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What does it mean?
Replacing private capitalism with state capitalism in Russia didn't change the masses' helpless and authoritarian character.
In plain terms
State capitalism didn't alter people's submissive nature.
What can you take from it?
Economic systems alone don't reshape deep-seated social attitudes.

Where it applies

  • post-revolutionary societies
  • authoritarian regimes

Putting it to work

  • address cultural attitudes
  • promote empowerment

Questions to consider

  • Why do people remain authoritarian under different economies?
  • What non-economic factors influence mass behavior?

Another view

It neglects other reforms that could affect attitudes.

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