All the present bureaucracies of political governments…
““All the present bureaucracies of political governments, great religious organizations, and all big businesses find that physical success for all humanity would be devastating to the perpetuation of their ongoing activities. This is because all of them are founded on the premise of ameliorating individual cases while generally exploiting on behalf of their respective political, religious, or business organizations the condition of no-where-nearly-enough-life-support-for-all and its resultant great human suffering and discontent.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Large institutions protect their power by limiting universal prosperity, because their existence depends on inequality and suffering.
In simple terms: Institutions resist universal success to keep power.
Key Takeaway
Question systemic structures that profit from scarcity.
Themes
politics
economics
ethics
power dynamics
Mood
critical
hopeful
Type
philosophical
activist
When to use this quote
- policy reform
- activism
- social entrepreneurship
- education campaigns
Key Concepts
systemic inequality
resource distribution
institutional self‑preservation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we redesign institutions for shared prosperity?
- What incentives could align profit with universal well‑being?
A Different Perspective
The claim generalizes all organizations, ignoring exceptions.