ISS 320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Georg Simmel, Proletariat, Bourgeoisie
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Progressively strips away all elements (government, law, religion, shared morality, the family, emotion) Is left with the individual in the state of nature austerity. Policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits (when spending exceeds income) It happens through spending cuts or tax increases. Used by governments that find it difficult to pay their debts. Two opposed things that have some internal similarities. Infinity sign, when one side expands the other side shrinks. Why or why not? opinions are subjective- your own thoughts that can"t be proven facts are objective- can be proven right or wrong. The heart of the city is economic in nature. What is produced, how it"s produced, where it"s produced. City has to be laid out according to economic production. They tried to theorize the result of capitalism. Simmel- bourgeoisie vs. proletariat (rural vs. urban, agrees with toennies) Teleology: unilateral path from lesser state to greater state.