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Designing the Revolution | Chapter 9 | Sociability Theory

Designing the Revolution

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The Slave Master Relationship

Hegel was promoting the notion that what human beings need is meaning systems, respect, purpose and religion. He said all through history humans have had this slave master relationship. In other words, there's been masters who control human beings who have made him to slaves. The last thing aslave wants in a relationship is recognition because he hates being a slave. So from a holistic human point of view, it's no good - apart from moral reasons.

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