Word: subs
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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However, this snag can be overcome by limiting oneself to those segments of each class that are directly linked to the processes of economic production, i.e., to those groups whose economic interests completely encompass the inner-most, primary level of the working of the American economy. Thus the crucial sub-classes to focus on are the Rich--all senior business executives, the Technostructure-Rich--junior business executives, engineers, technicians and scientists in the big corporations, and the Workers--all the people who work in factories (that's what they still are no matter how civilized the conditions) producing consumer goods...
...other sub-classes play secondary roles as mere agents. This means that professional people such as doctors or teachers are irrelevant while those who are lawyers or consultants are servants who live off the core of the system but cannot determine it. Also, someone like an entertainer could be very rich but he would not be one of the Rich because he does not take part in the production of goods and hence has no bearing on the decisions that are made in that sector. Equally, middle income people such as clerical staff are not in a position to participate...
...important to recognize clearly that the sub-classes that have been singled out are at the two ends of the class-system, the richest and the poorest. This is because these are the only two sectors which have the capacity for acquiring power. The elements of power are: 1) Wealth 2) Institutional Leverage--this means control over the few tightly organized sectors of society, the government, business (big and small), and the communications networks, and 3) Numbers -- any group, if it is sufficiently large...
...need hardly be added that the two rich sub-classes do in fact use their power to look after their own interests and these necessarily conflict with the interests of the Workers...
...that each man must try to acquire as much wealth for himself as he possibly can. The index of a man's standing is measured exclusively in terms of the goods he possesses which ensures the smooth functioning of the growth-economy and legitimizes the wealth of the richer sub-classes...