The Theatre of Virtue

This post is going to show you how we cover up the shame and guilt of being obedient instruments of authority - effectively a self induced slavery which no one is proud of when it is finally confessed to.

To cover up the inevitable shame and guilt of our self induced obedience slavery, all tribe members use a theatre of virtue to keep our slavery hidden. 

This theatre comprises the following language and activities: 

following the science

using observed fact

planet saving

doing charity

showing empathy

paying our taxes

following the law

helping the poor

and so on and so on

These things are all on the face of it admirable virtues. But in the most important way to us as obedient players, they're really a masquerade we hide behind as surface protection from the guilt and shame of our wilful obedience to authority - the most pernicious form of slavery - slavery has always been self induced. A theatre of virtue. 

Though this helps the slave in the short term, there is no escape from the ultimate damaging effects on our psyche if we proceed as wilfully obedient slaves. 

To cover up the inevitable shame and guilt of ones self induced obedience slavery, all tribe members use a theatre of virtue to keep our slavery hidden. 

We can see this playing out today as entire ancient nations give up the honour of those who came before them, due to the guilt and shame. 

And tribal law makes it very hard to accept our shame and guilt - we have chosen an authority to whom we are obedient. This means we can also project blame onto them to escape from our guilt and shame. An ideal escape route which helps us to continue being obedient ironically.

To cover up the inevitable shame and guilt of our self induced obedience slavery, all tribe members use a theatre of virtue to keep our slavery hidden.