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It might seem to these masses that education for the greatest number of men was only a means to the earthly bliss of the few: the 'greatest possible expansion of education' so enfeebles education that it can no longer confer privileges or inspire respect. The most general form of culture is simply barbarism. But I do not wish to interrupt your discussion." IT MIGHT SEEM TO THESE MASSES THAT EDUCATION FOR THE GREATEST NUMBER OF MEN WAS ONLY A MEANS TO THE EARTHLY BLISS OF THE FEW THE GREATEST POSSIBLE EXPANSION OF EDUCATION SO ENFEEBLES EDUCATION THAT IT CAN NO LONGER CONFER PRIVILEGES OR INSPIRE RESPECT THE MOST GENERAL FORM OF CULTURE IS SIMPLY BARBARISM BUT I DO NOT WISH TO INTERRUPT YOUR DISCUSSION
cation as systems of 'Higher Egotism,' or of 'Immoral Culture--Epicureanism.' According to the morality reigning here, the demands are quite different; what is required above all is 'rapid education,' so that a money-earning creature may be produced with all speed; there is even a desire to make this education so thorough that a creature may be reared that will be able to earn a _great deal_ of money. Men are allowed only the precise amount of culture which is compatible with the interests of gain; but that amount, at least, is expected from them. In short: mankind has a necessary right to happiness on earth--that is why culture is necessary--but on that account alone!" "I must just say something here," said the philosopher. "In the case of the view you have described so clearly, there arises the great and awful danger that at some time or other the great masses may overleap the middle classes and spring headlong into this earthly bliss. That is what is now called 'the social question. E OF SUCH ECCENTRIC TENDENCIES AND EDUCATION AS SYSTEMS OF HIGHER EGOTISM OR OF IMMORAL CULTURE EPICUREANISM ACCORDING TO THE MORALITY REIGNING HERE THE DEMANDS ARE QUITE DIFFERENT WHAT IS REQUIRED ABOVE ALL IS RAPID EDUCATION SO THAT A MONEY EARNING CREATURE MAY BE PRODUCED WITH ALL SPEED THERE IS EVEN A DESIRE TO MAKE THIS EDUCATION SO THOROUGH THAT A CREATURE MAY BE REARED THAT WILL BE ABLE TO EARN A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY MEN ARE ALLOWED ONLY THE PRECISE AMOUNT OF CULTURE WHICH IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE INTEREST OF GAIN BUT THAT AMOUNT AT LEAST IS EXPECTED FROM THEM IN SHORT MANKIND HAS A NECESSARY RIGHT TO HAPPINESS ON EARTH THAT IS WHY CULTURE IS NECESSARY BUT ON THAT ACCOUNT ALONE I MUST SAY SOMETHING HERE SAID THE PHILOSOPHER IN THE CASE OF VIEW WHICH YOU HAVE DESCRIBED SO CLEARLY THERE ARISES THE GREAT AND AWFUL DANGER THAT AT SOME TIME OR OTHER THE GREAT MASSES MAY OVERLEAP THE MIDDLE CLASSES AND SPRING HEADLONG INTO THIS EARTHLY BLISS THAT IS WHAT IS NOW CALLED THE SOCIAL QUESTION
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