It's an old anarchist dream that people can take care of their own lives.
Sure, I've often been misrepresented - anyone frequently quoted has this experience.
If the Bible is a creation myth, it is an amorphous confusing one
The mobilisation which Bush has been able to perform since 11 September 2001 has to be fought - at least by Americans - in the name of a wise, honourable and democratic patriotism.
To win power anywhere you have to convince people that you can do something for them.
Like Americans, people outside America want fun, want an emotional compensation for the utilitarianism and calculation that mark the rest of their lives.