He mentions “Moloch”, and while attributes it’s genesis to Ginsberg, he is clearly referring to Scott’s Moloch, as per link on the first mention. But then:
What they have in common is that the Establishment is primarily an upper-class phenomenon, that it is more about social and moral legitimacy than mere wealth or raw power
which is nothing like the Moloch, which is a race to the bottom caused by lack of coordination, and is thus more pertinent to the lower strata of the population.
Sooo… brief comments while I read along.
He mentions “Moloch”, and while attributes it’s genesis to Ginsberg, he is clearly referring to Scott’s Moloch, as per link on the first mention. But then:
which is nothing like the Moloch, which is a race to the bottom caused by lack of coordination, and is thus more pertinent to the lower strata of the population.
I look forward to more of your comments—readalong comments for longform writing is a good idea.
The author is Sarah Constantin.
You’ve got a good point about Moloch and Ra not having that much in common, though I could make a case that Ra greases the path for Moloch.