CARROLL QUIGLEY, “TRAGEDY AND HOPE”
Cleon Skousen (the uncle of Joel Skousen) wrote a book titled “The Naked Capitalist –
A Review and Commentary on Dr. Carroll Quigley's Book: Tragedy and Hope – A History of the World in Our Time”. Carroll Quigley’s book is a 1300 page book written by a member of the conspiratorial elite. This makes it a rare, if not unique occurrence. It was published in 1966. Cleon Skousen wrote his review of this large book to make it accessible to a wider audience and to highlight its significance.
It is available, free and complete, online at https://app.box.com/s/ad920615d83bed584ea7
Some excerpts are at
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/New_World_Order/Naked_Capitalist.html
The following is an excerpt from Chapter One of “The Naked Capitalist”.
[START OF EXCERPT FROM CHAPTER ONE OF “THE NAKED CAPITALIST”]
I have waited for thirty years for somebody on the inside of the modern political power structure to talk. At last, somebody has. . . .
When Dr. Quigley decided to write his 1,300 page book called Tragedy And Hope, he knew he was deliberately exposing one of the best kept secrets in the world. As one of the elite “insiders,” he knew the scope of this power complex and he knew that its leaders hope to eventually attain total global control. Furthermore, Dr. Quigley makes it clear throughout his book that by and large he warmly supports the goals and purposes of the “network.” But if that is the case, why would he want to expose this world-wide conspiracy and disclose many of its most secret operations? Obviously, disclosing the existence of a mammoth power network which is trying to take over the world could not help but arouse the vigorous resistance of the millions of people who are its intended victims. So why did Dr. Quigley write this book?
His answer appears in a number of places but is especially forceful and clear on pages 979-980. He says, in effect, that it is now too late for the little people to turn back the tide. In a spirit of kindness he is therefore urging them not to fight the noose which is already around their necks. He feels certain that those who do will only choke [page 5] themselves to death. On the other hand, those who go along with the immense pressure which is beginning to be felt by all humanity will eventually find themselves in a man-made millennium of peace and prosperity. All through his book, Dr. Quigley assures us that we can trust these benevolent, well-meaning men who are secretly operating behind the scenes. They are the hope of the world. All who resist them represent tragedy. Hence, the title for his book. [END OF EXCERPT]
CREATION THROUGH DESTRUCTION
Observe what Quigley wants us to believe. He wants us to believe that:
#1. The Conspiracy which rules us is led by “benevolent, well-meaning men”.
#2. The Conspiracy is leading us to “a man-made millennium of peace and prosperity”.
Additionally, it appears that Quigley himself actually believes these ideas.
What is the Conspiracy actually doing? It is creating World Wars, and a great many smaller wars. It is creating depressions and widespread poverty. It is creating the greatest tyrants in history, like Hitler, Stalin, and Mao. It is degrading the population by pushing drugs, by destroying education, religion, and morality, by encouraging criminality and corruption, and by many other methods.
So by creating universal slavery, degradation, war, and suffering, they are creating a golden age of peace and prosperity.
How smart is that?
Like Communism, the Conspiracy believes that the way to create is to destroy.
They say “The end justifies the means.”.
But is the end of worldwide freedom, peace, prosperity, truth, and happiness actually going to be achieved by the means of energetically creating worldwide slavery, war, poverty, deception, and suffering?
Is health going to be created by poison?
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