Tag Archives: Societal Myth

Role Of Government

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the right role of government is to promote social cohesion, by keeping the peace, protecting the people from foreign invaders, and maintaining the societal myth. Government then, that doesn’t do these things, or some … Continue reading

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Founding Principles

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when a nation abandons it’s founding principles, that nation at that moment begins a descent into oblivion. Great nations are always founded on universal principles. Principles that protect the liberty of citizens, their property, … Continue reading

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The Foundational Ethos

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the foundational philosophy, principles or societal myth of a society, create the civilization and culture of a people. It is those foundational principles that determine if that civilization will be shaped in liberty, prosperity … Continue reading

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A stake in Society

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if we want to eliminate the scourge of drugs, stop our children from joining gangs, and prevent the youth from traveling abroad to bolster terrorist groups, what we need to do is give them … Continue reading

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Principles Versus Party

Dear Friends,   It seems to me, most folks will give up their beliefs for their team, but very few will give up their team for their principles. We all want our team to win. It is merely human nature. … Continue reading

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American Societal Myth

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the only Societal Myth, that is not in fact a myth, is the US Societal Myth. A Societal Myth is an underlying foundational ethos or philosophy that is a primary motivator of the … Continue reading

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Societal Structure

Dear Friends, It seems to me that government is one third of a structure that we live our lives in. (The other two being tradition and modernity). The form of government determines the real and potential standard of living of … Continue reading

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Flawed Societal Myths

Dear Friends, It seems to me that there are no flawed people, there are only flawed societal myths, (philosophies or ethos). Take any group of impoverished people. There is no deficiency in the people themselves. This has been proven by … Continue reading

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Meritocracy

Dear Friends, It seems to me that, as Time Magazine once said, Merit is the only real measure of a man. Most in the USA would agree that merit is a good scalar (yard stick) to measure people. It is … Continue reading

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