...where the Two become the One
Reason together with the Divine—emerge robed in white. In Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, the Emperor’s new clothes represent much more than a simple fable about vanity; the “robes” operate as a profound historical metaphor for human dignity and sovereignty. Historically, literal robes commanded automatic respect and deference, granting their royal wearers a highly dignified status whether they had objectively earned it or not. Today, however, we suffer from a […] Read more »
From Edenic Authority to Prussian Classrooms, the Battle for Rational Freedom. The publication of John Locke’s “Two Treatises of Government” stands as a definitive philosophical dismantling of political tyranny. Written against a backdrop of absolute monarchy, Locke’s work sought to eradicate the justifications used by potentates to subjugate the individual. The primary target of his intellectual assault was the “divine right of kings,” a doctrine that sought to legitimize absolute […] Read more »
All tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed, they must rely exclusively on force. ~George Orwell In the quiet realm of the individual mind, as in the grand theater of nations, a constant struggle unfolds. It is the timeless conflict between the sovereign self and the external structures that seek to direct its will. This contest is not always fought with overt weapons, but rather […] Read more »
Law is the shadow of reason; whereas children require rules from their parents to navigate life, adults instead use reason to guide their morality and decision making. ~Nathan Martin Laws are only meant to be an age appropriate way to communicate reason, and what is reasonable, to small children. Spiritually and psychologically mature adults do not need laws then, as they have reason to guide their morality and ethical decision […] Read more »