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What ought to be the object of all governments, and what do we actually find it to be?
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What causes the master class to be more deluded than the enslaved classes?
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According to Aristotle, what are the conditions to be fulfilled for the common people to accept law and order, and government, and all that they imply?
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How can reasonable laws, impartially administered, contribute to one’s freedom?
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What are the ways in which individual freedom gets restricted?
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Why do most people find it easier to conform, imitate, and follow a self-appointed guru?
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What is the inward struggle that the author refers to?
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Point out the difference between the slavery of man to Nature and the unnatural slavery of man to Man.
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What are the ways in which people are subjected to greater control in the personal spheres than in the wider political sphere?
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List the common misconceptions about ‘freedom’ that Shaw tries to debunk.
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Why, according to Krishnamurti, are the concepts of freedom and discipline contradictory to one another?
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How does the process of inquiry lead to true freedom?
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According to the author, the masses are prevented from realizing their slavery; the masses are also continually reminded that they have the right to vote. Do you think this idea holds good for our country too?
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‘Nature may have tricks up her sleeve to check us if the chemists exploit her too greedily.’ Discuss.
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Respect for elders is not to be confused with blind obedience. Discuss.
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Both the texts are on ‘freedom’. Comment on the difference in the style of treatment of the topic in them.
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When Shaw makes a statement he supports it with a number of examples. Identify two sections in the text which explain a statement with examples. Write down the main statement and the examples.
Notice how this contributes to the effectiveness of the writing.
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Notice the use of personal pronouns in the two texts. Did this make you identify yourself more with the topic than if it had been written in an impersonal style? As you read the texts, were you able to relate the writer’s thoughts with the way you lead your own life?
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Split the following sentences into their constituent clauses
There is no freedom if you are enclosed by self-interest or by various walls of discipline.
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Split the following sentences into their constituent clauses
When you see a servant carrying a heavy carpet, do you give him a helping hand?
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