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Superheroes

We like superheroes because we’re weak. Let’s use other myths to become strong.

Summary: Superhero films dominate theater box offices. They also show our greatest weakness. We are a powerful citizenry broken into powerless individuals who see collective action as futile, or even corrupting. We have a second set of myths that show the path to a better future for America. Let’s take this first step to recovering our …

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We want heroes, not leaders. When that changes it will become possible to reform America.

Summary:  Before we can find solutions, or even slow the fall of the Republic, we need accurate diagnosis of what ails us.  Facile answers point to evildoers, or flaws in the Constitution. Fix them and our awesomeness will be rewarded. But America’s weakness lies elsewhere, and can be seen by each of us when looking …

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The problem with America lies in our choice of heroes

Summary:  We choose our heroes unconsciously, choices which shape our daytime actions.  Our modern heroes serve us poorly, pointing to our weaknesses and away from our historic strengths.  This is the fourth in a series about our struggle to adjust to the new century; links to the other chapters appear at the end. “The myth …

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