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The Madison Caveat

In one of the Federalists–I think it was 51, but don’t quote me–Madison commented that if we were all angels, we would need no government. As I think about it, that is in fact the task: coverting ourselves en masse to angels. This is the only path forward to sustaining liberal orders, and preventing the emergence of autocratic world government.

In the end, the doctrine of Goodness is one trending towards benign political anarchy. No need for a UN, standing armies, or even police. This is the goal. I have provided one means.