At the beginning of the twentieth century, the traditional ruling class was replaced with technocratic governments.  The old elite were interested only in perpetuating their power and managing the general affairs of the state.  In contrast, the new managerial class was much more ruthless and methodical.  Their ambition went farther than any tyranny of the past; they believed they had a quasi-divine mandate to reshape society in their image.  The main purpose of their political activities was to find the optimal governing model that maximized their power and the ideology that legitimized it.  Religious myths were replaced with an ideological narrative.  As a direct consequence, the twentieth century has shown that in the absence of an absolute, divine reference, words can justify any atrocity. A totalitarian ideology aims to impose a vision on society and transform the individual mindset to fit a collectivist...(Read Full Article)