Federalist 4

This one didn’t take me so long. Now that I know what html code to edit out and what to insert for the footnotes, it went a lot smoother.

Federalist 4

Wealth, wants, needs, … and stewardship.

I have recently been reading a bit of Aristotle and find some of his conclusions interesting – though dead wrong.  I really enjoy reading people with whom I disagree.  I have the highest occurrences of epiphanies when I do.  For instance, in Politics, Book I, he talks about

Anarchy, the institution of Government, and self-governance.

I just recently listened again to a talk on the FEE podcast entitled “Self-Governance.” As I was listening the speaker, who is a self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist, gave Somalia as an example of how anarchy can sometimes be a better option than

Our Greatest Fear and our Great Potential

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually who are we not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.
And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

From “A Return to Love”
by Marianne Williamson

I love what Marianne Williamson wrote. It is, I think, the perfect explanation of Principle 2: Faith begins with Self interest.

Many people confuse what I mean by self interest with what I mean by selfishness. Though these two terms share the root of self, they are actually polar opposites of the same idea

Federlist 3

OK, so the amount of time between 1 and 2 was long, but nothing compared to this.  Here’s Federalist 3 with my personal notes added.

On some of the footnotes, just remember that I wrote some of them a while ago and my perspective has changed a bit since I wrote them, so I may not feel the same now.

Federalist 3

Federlist 2

Sorry it’s taken so long.  I’ve had the first few annotated since about a year ago, but getting it into a web friendly format is harder than I thought.

Federalist 2

Federalist Papers

I created a new page that I will be updating as well for those that are interested.

I-ology

While I’m working on my entry about self-interest, I found a trailer on Youtube that you might enjoy.

Because god is the author of prosperity, principles govern.

I first became enamored with the idea of principles determining everything that happens, good or bad, when I started reading Stephen Covey’s book, “Principle Centered Leadership.“  I loved the concept that if I center my life and choices on principles, I will always be happiest and the most productive possible.

Principles do indeed govern.  Because God has a perfect understanding of principles,

It’s amazing what a good venting session does for the psyche.

I am a member of the Free Capitalist Project.  I am also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the LDS, or Mormon church).  The reason I choose membership in both of these organizations is because I believe the chief issues involved are moral causes.