Our great grandfather’s war, Progressivism, born in the mid-1800s has now come to our doorstep. And since it is their war of which we must fight, I find it helpful to read the wisdom of those who fought against it, reasoning they knew it best since they knew it at its birth. Marx and Engle wrote on economics, Nitchese wrote philosophy, H.G wells wrote an Outline of History and the great G.K. Chesterton took them all on with his fine work, The Everlasting man, responsible for converting C.S Lewis to Christianity. Chestertons front line battle with the perveyors of misinformation is legend, known as the kind of Paradox, in a few simple words he slices the Progressives into small pieces. After the first world war, he writes a rebuttal to H.G Wells work refuting the existence of God,
“As for the general view that the Church was discredited by the War – they might as well say the Ark was discredited by the Flood. When the world goes wrong, it proves rather that the Church is right. The Church is justified, not because her children do not sin, but because they do.”
We do not have to find new ways to battle the Arrogant Utopianists who quickly turn the world into a Dystopia, we have only to look to the wisdom of our great grandfathers. 
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I’ve always wondered, what’s to be gained by the elites gaining massive power? Soros is rich. Bezos is rich. i can see some having a desire to rule the world, but the culture war from the progressives is more like a cult. is there some human condition that allows people to be easily indoctrinated?
Hello Thomas,
I have found a few great thinkers who I rely on for answers to questions like yours. For all things Psychology I go to Dr. Jordan Peterson perhaps you have heard of him, if not, then please do! He has made it his life’s work to understand man’s inhumanity to man throughout history. His lectures on both Youtube and in Podcast form (all you have to do is type in Jordan Peterson) are so brilliant that it will make you feel like what you are seeing in the world today, while disheartening is pretty par for the course of Human Nature.
Thanks! I’m a fan of Dr. Peterson. I didn’t think of applying his teachings this way, but it should be worthwhile. One other thought I didn’t express clearly was what drives the powerful to have more power. I’m happy when my dog does what i want. I don’t desire to control anyone else. I’m sure Dr. Peterson will have some clues there.
Excellent thoughts. An extra brownie point for a CS Lewis mention.
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