Reconstruction of the Social Order

Abstract

IN a memorandum on the reconstruction of the social order, entitled “Peace and the Threefold Commonwealth”(London: Rudolf Steiner Publishing Co. ; New York: Anthroposophic Press, 1943, Is.), Mr. T. G. Jones gives an outline of the ideas of Dr. Rudolf Steiner as indicated more particularly in his books “The Threefold Commonwealth”, “The Social Future and World Economy”. The human social order is a threefold structure consisting of a body economic, the sphere of the State and a spiritual or cultural life. These are at present so entangled that none of them can develop fully on its own proper basis. If each of these parts of the social order is allowed to develop on its own proper ground it will bear rich fruit for the healing of social disease, and co-operation of the three parts to establish a threefold articulated healthy social order will then be possible. For this purpose economic associations for each industry and a Central Economic Council are suggested, and while the main task of Parliament would be to formulate and administer the code of rights, the economic associations would contribute from their surpluses to the economic support of the spiritual or cultural institutions.