The misplaced self-confidence in the ability to separate matters Every high civilization decays by forgetting obvious things. – GK Chesterton The modern Western person accepts various matters as possible, and regards them as normal; although these are often matters that are not necessarily possible or normal or are not supposed to be so….
… [T]he depiction of the highest courts, as the ultimate protector of rights, is at the same time distinctively romantic, and false. The state, in the accurate analysis of Max Weber, is the holder of the monopoly of legitimate force, which includes violence. The legitimate wielders of force are not only the security agencies of…
When I was initially offered this opportunity to write this piece I was perplexed and honoured. Honoured because of the chance to make a contribution to cultural writing. Perplexed because I did not consider myself the man for the job. I am a man who lives within my culture, but I am not a cultural…
A foundation or origin myth develops over time to serve as the foundation of a culture, people, city or civilisation. Such myths are typically presented as a grand narrative and function to justify and explain the current state of affairs, with the events, entities and forces described therein often being considered sacred. The reference here…
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