1. A few thoughts on Ralph Waldo Emerson, American secessionist politics, and the cultural roots of the anti-Vaxxer movement. Bear with me.
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5. I'm using Emerson as a touchstone because I think he most potently articulated this cultural myth, but it has even deeper sources.
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6. Key here is idea that a community of the elect has the right & duty to abandon a corrupt social order & create smaller, better society
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@HeerJeet And the belief that what is "natural" is superior to what is born of man.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Why choose this particular form of secession and not others? Why not back-to-the-land? Why not reject other aspects of society?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet True. But as you move forward be careful not to stretch your idea too thin.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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