Yes, there is potentially a great revolution going on (revolution - back to what was before) but it is not a real revolution because it’s not a real return to what was before.
Ask yourself where did the modern world come from? If you go back 250 years it did not exist except in one small place, namely England and a little bit in its colonies. And there it did not exist a hundred years before then.
Why did the modern world arise in England and England alone? The answer is individual freedom and Christianity. Both were needed.
Christianity had been around for over 15 centuries but no emergence of a modern world. Why? Because Christianity while providing a moral basis for right vs wrong did not allow for individual freedom.
Then in England two competing Christian religions both Protestant duked it out. A king lost his head and there was a civil war. One of the effects of this civil war which Cromwell tried to squelch was a desire for men much further down the hierarchy to seek freedom and power.
However, despite this squelching individual freedom began to slowly spread in England and this led to the Industrial Revolution and the modern world built on the technological breakthroughs. Christianity was necessary because there had to be a moral basis for decision making as a result of these technological breakthroughs.
The rest of the world continued on governing based on power but they too slowly let individual freedom increase. First in northwestern Europe and slowly in other parts of Europe and the world.
Now we are returning to a power based system where both individual freedom and Christianity are rejected.
This article and your previous one celebrate the return of individual freedom but it cannot last without the moral structure there to form the basis of decisions that have to be made.
“this was not a global phenomenon. it took hold in only a few places. this is because this is not a global ideal. most of the world views the whole of this golden rule conception as laughable, naïve, and even immoral. if you can cheat someone to benefit your family or your tribe, to do so is your ethical obligation. “
looks interesting and in sync with what I have been reading elsewhere.
Look forward to investigating your link on the Golden Rule.
I have often felt that the version "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" also has a corrolary: "Do unto others as they have done onto you ... until they stop!" [for good or bad]. Basically applies tit for tat game theory to life in general.
But the GR that says "love they neighbor as yourself" strikes me as rather too naive and going too far in what can realistically be expected among humans, even "educated and worldly wise ones" like ourselves. :-)
Even as a nonbeliever, I can accept that the impacts and influences from the Judeo-Christian cultural have played a substantial role in our modern prosperous successful constitutional republic. Plus the Enlightenment ideas derived in parallel or series with them.
See for example the books by Larry Siedentop, Inventing the Individual, or Tom Holland, Dominion, for portrayals of this background. They do suggest that such influences did begin rather earlier than the English Civil War, and to some extend involved ideas developed outside of England as well e.g., church cannon law, etc.).
I suspect that there are other sources even earlier than Siedentop or Holland saying essentially the same thing, but they are probably buried in scholastic or pedantic or eclesiastic holes somewhere.
Somewhere I picked up the factoid that there were probably around 20,000 Catholics in England at the end of Elizabeth's reign, but perhaps only 2,000 by the time James II fled to France.
Keep up the great writing. It is so pleasant to read history being rewritten and for us to be a part of it. Some of our friends and family will think ill of all these positive changes happening. But in the end I am hopeful that they will see that it is a benefit to all, not just the ones who fought for the change. They will see all of the lies and propaganda and deceit that they have be given. And soon the world will open its eyes to freedom and we can remake society the way it was meant to be. Free, peaceful, healthy and without constant wars. Bountiful food, housing and medical care (which should be less needed) and no intentional poisoning of the worlds populations through the air, water and food.
EKO you expressed what is in my very heart and soul into words!! Thank you and God Bless America!!! We are moving forward, with God’s help, to make her Great Again
Thank You for the awesome reporting. No make that a letter from your heart, much better. Your skills you have are not just earthly but comes with a shout from heaven, is recognizable. I am not a lover of art, but I can’t stop looking at your art. Surely you were born for such a time s this. Proclaim TRUTH from heavens gates!
I like it, time to kick the deep state out and return the government to We The People. BTW I like your graphics, though curious if it is AI driven? Also, I learned of your substack from Real Americas Voice (RAV) LFS6b. Thanks.
You are witnessing a coup of the USA government spearheaded by the evil Orange One and carried out by an uber wealthy radical boy-child. This is not what I want for the United States. I love my country too much to worship this Monster at the helm.
Truly inspiring prose and I had gotten here from Matt Baker using your fantastic Rewiring of America! Our Country need inspiration to become what we once were more than ever! Myself at 73 years old remember well My American Legion Commander W2 Dad marching down our small towns main street with all the heroes from every war! All town folk filled with patriot pride and I had feared it was gone forever. There yet may be Hope!
Here's the original 1776 Report. I had kept it. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/The-Presidents-Advisory-1776-Commission-Final-Report.pdf
Thanks. I downloaded it and will read it soon. Everyone should do the same so that it is never forgotten.
YES!!!
Thank you!
Downloaded. Thank you!
This book by J.P. Farrell is very interesting. https://a.co/d/6txqkCD
“ The Rialto in Richmond: The Money War Between the States & Other Mysteries of the Civil War”
Thanks for the wonderful work you do.. Sam Adams would be proud of you.
You are missing what has happened.
Yes, there is potentially a great revolution going on (revolution - back to what was before) but it is not a real revolution because it’s not a real return to what was before.
Ask yourself where did the modern world come from? If you go back 250 years it did not exist except in one small place, namely England and a little bit in its colonies. And there it did not exist a hundred years before then.
Why did the modern world arise in England and England alone? The answer is individual freedom and Christianity. Both were needed.
Christianity had been around for over 15 centuries but no emergence of a modern world. Why? Because Christianity while providing a moral basis for right vs wrong did not allow for individual freedom.
Then in England two competing Christian religions both Protestant duked it out. A king lost his head and there was a civil war. One of the effects of this civil war which Cromwell tried to squelch was a desire for men much further down the hierarchy to seek freedom and power.
However, despite this squelching individual freedom began to slowly spread in England and this led to the Industrial Revolution and the modern world built on the technological breakthroughs. Christianity was necessary because there had to be a moral basis for decision making as a result of these technological breakthroughs.
The rest of the world continued on governing based on power but they too slowly let individual freedom increase. First in northwestern Europe and slowly in other parts of Europe and the world.
Now we are returning to a power based system where both individual freedom and Christianity are rejected.
This article and your previous one celebrate the return of individual freedom but it cannot last without the moral structure there to form the basis of decisions that have to be made.
“this was not a global phenomenon. it took hold in only a few places. this is because this is not a global ideal. most of the world views the whole of this golden rule conception as laughable, naïve, and even immoral. if you can cheat someone to benefit your family or your tribe, to do so is your ethical obligation. “
https://substack.com/home/post/p-147450296?source=queue
looks interesting and in sync with what I have been reading elsewhere.
Look forward to investigating your link on the Golden Rule.
I have often felt that the version "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" also has a corrolary: "Do unto others as they have done onto you ... until they stop!" [for good or bad]. Basically applies tit for tat game theory to life in general.
But the GR that says "love they neighbor as yourself" strikes me as rather too naive and going too far in what can realistically be expected among humans, even "educated and worldly wise ones" like ourselves. :-)
Even as a nonbeliever, I can accept that the impacts and influences from the Judeo-Christian cultural have played a substantial role in our modern prosperous successful constitutional republic. Plus the Enlightenment ideas derived in parallel or series with them.
See for example the books by Larry Siedentop, Inventing the Individual, or Tom Holland, Dominion, for portrayals of this background. They do suggest that such influences did begin rather earlier than the English Civil War, and to some extend involved ideas developed outside of England as well e.g., church cannon law, etc.).
I suspect that there are other sources even earlier than Siedentop or Holland saying essentially the same thing, but they are probably buried in scholastic or pedantic or eclesiastic holes somewhere.
Somewhere I picked up the factoid that there were probably around 20,000 Catholics in England at the end of Elizabeth's reign, but perhaps only 2,000 by the time James II fled to France.
That’s a choice each must make, the 1st Amendment provides for freedom of religion.
No Dooming JR.
Outstanding, a sense of rebirth occurring !
Eko this is now the second piece I have read by you. You have a unique gift of painting the picture in words while writing "must-read" articles.
Very well done again, bravo.
Keep up the great writing. It is so pleasant to read history being rewritten and for us to be a part of it. Some of our friends and family will think ill of all these positive changes happening. But in the end I am hopeful that they will see that it is a benefit to all, not just the ones who fought for the change. They will see all of the lies and propaganda and deceit that they have be given. And soon the world will open its eyes to freedom and we can remake society the way it was meant to be. Free, peaceful, healthy and without constant wars. Bountiful food, housing and medical care (which should be less needed) and no intentional poisoning of the worlds populations through the air, water and food.
EKO you expressed what is in my very heart and soul into words!! Thank you and God Bless America!!! We are moving forward, with God’s help, to make her Great Again
Thank You for the awesome reporting. No make that a letter from your heart, much better. Your skills you have are not just earthly but comes with a shout from heaven, is recognizable. I am not a lover of art, but I can’t stop looking at your art. Surely you were born for such a time s this. Proclaim TRUTH from heavens gates!
I like it, time to kick the deep state out and return the government to We The People. BTW I like your graphics, though curious if it is AI driven? Also, I learned of your substack from Real Americas Voice (RAV) LFS6b. Thanks.
You are witnessing a coup of the USA government spearheaded by the evil Orange One and carried out by an uber wealthy radical boy-child. This is not what I want for the United States. I love my country too much to worship this Monster at the helm.
"evil Orange One" really? Okay, I'll bite, what and where is your evidence, without referring to any bubble head on the boob tube. Ready - Go...
🤣🤣🤣
Well written and brilliant. I will share this everywhere I can.
Beautiful and thank you! Just reading this, I felt the scum of the last decades washing out of our national soul.
From the 1776 Report....
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/The-Presidents-Advisory-1776-Commission-Final-Report.pdf
" Natural equality requires not only the consent of the
governed but also the recognition of fundamental
human rights—including but not limited to life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness—as well as the
fundamental duty or obligation of all to respect the
rights of others. These rights are found in nature and
are not created by man or government; rather, men
create governments to secure natural rights. Indeed, the
very purpose of government is to secure these rights. "
I'm looking at You,..... The Ferals in the FIB, ATF, IRS, EPA, BLM (Interior Dept.), CiA, NSA, etc.
Truly inspiring prose and I had gotten here from Matt Baker using your fantastic Rewiring of America! Our Country need inspiration to become what we once were more than ever! Myself at 73 years old remember well My American Legion Commander W2 Dad marching down our small towns main street with all the heroes from every war! All town folk filled with patriot pride and I had feared it was gone forever. There yet may be Hope!
Like a menthol salve of agency ‘dewormer’
You exhibit genius level IQ. It's intellect pleasure reading you. If you share for free your brilliant articles, I imagine your paid ones. Interesting
Amen