[news] Scientific Technique and the Concentration of Power

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> "So long as the rulers are comfortable, what reason have they to improve the lot of their serfs?"- Bertrand Russell, 1952 (p61)

Bertrand Russell in his 1952 book _The Impact of Science on Society_ he describes the effects of "scientific technique" on the increasing control of societies by an ever shrinking number of people. As we will see, "scientific technique" is much more than just the development and widespread use of new technology, but first some of its effects.  


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