Single Idea 23830

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 1. Ideology]

Full Idea

Any group which has not secreted an abstract entity will probably not be dangerous.

Gist of Idea

A group is only dangerous if it endorses an abstract entity

Source

Simone Weil (The Power of Words [1934], p.255)

Book Reference

Weil,Simone: 'An Anthology' [Penguin 1986], p.255


A Reaction

Written in the 1930s, the era of many political -isms. No group can be united if it lacks a clear label, and a few simple slogans.

Related Idea

Idea 23827 Modern wars are fought in the name of empty words which are given capital letters [Weil]