Its inevitable terminus to him was “anarchy plus a constable.” He did not see that the new industrial régime was forging social bonds as rigid as those which were disappearing and much more extensive--whether desirable ties or not is another matter.
Dewey summarizes Carlyle's view on the dangers of a society based solely on economic ties.
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