CONDITION USED , PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTION , BERTRAND RUSSELL, HARDCOVER , 1954

A thought-provoking work that examines politics and society through the lens of human impulses rather than rigid ideologies. It argues that much of social life is shaped by deep-seated emotional drives, especially the tension between possessive impulses rooted in power and ownership, and creative impulses that foster knowledge, art, cooperation, and goodwill. The book critiques institutions that encourage domination and conflict, while advocating social arrangements that nurture creativity, freedom, and constructive human energies. It offers a philosophical framework for rebuilding society on more humane and life-affirming foundations.