The transcendental self is not the empirical person, Kant argues, though confusion of the two is a reliable anthropological fact. ...
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... 'Sovereignty' demands disciplined critique on exactly these lines. Monarchical theater is (exactly) a naive image of 'the sovereign'. ..
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... Moldbug is clear that the 'monarch' (state CEO) is an agent of sovereignty, and not the sovereign 'himself'. ...
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@Outsideness is that a reinterpretation of the historical view, or a proposed innovation? I saw it as the latter2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@Outsideness the proprietor of a "family business" is the true personal owner, a traditional "absolute monarch" is a true sovereign.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@anomalyuk Sovereignty operates at a higher level than (empirical, 'secondary') property. The Mandate of Heaven bestows it.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Outsideness a sovereign must retain the Mandate of Heaven as a pilot must maintain smooth airflow over the wings.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@anomalyuk I'm not sure how helpful that analogy is. Surfing history involves accommodation to vastly more intricate and dynamic realities.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@anomalyuk ... A pilot who is humble before the winds is admirable. A king who is not humble before history is simply an idiot.
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