Conduit Chain Reaction

The Partial Conduit Question

Conduitism as…

All Apologies to Mr. Marx

The Two Functions of Modern Government

Organizing Workers by Organizing Consumers

Impact Branding: A Side Effect of Conduitism

Difficulties and Disadvantages

The Spirit Is Alive

Part III. Voters Unions

The Uneven Playing Field

The Voters Union Introduced

A Diamond in the Ruff

Mutual Fund Voting

All the Difference

Wealth versus Solidarity

Core Principles of the Voters Union

Positive Predictions

Potential Problems and Pitfalls

Transformative Social Energy

Notes

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