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BENJAMIN MABRY: A New American Aesthetic

The Aaron Renn Show

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Are Religious Leaders Worthy of Being Followed?

The upper middle class seems to select for people who are able to conform to institutions, not those who can inspire others. Aesthetic aspires: It lifts the eyes upwards; it points us to a destination beyond that people feel the need to go. We don't expect our political leaders to be rip - excuse me, we don't expect their religious leaders to be ripped. And so this is one of the reasons i used some of the examples that i gave. These kind of things will show that a person is worthy to be followed.

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