I see a strange parallel to Marxism when Henrich describes the need for societies to go through different, partly opposing (dialectic), stages. But Henrich is the opposite of a Marxist in many other respects, such as the ability of intellectual leaders to predict those stages.
Marx took that from Hegel and Marx it not the only one influenced by Hegel.
Marx took that from Hegel and Marx it not the only one influenced by Hegel.