The Scapegoat Mechanism Is Not Enough, but It's a Cathartic Mechanism

Gerard's social philosophy is the spirited animal, not one who thinks in terms of utility and numbers. The primary mechanisms that govern him isn't consensus, it's not the mandate of heaven,. It's certainly not rational political discourse. We are interested in truth, but a grand lie and founding murder that can grant us catharcis the lie. In early pagan societies, the peace that descended unto the crowd would be so miraculous, so unbelievable, that people would struggle to make sense of what had just happened. While this no longer happens in modernity, for reasons that will have to or a bit later on.