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CHAPTER 1
SOCIETY. THE PROCESS OF ITS FORMATION
Man is a social animal.
Aristotle, Politics.
Synergetics
The Iron Law of Oligarchy
Let us take the bull by the horns, so to speak, by beginning with the construction and formation of society. This approach will help us find the answers to many questions and lend clarity to our presentation.
Continuing our analogy with a vehicle, we have now brought our student to the car, patted the hood and shown him the steering wheel, the engine and all the pedals and buttons. All of these, in the context of our inquiry in this chapter, fall under sociology and psychology. I will name the various scientists who have discovered the social