Waking Times: Raised, as most of us are, within nation states, it is extremely
difficult to think outside the statist box. It’s tantamount to cognitive
dissonance; Might as well ask a fish to breathe outside water, it’s so
counterintuitive. But, and here’s the rub, we are not fish, and if we
want to continue to be a progressively evolving species on this planet,
we are going to have to think outside the box.
The thing is, it’s perfectly okay if “the box” is healthy,
sustainable, and moral. But when it’s unhealthy, unsustainable, and
immoral, like the statist box is, then it becomes imperative that we
think outside of it. If we cannot do this, then we cowardly give in to
indifference and ignorance, and we will be ruled by those who know how
to gain power over indifference and ignorance.
As Plato pointed out, “The price of apathy toward public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” ...read more>>>...