For a Society to Flourish

A number of things must be true - and foremost among them, is the impulse to make that society better.

This is no longer the case, in fact people no longer believe that society is important, and that it can be made better. They believe something else is more important - and we should devote ourselves to it instead.

What this something else is, depends on whatever people are interested in, at the time. And they are not interested in any abstract ideas about what this is - or what it should be.

It seems to me, however, at the present time - it is the exercise of power. Making other people do what you want them to do.

This is a normal human impulse - to interact with other people, in all kinds of ways. But it can easily become abnormal - to identify with a group, to dominate other groups - or be dominated, by a strong leader. Or even by the group itself.

The Organization is now dominant - and people have become experts at belonging to one of these, and making sure other people belong also.

I will use Americans as an example. They have become experts at being Americans. And they know intuitively what this is - in their collective unconscious. Their election of Trump, was only a surprise to those, not in tune with their deepest desires.

And these were - to destroy their society!