Culture, Civilization, and Humanity

Tarek Heggy

Part 1 Essays on the values of progress: some basic remarks about the values of progress; the most important values of progress; souce and identity; cultural specificity; building a strong society. part 2 Essays on Egypt's cultural dilemma: why do I write? the big-talk syndrome; singing our own praises; between a culture of peace and culture of war; Eygptian identity and globalization; reflections on an American trip; localized to the spine; the anatomy of apaty; the United States and the world future; Egypt's economic reform in the balance; the Arab mindset and the conspiracy theory; complacency - enough is enough; civilized debate versus fascist intimidation; technological advancement prerequisites - wealth or management?; does intellectuality have a nationality?; imperativ emanagement reform; fateful transformation; the tragedy of education and culture in Egypt. Part 3 Essays on contemporary Egyptian problems: the tragedy of subsidies; the art of work - an art we have lost; who are the makers of history - circumstances or people?; the difficult equation of change versus stability; religious extremism in Egypt; the Egyptian problem - origins and analysis; what is to be done?; the four idols; promoting reading as a hobby and a methodology; Egyptians between rights and duties; Saad Zaghlul and the unity of the two elements of the Egyptian nation; management and society; reflections on buffoonery and failure. Part 4 Essays on the imperative fall of Socialism - a critique of Marxism: marxism - where to?; the dictatorship of the proletariat; Eurocommunism; the revealing light of democracy and the darkness of the single opinion; Marxist economics between theory and practice; the individual and society; Marxism between Protestantism and Catholicism; communist propaganda in the balance of truth.