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A presentation by Professor Emeritus Richard Wilkinson on a very essential topic of our time for the nations of the world associated to ours as peers. This is the foundation for the correct basis for applied education - for the purpose of challenging the status quo held so reverently by policy-makers all over the world.

Chanced upon this very insightful critique of the supposed idea of American invincibility and her pervading sense of self-importance and indispensability in the world. Link ______________________________________________________________________ The Myth of American Exceptionalism The idea that the United States is uniquely virtuous may be comforting to Americans. Too bad it's not true. BY STEPHEN M. WALT | NOVEMBER 2011 Over the last two centuries, prominent Americans have described the United States as an " empire of liberty ," a " shining city on a hill ," the " last best hope of Earth ," the "leader of the free world," and the " indispensable nation ." These enduring tropes explain why all presidential candidates feel compelled to offer ritualistic paeans to America's greatness and why President Barack Obama landed in hot water -- most recently, from Mitt Romney -- for s...

Full-length (over an hour) animated film circa 1954 yet still so very applicable to our current local times and context.

The situation of living here in the light of the current political situation has become so unacceptable that one searches oneself to find a morbid comfort in the words of the second verse of this song, at 1.26

After such a long hiatus, this is a very pertinent thought to be put on record, at a critical time of personal and national importance. As stated as the accompanying comment to this video link which I placed on my Facebook, this is a heartfelt echo, igniting the deep-seated hatred for the system built up by them for which sealed off the possibility of me having a younger sister, forced my exit to pursue my education overseas, driven me into an ongoing state of self-deprivation of the luxury of owning a means of transport that many others feel resigned towards for the sake of yielding to their creature comforts. On top of the above, which thus set me on the path of social isolation, so to speak, with regard to all the many other creature comforts that many seem not to be able to wean themselves of, thereby giving in and conceding territory of their souls to the incumbents here.

http://www.counselormagazine.com/feature-articles-mainmenu-63/59-mental-health/101-addicted-to-misery-when-being-happy-hurts With references from Anne Katherine's book which I am reading now. Although of significant personal relevance, the issue of the ideal that one should not need to live with such a state of mind is not without any objection that is not to be over-ruled on the basis of privacy of choice alongside the expectations of longsuffering in accommodation by others in one's circle of influence.