In this remarkable book, regarded by Russell as one of the most important
of his career, he argues that power is man's ultimate goal and is, in its many
guises, the single most important element in the development of any
society.The key to human nature that Marx found in wealth and Freud in sex,
Bertrand Russell finds in power. Power, he argues, is man's ultimate goal, and
is, in its many guises, the single most important element in the development of
any society. Written in the late 1930s when Europe was being torn apart by
extremist ideologies and the world was on the brink of war, Russell set out to
found a 'new science', one which would make sense of the traumatic events of
the day and offer an explanation for those that would follow. The result was
Power, a remarkable book which Russell regarded as one of the most important of
his long career. Countering the totalitarian desire to dominate, Russell shows
how political enlightenment and human understanding can lead to peace - his
book is a passionate call for independence of mind and a celebration of the
instinctive joy of human life.
