The Futility of Busybody Authoritarianism

By Chris Rossini

​Events --> Interpretation --> Action 

All day, every day.

Events take place, we individually perceive and interpret their meanings, and then act in a way that we believe will be beneficial to our lives.

Let's take an event as simple as the wind blowing. One person perceives and interprets the wind, and decides to put on a jacket. Wearing a jacket is believed to be more beneficial to this person's life than not wearing one. So he acts, and puts the jacket on.

Another individual perce...