John Granger Philosophy Page. It is good that governments are losing respect. It is right and natural that humans would evolve to have more and more knowledge and ability.
Evolution also means better intuition, a clearer view of reality.
It is a good sign that the man in the street now routinely senses that his own judgment and conscience are better fit to guide him than anyone else's laws. Any government which tries to protect individuals from themselves becomes an obnoxious and unnecessary intrusion. The witch burning hysteria of a few centuries ago never really ended. Thus, to attempt to impose stasis at any point is to impede the natural order. Since we live in a transitional age of philosophical searching, it is perhaps inevitable that politics today make little sense.