By Rudolf Steiner

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Bn 193.2; GA 193; CW 193
Lecture IV also in GA 333

In 1919, a year marked by strong social and political upheavals, Steiner was deeply concerned with social questions. Having published a book on the subject (Towards Social Renewal), he embarked on a major campaign to publicize his “threefold“ ideas for society. In addition to public lectures, however, Steiner also sought to deepen the subject in a series of talks to members of the Anthroposophical Society. Four of those lectures, among others, reveal the “inner,” or “esoteric,” problems of that particular time in history. They complement Steiner's very practical efforts to realize threefolding in the historical context of his time.

This translation is presented here with the kind permission of the Rudolf Steiner Nachlassverwaltung, Dornach, Switzerland. From Bn 193.2, GA 193, CW 193. Lecture IV also in GA 333.