Drift and Mastery: An Attempt to Diagnose the Current Unrest

This is a misunderstanding of Walter Lippmann about 'progress' of American society in the early 20th century and is often an obvious observation. For Lippman, society is constantly changing and chaotic. Through the massive transition from modern industrialism to modern industrialism, society as a whole promotes this confusion. In order to grasp the cohesive nature of the new form that must emerge? Lippman refused to give up his personal laissez-faireist William Graham Sumner's individualist brand and agreed with people trying to become partners in the new republic like Herbert Crowley. Society needs unity. Lippman's answer is similar to that of Clyre which is pluralism (this is skill). He did not purchase a completely homogeneous social vision. Instead, his vision is diversifying - if balanced common principles among these common interest groups can be achieved, a large interest group will emerge and a social order can be achieved. In drip and mastery, Lippman discusses organizational work (he welcomes the distinction between trade union and crawley), consumer movement (importance of objective consumer advice), women's movement and corporate managers The man (Li Pu) gave up his previous charm to socialism). For Lippmann, socialism is no longer needed. Because robberies are being replaced by socially conscious administrators who want to build market share. Ownership is democratized by shares share

This book is rooted in actual observations and readers can quickly identify them. Among them, they observed the new modern era that is being formed. How to solve the problem? Lippman believes that science replaces religion as the main means of solving people's problems. Science is the discipline of democracy. Science is no longer a threat. On the contrary, it is good for a progressive era. Lippman used diagnostics in subtitles (words with definite scientific content).

Drift and Control: The second book by Walter Lippmann, a political thinker and an American journalist, is an attempt to diagnose the current riot. "Drift and Mastery" was published in the fall of 1914, and it believes that reasonable scientific management can overcome the power of social drifting. Lippman believes that old ideas and institutions lack relevance due to serious social and economic changes. Specifically, drift and proficiency warnings do not depend on theory, competition, and broad framework of self-interest. He believes democracy and society as a whole can not solve the problem, because it is drifting and lacks intention and discipline. The prescription for dripman's drifting and proficiency is intentional and scientific management, he calls it mastery. This progressive perspective is seeking a better society through rational and scientific order while rejecting Marxism, Utopia and traditionalism.

Lippman relies heavily on the ability of scientific methods to reform and improve society. Drift and Mastery constantly propose science as a means of improving society, as an alternative to doctrine, as an outdated approach to governance. Lippman ties science and democracy and wrote that "This is an autonomous government." In a common science field, Lippman saw the hope of the international community. Scientific innovation and ideas with common language and justification bring strong attraction to Lippmann.

After publication, Drift and Mastery received enthusiastic comments. The New York Times said that it is a wonderful work whether it is style or content. Progressive movement leaders praised the drifting and proficiency of their content and literary style. Theodore Roosevelt met Lipman and spoke while writing his book. The same enthusiasm comes from Oliver Wendell Holmes (Jr.) who said that the book was "very well written ... completely pleased". New sentences and thinking "