Critical Thinking Question: What is the real purpose of government?Topic: This (third part of three) is the continuation of a two-part discussion I recently had with Wes Bertrand. On September 18th, I tried to weave a series of loosely related thoughts together into one topic, while driving. I wasn't thrilled with the result. I eventually contacted Wes to help me try to make sense of it all.This is an examination of how fantasy is used to manage personal and/or political anxiety, the relationship between the personal and the political, and how outrage and attack are employed to deal with the disruption of fantasy.Discussed Today:-Trust in government coming back?-Faith and Force-Violence as virtue-The historical purpose of government-People in NYC loved the Gambino Family. Why?Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
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