Against the New American Century

[The_Rorschach]

Quite simply because it is. Thats why power is only an illusion, in much the same manner as an economic exchange rate.

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In order to escape the box one is trapped by, the perimetres of the confines must first be established. Society is that box, but rather than escape, the majority of individuals enlightened enough to understand the nature of their imprisonment instead seek to rationalize their condition and make peace with it. The unenlightened simply conform out of habit.

Much like geological formations -brief tip of my hat to Shawshank Redemption- the elements required are pressure and time, for civilizations and societies rarely change quickly of their own accord. It is beyond the ability of any single individual to drastically alter society, for the majority even small changes are impossible. The centre endures until it is eclipsed.