Как элиты создавали мир, в котором мы живем

What is the elite? Who are the people we call the elite? Two examples for clear visualization: the novels of Balzac and Jane Austen, Pierre Bezukhov's conversation with Andrei Bolkonsky about estates. Two examples from the classical period: the Roman Senate. Scipio Africanus and his circle. Cicero. An example from the 4th century: Symmachus, Ambrose of Milan and Augustine. How did the elites create the world we live in? Financial support for our efforts will allow us to make our product better. Therefore, we will be grateful for financial support for the project. Privatbank card 4149 4991 3111 9297 Become a patron of the channel:   / andriibaumeister   4314 1400 0121 8103 RUB PUMB card 4314 1400 0121 8053 USD PUMB card 5355 2800 0189 5323 EUR PUMB card Time codes: 0:00 General definition of elites by Józef Bochenski. The elite is a group of the most outstanding people in society in terms of character, knowledge, education, etc. 3 Myths about the elite. 3:38 The 19th century is a key century of transition. Lecture review. 4:41 From the book by Tom Piketty Capital in the 21st Century. Jane Austen and Balzac define the level of dignity as 30-50 times higher than the average. We are talking about the richest 1%, who determine the structure of all societies. "Their" average level and ours are different. 11:50 Without such inequality, it would be impossible for the elite to be interested in anything other than survival. These are the conditions of civilization. Everything requires a lot of time and personnel. Even an income 3-5 times higher than the average still takes up most of the time. A high income frees up time to study, read books, and be interested in political and philosophical issues. 14:08 Reflection on the example. Another question, which world is more cruel, ours or theirs. Dialogue between Pierre and Andrey from "War and Peace" about public service. "You want to transfer a man to our level, but he will go crazy here." 21:50 We have 1% who built everything we have. Can we all live like 1%? Technology has freed us, freed that man. We came from the unfair world of 1% to the more fair current one. We are losing something. Understanding the tasks of the elites. 24:10 What should a person do to become an elite? Then and now. The problem of the elites is not solved. Who are the elites? How do they see? How do they govern? So far, we see a slow degradation of the elites. 25:50 Now money, power and the elite are divided. Until the 19th century, the main wealth was land. 27:22 A brief history of the elites from the era of the Roman Republic to the 19th century. The Roman Senate existed for 1200 years. A place for discussions. They left us the main ideological legacy. The intellectual circle of Scipio Africanus. Justification of the Roman system. Conquest for the creation of civilization. 32:38 Roman social elevators. Cicero. Created Latin as a literary philosophical language. Definition of the state, law, justice, politics 35:39 The Circle of the 4th century AD Symmachus, Ambrose of Milan, St. Augustine. Created a civilizational network of political, cultural and ecclesiastical ideas. 38:35 The European elite in brief from the Caroline era (9th century). Land grants for service. Structure. Classes of Warriors, Prayers and Workers. The code of nobility. The main task is service. Power is justified through service and blessing of the spiritual elite. Since the 13th century, alternative elites have emerged. Merchants and professors. At first they coexist, then create a revolution. 45:45 In the 19th century, a split begins. Elite and responsibility are not always the same thing. The current elites have lost the task of service. This is a challenge for future elites. Modern elites live in an undemanding space. There is no duty, responsibility and codes. How can one be cultured, rich, virtuous in the 21st century? 50:17 We have absolute obligation and absolute plasticity. 51:15 Final review and summary. 52:44 The question of expanding rights and freedoms from the elite to everyone. The connection between wealth and good according to Keynes. Codes of dignity are difficult to explain to the majority on an abstract level.