Boredom: The Fruit of Determinism

“Two of the most popular theories among the bored today are the Marxian and the Freudian. Marx holds that we are economically determined; Freud, that we are biologically determined. Despite all the talk about freedom today, the plain fact is that many are bored with freedom. That is why they are willing to surrender it to a dictator as Marxism demands or else are willing to deny any personal responsibility as Freudianism suggests, by denying moral guilt.”

Quiz question: Who said the above?

  1. Fredrick Hayek
  2. Fulton Sheen
  3. Ayn Rand
  4. Barry Goldwater

The answer in tomorrow’s Coz Communio.

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4 Responses to “Boredom: The Fruit of Determinism”

  1.   bpoi Says:
    August 17th, 2008 at 9:37 pm

    Almost definitely Rand, but maybe Hayek.

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  3.   Nicky Cheese Says:
    August 18th, 2008 at 11:36 am

    If it wasn’t coming from you, I’d guess Rand. But since it is, it’s probably the person I don’t know: Sheen.

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