geopolitical darwinism
and if Galileo was right ,
ergo the church was wrong .!.
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you're looking down on Earth :
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you see the monuments of civilizations :
streets , bridges , skyscrapers , stadiums and so forth
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you wonder ,
how are they organized ?
how have humans organized themselves for such grand works ?
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maybe humans are organized
copying animals , the animal kingdom .
in that sense ... you could perceive
the arteries of societies pulsating
providing freedom
for the individuals to build proudly on their fortunes
.
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reality on the ground ,
from Libya over Syria to Yemen , Afghanistan and Iraq
- to just point one region -
tells you
that to simply imagine a pyramid ,
call it a natural law
to apply simply the rule of the strongest or lucky
and its intrinsic magic in providing natural progress
doesn't work for humans ,
humane humans .
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for instance billions of people invested , hedged , engaged
by will and love
against any form of social humanitarian collapse or oppression
lest slavery , human trafficking or sexual abuse
despite and against any logic of any stronger
but for the beauty of life's pure only
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maybe humans would organize societies , cities , nations
copying the kingdom of the plants rather .
infrastructure as a trunk ,
as big trees allowing through the efficiency of the whole
to build on culture and tradition
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maybe they would opt for rules
that outlive their own kind ;
for constitutions as old as Cedars
and institutions as cherished as Pohutukawas
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inspiring in their shadows for the individuals to cooperate
and build streets , bridges , skyscrapers
and stadiums as glades for the communities to meet
in the jungle called city
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indeed , maybe it's not arteries you saw ,
but wood vessels providing stability
and with it - crucially - freedom for the individuals
to be able to build with love and energy
on their common fortunes
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you're looking down on earth :
true , there is a forest of countries !
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( stop burning it )
( chapter -A- )
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april 2o12
