Keynes, Hayak etc on polarization
Posted here Friday, December 05, 2003 at 4:29:12 PM 
On the ideologizing and mythologizing of instititons into polarized language. Then whole article is very interesting and worth reading
The central institutions of our society, the government and the economy, have become, in contemporary politics, objects of ideology. Rather than being perceived as entities that contain processes and practices of a diverse and complicated nature, they have become, like the gods of Greek mythology, actors imbued with motivation, an inner nature, and designs upon our individual well-being. While the reality of governments and economies is that they vary enormously in the range and moral content of their activities, the ideologized version ascribes uniform and predictable qualities to them -- qualities that create reassurances and threats evocative of public support and opposition. These politicized responses undermine the ability of citizens to understand how these institutions work, and what new possibilities may be found within them.
Prof. Kenneth R. Hoover
Western Washington University
Citation: Journal of Political Ideologies, February, 1999, 4 (1), 87-115. Allrights reserved.
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