And the corruption of those who take charge of the polity, extracting the goods and services that are necessary itself, and once secured keep what they can for themselves and distribute what is necessary to keep the whole racket going. And there is nothing new in this. This is Plato's "Ship of Fools" expressed in the Republic 2500 years ago and just as true today as it was during the collapse of Pericles's so-called Golden Age.
I am wholly in agreement. I have, over the last year or two, embarked on a journey to find Christ in me, to be a Christian.
I have a conceit that I consider myself well read, but...I had never read The Bible cover to cover. How could I consider myself well read if I have never read the Bible????
I am almost done reading it, and there is a very significant observation that I have made, and many people I discuss it with agree-regardless of what time frame the Bible covers...times change, technology changes, but in my view, Human Nature has not changed significantly since Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden.
All the vices seen from the beginning in the Bible are present, often in the exact same forms...today.