The Massed Man and the Facists

Ortaga says that the mass mentality exercises an attitude of their predominance over the world, just like a fascist would. This type of self satisfied individual never sees any reason to seek out new ideas and challenge what they already think they know. The average person is the new barbarian, a laggard behind the contemporary civilization,. archaic and primitive in contrast with his problems which are grimly, relentlessly modern. And make no mistake, this sort of self satisfied, spiritual barbarism will inevitably lead to more actual barbarism.