🧵1/ This one is critically important. A short history lesson and a collection of quotes from John Locke, who was an English philosopher and empiricist, widely regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".
2/ His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy and contributed to theories of the social contract and natural law. His writings influenced Voltaire, Rousseau, as well as the American Revolutionaries.
3/ His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence. Internationally, Locke's political-legal principles continue to have a profound influence on the theory and practice of limited ..
4/ representative government and the protection of basic rights and freedoms under the rule of law. Locke believed that if a ruler goes against natural law and fails to protect "life, liberty, and property," then the people are justified in overthrowing the existing state.
5/ Locke defined the state of war as a state of “enmity and destruction.” As everyone has the right to self-preservation through the law of nature, one therefore has the right to destroy anyone who makes war upon them just as they would kill a wolf or a lion, Locke stated.
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10/ Sounds familiar? A perfect depiction of the state of today's world. He also literally described mass delusional psychosis in 1689.
11/ An early summary of the principle of scientific integrity. The mark of a true scientist is the willingness to say and admit to error.
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13/ Again, sounds familiar? Listen to the experts, follow the science, protect grandma and others, the use of threats, coercion, compulsion, indirect forms of violence... do not think for yourself and don't ask any questions.
14/ Replace religion with The Science™, authority, experts, common good, safety, security, crisis, pandemic, or climate change. These terms have replaced religion in this regard. The means of control via the induction of fear and respect for something that shouldn't have either.
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22/ To whom the elected officials should have the allegiance? The people or someone else? What if they have different goals in mind? Like pursuing their own agendas, advancing career, increasing their wealth, or becoming intermediaries of some more powerful entities above them?
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24/ Another example & depiction of the state of our world. Who renounces the use of reason? The insane. Just look at some of the political and social movements of this day and age... We are living in a crazy town. The inmates are running the asylum. And this is putting it mildly.
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