Folklore Institute

Order survives its own dysfunction as long as its myth continues to propagate

“The American order survives its own dysfunction because its myths continue to propagate. The Chinese order excels in function but lacks a narrative vector: it convinces no one to dream in Mandarin.”

Order survives its own dysfunction as long as its myth continues to propagate

“The American order survives its own dysfunction because its myths continue to propagate. The Chinese order excels in function but lacks a narrative vector: it convinces no one to dream in Mandarin.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/thecuttingfloor/p/the-new-rome