Cordell, Arthur: ECOM wrote:
The problem, in short, may not be that reality is receding from the
national myth. The problem may be the myth.
Beware to the nation that believes and acts on its myths not realizing
that they are just that: Myths.
[snip]
Has there ever been such a country as you say [and I agree] would be
desirable?
The whole thesis of Freud's _Civilization and its Discontents_ is that
there never
has been such a society and Freud thought there never would be one. As
I put it:
ethnicities are semiotic viruses, and their rapacity is unlimited.
http://www.cloud9.net/~bradmcc/civil.html
But, to focus on the present: The BBC documentary _The Power of
Nightmares_ well describes the Platonic doctrine of the NeoCons that
a nation needs noble myths --> in which the people need to believe
because they are incapable of anything better and, if left to
themselves, they will otherwise just enjoy themselves. *But*, again, the
documentary emphasizes, the NeoCons who govern do *not*
need to believe the myths they promulgate to the people.
\brad mccormick
--
Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works.... (Matt 5:16)
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21)
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