The Construction of a Parallel Society

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The construction of a parallel society is not merely a long term solution to totalitarian destruction, but also serves to counter the rise of totalitarian rule. The act of building parallel social structures reveals that not everyone will just roll over and submit to total state control. This process also counters the social atom ation that comes with totalitarian rule by promoting voluntary, communal bonds between those who cherish freedom. And as an added benefit for those who partake in this process, it can serve as a healthy vehicle to escape the day to day feelings of anxiety, boredom and depression.

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, reflecting on the Soviet Union’s descent into totalitarian rule in the mid-20th century, and all the things that could have been done to prevent it, wrote the following: “If…if… We didn’t love freedom enough. And even more – we had no awareness of the real situation. . .we hurried to submit. We submitted with pleasure! … We purely and simply deserved everything that […]

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