In Plato’s Republic we encounter both of these ideas. In order to build this perfect city, Plato incorporated these outstanding individuals called “Guardians” who are chosen and educated exclusively to be spiritually, physically and virtuously balanced to lead this ideal city. The selection and training process of “guardians” is somewhat similar to how are leaders are chosen today. For example, the majority of our leaders today come from privileged backgrounds and/or well connect families from some of our most prestigious universities. The notorious secret society in America, Skull and Bones was co-founded at Yale in 1832 by the father of a future president and has come to suggest everything that spurns the community about "The Elite." Yale
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These value systems (opinions) are created by one's lack of the Tao and one’s organic response pursues truth and above all to belong to something greater, whatever that may be. With all of these opinions the pool of information becomes littered with false truths, that lead others astray many. We combat each other whether it be verbally or physically to impose such truths, but we remain broken as a whole and while this is happening our lives are being slowly altered [further from the Tao]. Lewis …show more content…
(consumerism = happiness) but not necessarily for both parties…... Because of this conditioning it is a perpetual cycle that feeds into the media(sex), big business, and products (earthly treasures). The people that make the laws don't not know people but claim they are the people when in reality they are detached, but then these are the same people that impose laws that they are exempt from following themselves “to create a more perfect union”.
If we collectively thought just in general it would trigger a second coming in us, but as mystical as it sounds the only reason it stays that way is because we refuse to reflect on such a singular issue it seems impossible and a work of fiction. yes, be may come together but it's on the potatoes and not the meat. And when it's on the meat we shy from it not because we fail to see how contemplation of one's physical and mental state can work together towards
These value systems (opinions) are created by one's lack of the Tao and one’s organic response pursues truth and above all to belong to something greater, whatever that may be. With all of these opinions the pool of information becomes littered with false truths, that lead others astray many. We combat each other whether it be verbally or physically to impose such truths, but we remain broken as a whole and while this is happening our lives are being slowly altered [further from the Tao]. Lewis …show more content…
(consumerism = happiness) but not necessarily for both parties…... Because of this conditioning it is a perpetual cycle that feeds into the media(sex), big business, and products (earthly treasures). The people that make the laws don't not know people but claim they are the people when in reality they are detached, but then these are the same people that impose laws that they are exempt from following themselves “to create a more perfect union”.
If we collectively thought just in general it would trigger a second coming in us, but as mystical as it sounds the only reason it stays that way is because we refuse to reflect on such a singular issue it seems impossible and a work of fiction. yes, be may come together but it's on the potatoes and not the meat. And when it's on the meat we shy from it not because we fail to see how contemplation of one's physical and mental state can work together towards