So long as any large group of persons, anywhere on this earth, believe the ancient superstition that some Authority is responsible for their welfare, they will set up some image of that Authority and try to obey it. And the result will be poverty and war.
In "The Discovery of Freedom," Rose Wilder Lane argues that when people defer their well-being to a perceived Authority, it perpetuates a cycle of dependence that leads to detrimental societal outcomes. This reliance on an external figure for guidance fosters a mindset that is not only submissive but also stifling, as it creates a framework within which individuals relinquish personal responsibility.
The author posits that this blind obedience ultimately results in negative consequences, including poverty and conflict. When a large segment of the population believes that their fate is linked to an external Authority, it diminishes their potential for self-governance and innovation, leading to a society where fear and submission overshadow freedom and prosperity.
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