SOSC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: George Orwell, European Cooperation In Science And Technology

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1000
• Professor: Terry Conlin

Document Summary

Ideology and history part 2: mcneill, pages 87-88, zinn, pages 89-100. Myth lies at the basis of human society. Myths are general statements about the world. To be true and then acted on whenever circumstances suggest or require common response. Unique and characteristic human way of acting together. Myths,moreover, are based on faith more than on fact. But british supported war against germany bc their country lost early battles and won later ones. Without british actions in 1940, world war 2 would have followed a far different course. Myth is what bridged the gap, remaking the reality of june 1940 into the reality of may 1945. Complex constraints operate in human affairs, only partially understood by the wisest. Directing and redirecting action that myth comes into play. When actions undertaken in accordance with accepted ideas fail to achieve anything like the expected result.