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Chajusong as Core of Juche Idea

Markus Fidler
Chief,
Franken Group for the Study of the Juche Idea of Germany

History of man is ultimately interpreted in Juche philosophy as a struggle to achieve Chajusong (independence). Thus, the correct understanding of Chajusong is the prerequisite in understanding the Juche idea in general. Therefore, Chajusong will be explained in detail below.

Due to the high development of his organism, man has the unique abilities of thinking and working that no other living organims can have. Man’s Chajusong is qualitatively different from the instinctive attributes of living organisms as a whole to maintain their organism. In contrast to these instinctive attributes.

Juche philosophy elaborated attributes of man that arise from the fact that man is a social being. There are attributes of the human being that only arise and develop from the fact that the human being is a social being. Through living in human society, man struggles against all sorts of subordination and dependence. This is how Chajusong can develop. This Chajusong is thus the quality of man living in society who wants to live and develop independently as the master of the world and his or her destiny. Man possessed of independence can conquer nature, stand against any social subordination and put everything at his service.

This is a socio-historical category becomes clear in Comrade Kim Jong Il's remarks that Man can realize independence completely only when he is free from social bondage, natural fetters, and the shackles of outdated ideas and culture.

Chajusong is the core of the Juche idea in general. It is this human attribute of wanting to live independently that develops socio-historically and ultimately makes the history of mankind a struggle for the assertion of Chajusong. According to Juche philosophy, man's demand to live independently is the decisive impetus for man to take his own destiny into his own hands and to fight against every form of subjugation and restrictions.

Thus, the Juche idea is an original and revolutionary new ideology.that defines independence as the essential feature of man, the social being.