I do think there is this danger that our society has made its peace with decline. I'd like to jolt them out of their complacency a little bit.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It seems to me that we're in danger of losing sight of certain basic civic values in society by allowing the growth of a whole generation of people who really have no sense of attachment to society.
Too often, our concern for specific individuals today means neglecting crises that will harm countless people in the future.
It would be especially tragic if the people who most cherish ideals of peace, who are most anxious for political cooperation on a wider than national scale, made the mistake of underestimating the pace of economic change in our modern world.
I love things on the decline because that's really the natural progression of our lives. We're born, we're feisty for the first couple of years, and then the inevitable decline begins.
After the revolution, it might very well remain necessary to place people where they could not do harm to others. But the one under restraint should be cut off from the rest of society as little as possible.
The new century has brought on its own terrible dangers, which although not reaching the apocalyptic potential of the Cold War, still have the capacity to shake our world.
I really do think the things that make our society what it is are under threat. It should be about everyone having the potential to be what they're going to be.
Constant exposure to dangers will breed contempt for them.
Our new world rests on order. The danger is disorder. And in today's world, it can now spread like contagion.
American decline is real, though the apocalyptic vision reflects the familiar ruling class perception that anything short of total control amounts to total disaster.
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