An organic movement composed of men and women who are bound together by the idea or third of freedom, is what is needed to counteract the forward march of the vision of the anointed. We form a team devoted to a shared cause. The shared object of passion is the third in a relationship that strongly binds two or more individuals. If our conscience is telling us something is not right we need to take action in defence of freedom. Should we wait around for a political saviour to fix a thoroughly corrupt system? Do nothing but criticize others and lament over the state of the world? These alternatives are for the weak and the lazy. And finally, does the individual know that he is the makeweight
“Anxiously we look round for collective measures, thereby reinforcing the very mass-mindedness we want to fight against. There’s only one remedy for the leveling effect of all collective measures, and this is to emphasize and increase the value of the individual.” Carl Jung, Civilization in Transition We live in an age where two visions […]
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