Sunday, August 9, 2020

Libido Dominandi

And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule
Let me me live that fantasy
--Lorde

During a class discussion of the consequences of government intervention in production and trade, a student once exclaimed in frustration, "Why can't they just leave us alone?"

The answer: libido dominandi--the lust to dominate. The desire to control others. Particularly via the strong arm of government.

There are few more powerful forces of evil.

1 comment:

dgeorge12358 said...

The great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect composure his solitary independence. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson