BALANCING TRINITIES OF SOCIAL VALUES

IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION

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WHO RULES SOCIETY?

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MEDIEVAL   ——————>    RENAISSANCE   ——————>    MODERN 
King                  Lords                    Representatives
Aristocracy           Bourgeoisie              Proletariat
Nobleman              Gentleman                "A man's man"
Noble knight          Wealthy merchant         Popular demagog
Sword nobility        Crown nobility           Robe nobility
Theocrats             Republicans              Democrats
Clergyman             Council man              Common man
Pray to Lord          Petition lords           Ask the landlord
Majestic Sir          Respected citizen        Equal comrade
Reactionaries         Moderates                Radicals
The aged              The middle-aged          Youth



WHAT PHILOSOPHY GOVERNS SOCIETY?

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MEDIEVAL   ——————>    RENAISSANCE   ——————>    MODERN 
Nepotism              Nationalism              Internationalism
Pietism               Patriotism               Individualism
Theism                Agnosticism              Atheism
Ideational(Sorokin)   Idealistic               Sensate
Altruism              Idealism                 Realism
Asceticism            Temperism                Hedonism
Disciplined           Self-disciplined         Undisciplined
Orthodoxy             Heresy                   Cultism
Spiritual equality    Political equality       Social equality
Discriminating        Tolerating               Non-discriminating



WHAT STANDARDS GOVERN SOCIETY?

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MEDIEVAL   ——————>    RENAISSANCE   ——————>    MODERN 
High class            Middle class             Low class
Better class          Average class            Worst class
For the few           For some                 For most
Biblical              Classical                Statistical
Moral                 Amoral                   Immoral
Moral                 Ethical                  Legal
Code of honor         Standard of value        Letter of law



WHAT ARE WORK CONDITIONS IN SOCIETY?

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MEDIEVAL   ——————>    RENAISSANCE   ——————>    MODERN 
Feudalism             Mercantilism             Socialism
Serfdom               Peasantry                Factory system
Apprentice            Laborer Guild member     Union member
Mutual cooperation    Cooperation              Non-cooperation



WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SOCIETY?

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MEDIEVAL   ——————>    RENAISSANCE   ——————>    MODERN 
Simple society        Classic society          Complex society
City-state            State                    United states
Rural                 Urban                    Cosmopolitan
Material deficiency   Moderation               Material excess
Evolution             Revolution               Dissolution
Integrating           Integrated               Disintegrating
Upgrading             Graded                   Degrading
Rising                Peak                     Declining
Construction          Structure                Destruction
Building              Using                    Destroying
Regenerating          Generated                Degenerating
Timelessness          Time conscious           Lack time



WHAT ARE THE SOCIAL CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS?

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MEDIEVAL   ——————>    RENAISSANCE   ——————>    MODERN 
Crusaders             Pilgrims                 Tourists
Holy Day              Holiday                  Vacation day
Shrines               Monuments                Resorts
Religious ceremony    Royal pomp               Rich extravaganza
Saints                Conquerors               Athletes
Sir                   Citizen                  Comrade
Sacred Virgin         Holy Madonna             Royal mistress



WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF SOCIETY?

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MEDIEVAL   ——————>    RENAISSANCE   ——————>    MODERN 
Religious             Political                Social
Religious crusade     Political revolt         Economic war
Christian             Catholic                 Protestant
Virtue sought         Vanity sought            Vice sought
Seeking explorer      Finding pioneer          Bored settler
Militaristic          Scholastic               Pacifistic



WHAT IS THE FAMILY IN SOCIETY?

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MEDIEVAL   ——————>    RENAISSANCE   ——————>    MODERN 
Clan                  Family                   Individual
Family duty           Group duty               State duty
Nepotism              Nationalism              Internationalism
Maternalism           Paternalism              Oedipus Complex
Red blood             Blue blood               One blood
Intra-marriage        Pedigree marriage        Inter-marriage
Wed in church         Wed in home              Wed in city hall



ON FREEDOM TO CHANGE SOCIETY:

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MEDIEVAL   ——————>    RENAISSANCE   ——————>    MODERN 
Reactionary           Moderate                 Radical
Against change        Maybe change             For change
Prohibitive           Inhibitive               Exhibitive
"Ten Commandments"    "Social Contract"        "Bill of Rights"
Thou shalt not        You may                  You can
Tradition             Petition                 Sedition
Conforming            Conformed                Non-conforming
Must conform          Must improve             Must be different
Homogeneous group     Homo-hetero.group        Heterogeneous group