Throughout
its history, humanity has permanently displayed a physical condition classified
in ordinary language as “illness” or “disease”. There has always been what Hume
would call a “constant conjunction” between human life and illness.
The Hobbesian hypothesis
that illness is a necessary condition of the human species has strong empirical
support. It has never been falsified.
Throughout its history,
humanity has permanently displayed a social condition classified in ordinary
language as “the state” or “government”. There has always been what Hume would
have called a “constant conjunction” between human society and government.
The Hobbesian hypothesis
that government is a necessary condition of social life has strong empirical
support. It has never been falsified.
Arguments in favour of the
prevention or eradication of disease are evidently misguided, and may be
dangerous. They are often put forward by naïve persons with little
understanding of reality.
Arguments in favour of
fostering society’s capacity to evolve anarchic orders and live with less or no
government are evidently misguided, and may be dangerous. They are often put
forward by naïve persons with little or no understanding of reality.