Order in an Apparently Mad World

When society manipulates logic to serve its own purposes, there is no absolute truth that governs that society. There are no first principles like, equality and fairness, which can maintain order. When truth goes only so far as a persons desire to be right, there can be no objectivity by which to equally measure all things. All things then are a matter of ego. As a result, the Israelis and the Palestinians fight to no end, the Sunna and Shia kill each other to no end, Kim Jong-Il creates global trouble and allows his own people to starve to death, and the President of the United States treads on 230 years of his nation's liberties. It is not necessarily the case that all societies must be rooted in objectivity. It is not necessarily the case that logic must be the ruling principle of all societies. It is the case, though, that an objective-minded person dealing with such societies—dealing with such people—will not be able to clearly define reasons for whatever happens. A person that is working to change dynamics in such societies amidst such people only does so if he becomes part of the apparent madness, without judging it, but using it to his advantage. For this adaptable person, there is hope that the bigger picture will improve even if the apparent madness along the way stays the same.