What this country needs in order to maintain an enlightened direction guided by wisdom toward highest moral ideals, can be described as a social-action pyramid, one made up of five levels, each critical to the formation of the next:
First Level: Awake and Aware
Some portion of the population must be awake and aware of what is happening in the world and around them.
Second Level: Actively Observing
Some portion of the population must be actively observing what is happening around them politically and socially.
Third Level: Interpreting
Some portion of the population must be able to interpret what is happening in an historical context (at least), thereby predicting where things might go.
Fourth Level: Expressing
Some portion of the population must be expressing their interpretations and concerns, possibly posing potential remedies.
Fifth Level: Action
Some portion of the population must be doing something about it all, addressing underlying causes and guiding us toward a better world.
The number of those in each of these categories varies by historical era and geographical location, but each is critical to keeping us from going off a cliff. The exact number needed at each level varies, too, but suffice it to say that in the United States at this moment, we have too few. The trick comes in increasing the number in each area, then continuing to elevate some from lower to higher levels.
The number ultimately reaching the top point is not likely to be large at any time, and may not need to be. In fact, when it reaches a high portion of Society you have revolution. Best to guide the nation well along the way to avoid that cataclysmic eventuality.
From a World of Madness to a World of Sanity: Guides for Action
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