T.S. Eliot's Notes Towards the Definition of Culture (1948) argues that culture is an organic, shared system of beliefs transmitted primarily through family, not through artificial planning. He suggests that a high culture requires a class system to preserve traditions and warns that politicizing culture leads to its decay and can result in totalitarianism. Eliot sees culture and religion as deeply connected, believing that a shared religion is essential for a unified culture. Eliot warns that attempts to politically direct or build culture are a danger to genuine cultural integrity. He saw the Soviet Union as an early example of this, but believed the trend was spreading, leading to the suppression of traditional culture in favor of political ideology.