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W E P: Wealth, Exclusion, and Power. I’m looking at it as a basic equation of the animal ego. It is only compromised when it needs the other and when the other is needing it—defense and food.
As the curtain is pulled back on the most powerful . . . Clarence Thomas’s narcissism is exposed. Sure, his behavior could be considered normal, except as a Supreme Court justice he is one exclusive member of nine, who, in the highest order, guides all others in individual and collective function. When the Supreme Court makes a ruling, the judgement is virtually final. This position of power transcends individuality in the web of the organic function of the whole—the total social body.
His position does not permit him to prioritize his individuality, or at least it shouldn’t. The fact that it has been so for decades, and we are just now learning this through the work of investigative journalism (the Fourth Estate) is unacceptable. That Justice Thomas did not voluntarily disclose large sums of money given to him—per the minimum requirement of ethics rules that govern the Judiciary—demands closer scrutiny. One of our three branches of government, the Supreme Court, whose Constitutional duty is to interpret law in service of the many, also has the least amount of oversight and accountability of any branch of government. Justice Thomas’ first duty is to the People of which he serves.
It’s not so much a moral or ethical issue, but far more a law of physics in serving, managing, and governing its organic functioning. This is a requirement for survival. If the ego of the most powerful corrupts the good of the whole for the self, it is committing an egregious violation—a crime against The People.
This is a law of nature needed for serving the life of a species. It is vital to remove this kind of ego-distortion from those in the pool of leadership. It is also important that leaders and leadership understand this life-law of their function.
The question and the challenge remains, “How do we integrate such a filter as a qualification, a requirement, of leadership regarding the politics of social life?”
This is a need in the continuous evolutionary development in the life struggle of our species.
Its failure means our extinction. The current global story of humanity’s future is on the brink.
“LEADERSHIP’S PURPOSE IS TO SERVE OTHERS IN GOOD WILL.”