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| Question 90: Have we gotten away from this personality cult in a modern democracy? |
| [102] Discus: Value is in the eye of the beholder In our democratic society the personality cult exists stronger than ever. It is evident in every facet of our lives from the business world to the sports field. We as consumers of commodities try to invoke the very image of authority into everything we do or say. In the 1700's it was desirable to be heavier in appearance. Today the skinier the better. If anything the personality cult has grown in power in our society. Even the littlest of children formulate in thier minds what is perfection, whether it being talking and dressing as your favorite sport star or attending the same schools and participating in the same activities as some of the dominant political figures or our time. |
| The capitalistic society in which we live promotes this very idea. We are taught to shape our lives in the images of others. Our society teaches that we do not have value on our own but rather we obtain it when we are the mirror images of other successful people. This problem will remain with us until according to Marx we take the competition out of capitalism. |
| Hans: I liked your interpretation: the notion that individuals do not have value on their own is really at the core of capitalism. |
| The capitalistic society in which we live promotes this very idea. We are taught to shape our lives in the images of others. Our society teaches that we do not have value on our own but rather we obtain it when we are the mirror images of other successful people. This problem will remain with us until according to Marx we take the competition out of capitalism. |
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