Why a theory of mental self-government?
The basic idea of the theory of mental self-government is that the forms of government we have in the world are not coincidental. Rather, they are external reflections of what goes on in people’s minds. They represent alternative ways of organizing our thinking. Thus, the forms of government we see are mirrors of our minds. There are a number of parallels between the organization of the individual and the organization of society. For one thing, just as society needs to govern itself, so do we need to govern ourselves. We need to decide on priorities, as does a government. We need to allocate our resources, just as does a government. We need to be responsive to changes in the world, as does a government. And just as there are obstacles to change in government, so are there obstacles to change within ourselves. Here is an overview of the proposed theory.
