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Book 34. (1 results) Plunder of Gor (Individual Quote)

To be sure, very different societal arrangements are possible. - (Plunder of Gor, Chapter 9, Sentence #143)
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9 143 To be View more quotes about sure">sure, very different societal arrangements are possible.

Book 34. (7 results) Plunder of Gor (Context Quote)

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9 140 Indeed, he may look down upon, or pity, other castes.
9 141 He is unlikely to desert the caste that is his own.
9 142 To some, that would doubtless, however mistakenly, be construed as a betrayal of sorts.
9 143 To be sure, very different societal arrangements are possible.
9 144 For example, one might have a large, undifferentiated, individually competitive population in which millions struggle for a trag­ically limited quantity of desiderata, which must, mathematically, be beyond the reach of the vast majority, for example, a limited number of favored professions, a limited number of favored locations, and so on.
9 145 It is rather as if thousands were encouraged to run in a race that could, in the nature of things, have few winners.
9 146 Thus most must fail, a situation likely to result in unhappiness, disgruntlement, frustration, resentment, and envy.
Indeed, he may look down upon, or pity, other castes. He is unlikely to desert the caste that is his own. To some, that would doubtless, however mistakenly, be construed as a betrayal of sorts. To be sure, very different societal arrangements are possible. For example, one might have a large, undifferentiated, individually competitive population in which millions struggle for a trag­ically limited quantity of desiderata, which must, mathematically, be beyond the reach of the vast majority, for example, a limited number of favored professions, a limited number of favored locations, and so on. It is rather as if thousands were encouraged to run in a race that could, in the nature of things, have few winners. Thus most must fail, a situation likely to result in unhappiness, disgruntlement, frustration, resentment, and envy. - (Plunder of Gor)