63: Elite Overconfidence in Martial Governance

63: Elite Overconfidence in Martial Governance

From Everyday Samurai Life by Ken Yamarashi

June 22, 2024 · 29 min · Episode 63

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of personal discipline and civic engagement in securing liberty and effective governance.

Closing out the reading and commentary on Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr’s By Tyranny Out of Necessity: The Bastardy of Martial Law, Chapter 3. Liberty requires discipline, both individually and communally. It’s not enough to speak of wanting an ideal, you have to do the work to achieve it. Yet there are always excuses and distractions to be overcome, and self-delusion is one of the greatest obstacles to effective action. Securing a Free State is a rather straightforward matter of following clearly spelled out constitutional provisions for money and security and justice functions. The problem is with follow through. It requires an organized, armed, and disciplined population actively checking and arresting the corrupt ambitions of rogue public officials that abuse the political power entrusted to them. All of these problems flow from widespread apathy to the civic responsibility of executing the law, repelling invasions, and suppressing insurrections. Self-government requires engagement, and personal discipline, just like a free market in arms, is the necessary pre-condition to enjoying the fruits of liberty. Actively seeking discomfort in mind, body, and spirit is part of the training…

People in this episode

Host: Ken Yamarashi

Topics covered

  • martial governance
  • liberty
  • personal discipline
  • civic responsibility
  • martial law

Keywords

  • martial law
  • liberty
  • discipline
  • civic responsibility
  • self-government

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