Socialism is only one possible means to a psychological end

Evidence

Since different causes may have the same effect, it is never impossible that the same purpose may be reached by different means. Insofar as socialism is considered an institution depending on the will of people, it is only the first proposal for eliminating those eudaemonistic imperfections which derive from historical inequality. — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 762

Categorization

• XREF: Ties to the essay’s core argument: the blasé attitude and urban theorizing treat social forms as contingent means rather than ends — Simmel’s instrumentalism here parallels Lofland’s categorization schemas. — connects to: Socialism under Siyad was a means rather than an end — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 550; Prostitution ends only by eliminating its economic and social causes

Related

• Socialism under Siyad was a means rather than an end (similarity 0.84)
• Siyad’s socialism was a pragmatic instrument rather than an ideological commitment. (similarity 0.83)

Broader Connections

• Socialism under Siyad was a means rather than an end #exemplifies (0.75) — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 550