{"product_id":"the-unconscious-civilization-by-john-ralston-saul-1","title":"The Unconscious Civilization by John Ralston Saul","description":"\u003cp\u003eSecondhand paperback good condition. Published by Penguin Books, 1995. John Ralston Saul's philosophical examination argues that Western democracies have become unconsciously controlled by corporatism, serving the interests of business managers and technocrats rather than the public good. Through his 1995 CBC Massey Lectures, Saul critiques how individualism has been corrupted into selfishness and how citizens have become passive subjects of specialist-driven governance. He calls for a reconnection between language and reality, and a return to genuine democratic participation rooted in the concept of the public good.\u003c\/p\u003eSubjects: Books, Culture, Non Fiction, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, Wb103-4","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43248867835963,"sku":"BWKP-0140264647","price":10.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/07c355a9b93f0de5559ee57fc121345e.jpg?v=1772437215","url":"https:\/\/booksworthkeeping.co.nz\/products\/the-unconscious-civilization-by-john-ralston-saul-1","provider":"Books Worth Keeping ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}