social contract

Before kings, crowns, and constitutions, we had the problem of how to live together without chaos. From divine right to social contract, humanity has tried many solutions to answer the question: Who should be in charge? Governments, at their best, are meant to serve practical needs—protection, justice, and infrastructure—but at their worst, they can confuse power with control. As we question the role of government, we must ask: Who made you king – and why? Is the government serving us, or are we serving it? We’ll dive deeper into these questions throughout the week.