Half-hours with the W.E.A.

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 1, 15 July 1932, Page 13

Half-hours with the W.E.A.

The World Crisis-Some Long- . Term Trends

(By Mr.

W. T. G.

Airey

M.A)

No. Iii-Nationalism (to be broadcast from 1YA Wednesday, July 20, 1932). NATIONALITY and democracy are the two main aspects of the poli‘tical revolution that transformed Burope in the nineteenth century and that has passed to other parts of the world. This political development went on at the same time as the eco--nomie revolution déalt with in pre-vious-talks; many problems arise from their interaction. The sentiment of nationality is mainly a thing of culture and traditional modes of thought and expression, and sometimes the long possession of a. distinctive form of government may have influence. It was perhaps natural that democracy-the effort to secure the participation of the many in their own government-should assume that people should be grouped according to their willingness to work together, ie.. according to their nationality. But in the struggles of democracy against oppressive governments, often eontrolled by tulers of a different nationality, too much emphasis was laid on the appeal to national sentiment and so nationality ‘took on a too strongly political colour-resulting in modern nationalism, Hmancipated nationalities seem generally to have become. egoistie and flaunt ‘their independence in the fact of an increasingly interdependent world. Not content with cultural freedom they have sought self-sufficiency in all things, have oppressed other nationalities, and been unwilling to co-operate in a society of nations. Hence national egoism and imperialistic ambition were strong forcés of disturbance in the world and conflicted sharply with the economic trend toward co-operation and interdependence. Nationalism is still active-e.g., tariff walls-and one of the greatest needs is to modify it without losing its better ‘cultural aspects. ‘ STTTTTTTITTTTTSTTTTTTTUTITIC@TTT ITTF LL@TTHTTTTTTTLTES HLT GTTE@ ULL iPad

New Series from 2YA ‘Makers of New Zealand," by Mr.-L. R. almer, M.A., Dip.J. Thursday, July 21-I, Hdward Gibbon Wakefield. Thursday, July 28-II, Sir George Grey. Thursday, August 4-III, Richard John Seddon. | Thursday, August 11-IV,.Makers of New Zealand: What of the Future? "Man and His Social Institutions," By Professor T. A. Hunter. Saturday, July 23-I, How Man Organises His Social Life. Saturday, July 830-II, Social Institutions in the Machine Age. Saturday, August 6-III, Poverty in the Midst of Plenty. . Saturday, August 13-IY, Can Demoeracy Survive? "THE following lecturers will continue the Workers’ Educational Association’s sessions :-- From 3YA Mr. A. W. Tucker, M.A., B.Se., F.R.A.S. Friday, August 19-"‘Our Moon and ‘Its Origin." Friday, August 26-"The Solar System." Friday, September 2-"Is the Planet Mars Inhabited?" Friday, September. 9-‘Comets and Meteors-Visitors from Space." Dr. D. H. Broadhead. Monday, August 22-"Greek Drama" (No. 1). Monday, August 29-‘Greek Drama" (No. 2). Monday, September 5-‘‘The Thought and Social Life of Ancient Greece" (No, 1). Monday, September 12-"The Thought and Social Life of Ancient Greece" (No. 2). ; ANSHLIENELEQESUERUGANOOGCTVGNPADEEELSCSSULGAEGEAEUEAE SEAUAUN TENSE SUN GUES ANE SUNT