In our fairly recent ancient history, Hobbes and Machiavelli, 400 years ago and more, and Plato 2300 years ago, political philosophies were written by thinkers to reflect the ideal of elitism. Whether through commission by kings or, in Plato's case idealism based upon superiority, the outcome of their political philosophies have left us with a society that is judged by the subjective merit of these incomplete rationales. All three of these political philosophies hinge upon control of the masses and the way to do that is prescribed through oppression and the trickery of lies. It seems that power in the hands of few relegates the worst of human behavior to the fore. We have had examples of the correct definition of political philosophies through such recent humans as Ghandi and Martin Luther King, yet the lessons learned from our two giant equivocators of peace and equality are not falling on most of the ears of those who continue under the addiction that power seems to purvey. The inaccurate assumption that people of our age are in need of control to the point of oppression is stilted and archaic. We are a curious people who have embraced enlightenment where offered and our society needs to reflect the principles of enlightenment, not oppressive control. Yet here now in our 21st century we continue to reach back into the past for answers to our future when the answers to our future rest squarely on our own compassion and insatiable curiosity. Life is so simple now that the veil has been raised and understanding of our existence can be quantified. We have the tools to unravel the mysteries that envelope us and not only that we have the boldness and the courage to explore that which up until now has been out of our reach. The era of brutality and lying as controls is gone and the new era of understanding and seeking new horizons is at our threshold. We now only need to take the step forward to cross it!
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