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The Concept Of "mental Health" In Our Society Is Defined Largely By The Extent To Which An Individual Behaves In Accord With The Needs Of The System And Does So Without Showing Signs Of Stress.

A Theme That Appears Repeatedly In The Writings Of The Social Critics Of The Second Half Of The 20th Century Is The Sense Of Purposelessness That Afflicts Many People In Modern Society.

The Techno-industrial System Is Exceptionally Tough Due To Its So-called "democratic" Structure And Its Resulting Flexibility. Because Dictatorial Systems Tend To Be Rigid, Social Tensions And Resistance Can Be Built Up In Them To The Point Where They Damage And Weaken The System And May Lead To Revolution. But In A "democratic" System, When Social Tension And Resistance Build Up Dangerously The System Backs Off Enough, It Compromises Enough, To Bring The Tensions Down To A Safe Level.

It Is Not Possible To Make A Lasting Compromise Between Technology And Freedom, Because Technology Is By Far The More Powerful Social Force And Continually Encroaches On Freedom Through Repeated Compromises.

Power Depends Ultimately On Physical Force. By Teaching People That Violence Is Wrong (except, Of Course, When The System Itself Uses Violence Via The Police Or The Military), The System Maintains Its Monopoly On Physical Force And Thus Keeps All Power In Its Own Hands.