Prompt 47: March 2, 2025
The Prompt:
“The official idealism of any age is usually the cover story of its thefts.”
– Eric Weinstein
We are taking up this issue of stories of the past again to reconsider the stories we live by now. When I first heard this line, I was thrilled at such a handy tool to explain the sins of previous generations. Myths like Manifest Destiny or Bleeding Kansas came to mind as lies that could be explained simply as propaganda to rationalize our own national identity. The difficulty comes in identifying the idealism of our own age and worse yet, our participation.
The thread is open. Create boldly, and may the Spirit guide us all.