02710cam a22003613u 4500 75820 UtSlPG 20260610134744.0 m cr n 260607r20251923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 23016781 UtSlPG fr iso639-1 D Le Bon, Gustave, 1841-1931 Le déséquilibre du monde Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-08 Laurent Vogel (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library) "Le déséquilibre du monde" by Gustave Le Bon is a scientific and philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The book likely examines the causes and consequences of the instability and upheavals facing modern civilizations, especially in the aftermath of major global conflicts. It focuses on the psychological, social, and political forces that drive societal change and contribute to persistent disharmony and disorder in the world. The opening of this work sets the tone by contrasting the rational advancements of science with the persistent irrationality of political and social life, emphasizing how deep-seated instincts and inherited sentiments often overrule intelligence in human affairs. Le Bon reviews the shifting nature of societal ideals, the failures of post-war diplomacy—particularly the errors in psychological and political judgment by European statesmen—and the unintended consequences of the Treaty of Versailles. He also explores the revival of Islam and critiques the West’s misunderstanding of Muslim mentality, the complex issue of Alsace, and the economic illusions surrounding postwar reparations. This introduction establishes a sweeping critique of the inability of modern societies to reconcile progress in knowledge with persistent psychological and cultural impulses, framing the “disequilibrium” not just as economic or political imbalance, but as a deeper problem rooted in human nature and collective psychology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Paris: Ernest Flammarion, 1923 Economic history -- 1918-1945 Reconstruction (1914-1939) Militarism Europe -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.32000006718136 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75820 116545 116545