IN ANSWER TO A POLITICAL PROBLEM, WHICH APPROACH DO YOU GRAVITATE TO? a) “What s

IN ANSWER TO A POLITICAL PROBLEM, WHICH APPROACH DO YOU GRAVITATE TO?

a) “What should we believe” or “how should we think”?

b) “What can we take action upon to bring this about despite our differences in thinking?”

c) “What rules can we impose to produce that end despite what people think?”

There are only three means of coercing other people

a) moral – which means, what narratives can I construct that will signal inclusion or exclusion from the group?

b) exchange – which means, how do I make something someone will act on voluntarily?

c) violence – what rules can I enforce to make this come into being, regardless of preference of the individuals today?

It should not surprise us that we have institutions that serve these three purposes: Religion, commerce and government.