The importance of James Burnham

"...the view that politics is largely a matter of mystification and trickery, and that the idea of a neutral state is a myth that serves power-hungry ruling elites."

This, from The Tablet (2nd September 2021) is worth a read. I'm not sure I share much of the author's viewpoint, but it's a good round-up of a square peg, and a reminder that agnosticism and pluralism create the space for ideas that become useful in their own time.