One of the early lessons I gained from Jordan Peterson was that the core idea of the West is that the individual is sovereign. If one applies this to the best ethical strategy to adopt, Jordan recommends that we fix ourselves, first and primarily, and then maybe, maybe not, we are competent enough, fit enough to assume that we know how to fix the world.
From that I have concluded a twofold strategy to fix the world: the primary and perhaps only way that the individual can make things better in the world is to fix himself, especially if he chooses to individuate as a living angel.
Second, if enough individuals have fixed themselves, transforming their naturally blighted selves into good, smart, courageous supercitizens, when they organize to push a political ause or reform forward, that is the most powerful, effective, productive way to encourage individuals to effect collective moral or political improvement.
It is still inferior and less effective than self-reform, but it will be more effective nationally pushing a cause, than if that same cause was being advanced by more typical, non-individuating, group-living, average citizens.
Remember, a supercitizen is only a citizen on moral steroids so to speak. He is not naturally superior to anyone, and the category is open to all, regardless of race, color, creed, gender, or class.
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