No more social contract?


In order for a society to function, there have to be rules that everyone adheres to. If no one follows the rules, then it really is every man for himself. And if we don’t stop glorifying the self as the ultimate–if we don’t stop treating citizens like criminals and patsies to be played and bilked at every turn–if we don’t reinvest our common government with the power to protect its people–then we’ll have no society.

Welcome to the jungle

http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/02/18/welcome-to-the-jungle-how-gotcha-capitalism-has-destroyed-the-american-social-contract/